HTC Announces the Touch Diamond, the "iphone killer"


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Sigh .. how many more times do I have to post it .. it's only 520 euros on a Dutch webshop for preorder.

This is a rip-off shop so I'm guessing the normal price will be that of the Touch Dual .. about 450 ~ 475 euros.

Yeah, I agree, pre-order price always includes the premuim for getting the newly released product first. However..

1EUR = 1.54USD

So 450EUR=690USD - which I too believe how much the Diamond will cost about a month after the release. And it's in line with the current price for Touch Cruise,...but it's still way over budget for the most people.

I've been a HTC guy ever since the Blue Angel, however, I've just switched from a HTC Touch to an iPhone and I wouldn't look back.

Windows mobile is probably the most powerful mobile OS out there (it's miles more powerful than the iPhone software) however, it is so damn unfriendly to the user, and is such a pain when navigating (navigating with a stylus is clunky enough, let alone with a finger). It's like putting a 6 litre V8 into a car, and building it so that you have to depress 3 seperate pedals to accelerate.

The design, however, is beautiful. All we need now is a HTC Phone with the iPhone's screen/OS, and Microsoft's bluetooth stack - and we have an ideal phone :)

I bought an HTC Touch Cruise when it was released.

And I was highly disappointed.

Took it back, got my money back.

And I doubt that I will consider another HTC in the coming 3 years!

VidER

I bought an HTC Touch Cruise when it was released.

And I was highly disappointed.

Took it back, got my money back.

And I doubt that I will consider another HTC in the coming 3 years!

VidER

Thank you for crashing this topic .. real party man

Yeah, I agree, pre-order price always includes the premuim for getting the newly released product first. However..

1EUR = 1.54USD

So 450EUR=690USD - which I too believe how much the Diamond will cost about a month after the release. And it's in line with the current price for Touch Cruise,...but it's still way over budget for the most people.

Most state-side people don't know this, but USD = EUR in most products. Us Europeans get ripped off daily. For example:

Playstation 3 40GB: 400 EUR <> 400 USD

Macbook Air: 1700~1800EUR <> 1700~1800USD

Sure the stateside prices doesn't include tax and the EU mostly does .. but still.

You can count on 500 ~ 550 USD. But the Americas will have to wait for the US version to be released later this year.

Never tought I'd say this, but I'm glad to be European ;)

I've been a HTC guy ever since the Blue Angel, however, I've just switched from a HTC Touch to an iPhone and I wouldn't look back.

Windows mobile is probably the most powerful mobile OS out there (it's miles more powerful than the iPhone software) however, it is so damn unfriendly to the user, and is such a pain when navigating (navigating with a stylus is clunky enough, let alone with a finger). It's like putting a 6 litre V8 into a car, and building it so that you have to depress 3 seperate pedals to accelerate.

The design, however, is beautiful. All we need now is a HTC Phone with the iPhone's screen/OS, and Microsoft's bluetooth stack - and we have an ideal phone :)

One can only dream :)

But .. my Touch Dual had some more TouchFLO improvements over the older Touch. Stuff like large start menu and better quick links.

Overal I'm not finding it an unfriendly phone. Sure the iPhone is miles ahead .. but still.. TouchFLO really helps.

Wouldn't want to touch WinMo Vanilla ever again :)

I've been a HTC guy ever since the Blue Angel, however, I've just switched from a HTC Touch to an iPhone and I wouldn't look back.

Windows mobile is probably the most powerful mobile OS out there (it's miles more powerful than the iPhone software) however, it is so damn unfriendly to the user, and is such a pain when navigating (navigating with a stylus is clunky enough, let alone with a finger). It's like putting a 6 litre V8 into a car, and building it so that you have to depress 3 seperate pedals to accelerate.

The design, however, is beautiful. All we need now is a HTC Phone with the iPhone's screen/OS, and Microsoft's bluetooth stack - and we have an ideal phone :)

Microsoft's Bluetooth Stack? Are you sure? I've always found it to be terrible...

It does look nice but i am surprised that people are not shocked that its gonna cost 900$. I find my iPhone better than most of the phones out there plus its cheaper compared to HTC Diamond too. I think after the SDK is released, iphone will become even more attractive. I am personally waiting for Sony Xperia X1 too

It's $900 to buy factory unlocked. Almost no one will be paying nearly that much, as it will be heavily subsidized through wireless carriers.

It's $900 to buy factory unlocked. Almost no one will be paying nearly that much, as it will be heavily subsidized through wireless carriers.

$900 .. where are you getting these numbers .. see my post about .. it won't be more then 550$

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