Motorola Atrix - anyone got one?

IainB · 06-06-2011, 10:44

Just wondered if anyone has an Atrix?
My HD2 has just about given up the ghost and now its on T-Mobile im thinking of getting one (with the dock, keyboard, mouse package) but 'real' reviews are a bit hard to come by.....so....any thoughts?
Never had a Motorola, so its a bit of a 'ummmmm' do I, dont I time, been a HTC fan boy for too long

leowyatt · 06-06-2011, 11:24

Aitch has one

I'm sure MB will be along shortly too to let you know when he had a play

LeperousDust · 06-06-2011, 14:39

From what i hear its a GREAT phone, its single biggest problem that doesn't affect many peoople is how tightly Moto lock their bootloaders. There is no real community out there for this compared to all the others manufacturers

As i say it doesnt matter to some, but we also know the community (largely XDA) does some magical things with these phones from time to time, and locking them out can only hurt.

Matblack · 06-06-2011, 18:26

It's a lovely phone, I'd actually stick my neck out and say there are things it does better than my SGSII. If you want a business style phone which is quick with all the things you need preinstalled then it's worth a look

MB

IainB · 06-06-2011, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

From what i hear its a GREAT phone, its single biggest problem that doesn't affect many peoople is how tightly Moto lock their bootloaders.

Not too bothered on the bootloader front, I only use standard ROMs never really got into the whole modding thing on fear of bricking the phone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

It's a lovely phone, I'd actually stick my neck out and say there are things it does better than my SGSII. If you want a business style phone which is quick with all the things you need preinstalled then it's worth a look

Wicked

Sounds right up my street, will wait for my shop to get the docking unit in then grab one....

Thanks for everyones help

Matblack · 06-06-2011, 20:04

The fingerprint scanning lock is excellent

MB

Mark · 06-06-2011, 23:20

Looks like a very good idea (so much so that others are already planning to copy it). Historically Motorola have done their own thing when it came to firmware (many hated it, I was fine with it), but excluding Motoblur* it's all Android under the covers (except in the case of the 'laptop dock') so just as likely to run things as anyone else.

* Motoblur fits the 'own thing' category very well - sounds like previous versions had as many bugs as features, though thankfully they've listened and fixed them.

06-06-2011, 10:44	#1
IainB Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Beds Baby Posts: 143	Motorola Atrix - anyone got one? Just wondered if anyone has an Atrix? My HD2 has just about given up the ghost and now its on T-Mobile im thinking of getting one (with the dock, keyboard, mouse package) but 'real' reviews are a bit hard to come by.....so....any thoughts? Never had a Motorola, so its a bit of a 'ummmmm' do I, dont I time, been a HTC fan boy for too long __________________ www.imc-racing.co.uk and www.djiainb.co.uk

06-06-2011, 11:24	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Aitch has one I'm sure MB will be along shortly too to let you know when he had a play __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-06-2011, 14:39	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	From what i hear its a GREAT phone, its single biggest problem that doesn't affect many peoople is how tightly Moto lock their bootloaders. There is no real community out there for this compared to all the others manufacturers As i say it doesnt matter to some, but we also know the community (largely XDA) does some magical things with these phones from time to time, and locking them out can only hurt. __________________

06-06-2011, 18:26	#4
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	It's a lovely phone, I'd actually stick my neck out and say there are things it does better than my SGSII. If you want a business style phone which is quick with all the things you need preinstalled then it's worth a look MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

06-06-2011, 20:04	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	The fingerprint scanning lock is excellent MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

06-06-2011, 23:20	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Looks like a very good idea (so much so that others are already planning to copy it). Historically Motorola have done their own thing when it came to firmware (many hated it, I was fine with it), but excluding Motoblur* it's all Android under the covers (except in the case of the 'laptop dock') so just as likely to run things as anyone else. * Motoblur fits the 'own thing' category very well - sounds like previous versions had as many bugs as features, though thankfully they've listened and fixed them.