Comments on: Wake Up Humans: DROID Goes on Sale Early – Confirmed

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:57:58 +0000

I think Verizon is setting themselves up to look like idiots here. I will own a droid… but people will not be waiting in line for this like iPhone. It’s not a mainstream device. It’s a geek’s device. I guarantee Saturday blog posts will be showing no lines in front of Verizon stores.

I love the Droid and plan to get one, but does anyone think it’s kinda weird their entire ad campaign is taking on a “geek targeted” approach? I’m sure the geek/techies like us are already sold on this thing. They made a mistake opening up the “better than iPhone” can of worms if they were going to follow it up with a geek-focused campaign. I work in advertising and I’m just wondering why they didn’t go more with a more mass-market approach to get wider adoption. Fighter jets? robot eyes? astoroids? Even when compared to the MyTouch commercials, Verizon’s TV spots are a total fail if they want to take the lead (or even) dent the penetration Apple has made in the “average” consumer market. I mean, even soccer mom’s are using iPhones. Apple did a better job at going after a wider variety of users in my opinion.

And what the heck is up with not showing the phone at this point??? Dont you think that would lead to more people knowing what the heck the ad is about. Every tech blog has reviewed it already. Again, strictly from a product launch standpoint, gotta give it to Apple. Not one person saw the iPhone until Apple wanted them to.

This is not an apple vs android comment. I’m just commenting on it from an ad strategy/product launch standpoint. I think it was completely botched from the beginning.

By: Wise Dr Funk

Wise Dr Funk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:56 +0000

@Stef
They’re holding a Droid for me too. I’m waiting in line anyway. I’m not entirely sure they’ll keep one for me if they sell out and I just can’t wait. I’ve been plodding along with my horrible LG Venus too long.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:26:07 +0000

@Gert
A friend of my works for verizon, they already have the phones in store. The eris WILL be sold on Friday!

By: bob

bob — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:22 +0000

hey rob j. wat happend with the motodroid review

By: Talton "Phases" Pettigrew

Talton "Phases" Pettigrew — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:10:48 +0000

@teclys: Carrier-wise.
@droidphan: mail in rebate, it comes in the form of a debit card.
@doug: I think it will :) But who knows. VZW is being SO QUIET on Eris.

By: stef

stef — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:03:54 +0000

can’t wait for friday. my local verizon store is holding a droid back for me. time to put my old razr to rest :)

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:59:26 +0000

I don’t think the eris will launch on Nov. 6th.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:48 +0000

@techlys
i was told when i preordered mine the only units best buy is getting (and selling for that matter) are the units that are preordered.

By: droidphan

droidphan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:28 +0000

$100 mail-in rebate or rebate on debit card upon receipt?

By: Anthony0822

Anthony0822 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:46:04 +0000

Will they have the same demo at Dallas like Times Square has. Could we see “DROID does Dallas”?

Sorry. To easy. :)

By: MarvinAndroid

MarvinAndroid — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:43:43 +0000

I’m also starting to get the feeling that this could be the time Android hits big time. I have noticed more and more people coming to this site and the forums lately (I’ve been here since day one… so I can tell the difference). And I hear people in my office here talking about the phone… most of these people are Blackberry users and I-Phone lovers. There’s a buzz going on for the Droid that never kicked in about the G1. People are asking questions.. they are looking at pictures online.. they might not even know what “Android” means but they know “Droid” and they know “Google”. A storm is brewing… (and it’s not that crappy Blackberry device :) )

By: Teclys

Teclys — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:37:06 +0000

“DROID by Motorola will be available in the United States exclusively at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on Friday…”
What about my Best Buy presale?

By: Teclys

Teclys — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:47 +0000

“DROID by Motorola will be available in the United States exclusively at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on Friday…”
What about my Best Buy presale..?

By: MarvinAndroid

MarvinAndroid — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:35:41 +0000

I just got to play with the Droid a few minutes ago and it’s AWESOME! Everything I hoped it would be… my G1 is starting to look very very old now. :(

By: Dude

Dude — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:28:32 +0000

exciting!!!