Hi all, i was thinking to get a android based phone, i always wanted to get a Hero but now, a Tattoo has come out with darn affordable price, I wonder which one to choose? Are Hero perfect to choose for the price? or does Tattoo can do all the things that Hero can, with cheaper price?

Thanks

one thing: Tattoo has only a resistive touch screen(means pressure sensitive tat u need to press with finger nail or stylus), while Hero has capacitive(touch screen like iPhone).

Multitouch support is only available in Hero.
unless you're on a tight budget, then Hero is more considerable.

This post has been edited by yan5619: Oct 31 2009, 05:53 PM

Err..wasnt Tattoo released before Hero?

Hero all the way bud! Its an awesome phone You won't regret your choice..Trust me

so why hero..and not magic?

Tattoo has only a resistive touch screen, while Hero has capacitive.
Multitouch support is only available in Hero.

This post has been edited by yan5619: Oct 31 2009, 05:53 PM

i thought the sense UI already has it? they've released it for taiwan..might be able to use the ROM on magic

multitouch can only be used on capacitive touch screen, which tattoo doesn't have, thus the cheap price.

This post has been edited by yan5619: Oct 31 2009, 05:52 PM

ill go for hero for one thing
its larger display made it nice to browse the internet.. plus other content

I'll wait for more Androids to come into the market before deciding which one to get But if you're looking for one right now .. I guess the Hero looks much nicer & have more features compared to Tattoo .. but depends on your wallet really..

I think the most promising and featured ones would come from HTC. Altho SE Xperia X3/X10/Rachael/Infinity is coming out with cool hardware and Android 2.0, but we're uncertain about the UI, and the lack of a few features (which i forgot, but IINM, it's the Flash support for browsers).
Rumours say HTC are coming with Snapdragon sets soon too, so we shall see

htc tattoo some shop selling rm1299
pda expert selling at rm1399

Saw the SE Rachael UI at androinica.com .. it seems to be okay but it seems the Sense UI looks much better IMHO .. probably I've been using HTC for quite sometime and happy with the UI on my WM based phone.

i bought 2 tattoo today at pdaexpert lowyat. 1356 with 12 month installment, EACH. 2 years warranty.

at 1st i wanna buy hero. But then, hero will cost me nearly 2.3k for 1 phone. So i think, add another 400. I get 2 pcs of tattoo. one for me and one for my gf. For me, i only use for phone, sms, camera, FB, tweeter, email and gtalk... No need that extra things on Hero. Other people i dont know la. Btw.

my gf said that she prefer tattoo over hero when she type mail on the screen. Tattoo more accurate than hero she said. And now... i've a problem. which one is my phone?? I look the same from outside. Hahahaha... Bahaya wooo... too many sms thats not related to her.

how much pda expert charge you for 12 month installment fees?

which shop sell at 1356 ???

what do you get for 1356?

8gb memory? screen protector? car charger?

PDA expert digital mall quote rm1440

This post has been edited by vexus: Nov 1 2009, 08:15 AM

Ya i wan to know that too,
are u apply for the 0% interest free or with interest?
If Hero also can do installment right?

btw, as u said that Tattoo is more easy to key in words, i tot the Multitouch of Hero might be easier than normal touch?
I always wanted to go try out myself but the shop keeper are like lazy to layan me...

androinica.com. Hmm... I don't seem to find it, mind to guide me?
thanks

I guess typing using capacitive touch screen will not give you the 'feel', whereas the resistive touch screen for Tattoo needs some pressure, thus you'll feel tat you're actually typing~

I think he has a link to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UwcVlF5EUM

Oh thanks a lot. Looks nice and elegant, but it seems like HTC has made 7 homepages a norm in Android UIs XD

Mind me asking what Hero has that Tattoo doesn't has?
Except the bigger screen, resolution, 5 megapixels camera and apps support?
From what i see the two phone has almost the same specs...

capacitive touch screen.
Tattoo uses resistive touch screen, which cant use multitouch
Capacitive touch screen is just like iPhone, while resistive touch screen needs pressure input, not touch.

and tat's the main reason for the price gap

This post has been edited by yan5619: Nov 1 2009, 06:01 PM

With the price different of more than RM500, there must be other features that Hero has to offer.. according to Yan in his posting, one of the differences is the capacitive screen compared (Hero) to resistive screen (Tattoo).. With capacitive screen, you'll be able to use multitouch (I guess you could do fancy thing with multitouch as what iphone etc. has).. And HTC has given word that Hero could be upgradable to Enclair but not sure about the Tattoo..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Nov 1 2009, 06:20 PM

yeah, if Hero upgradeable to 2.0 then paying extra $$ is still worth. IF tattoo not able to upgrade.
might have to wait for a while before deciding...

What else multi-touch can do except like zooming function?

multi-touch, if fully ultilized, can have a lot of advantages.
giving a simple example, the Android 2.0 now supports multitouch for it's virtual keyboard, which, if you 'typed too fast', which appears to be inputing two keys at once, it can be detected, thus decreasing error, and increase the typing speed.
well i can't really recall any practical application that implements multi-touch, but for games, there are a lot which need multi-touch.

Except those, it doesn't really make a lot of difference.
The implementation of 'touch' is still the same, except one detects 'real touch', another detects pressure, if u get wat i mean XD
however, imho, the usability of capacitive touch screen is better, coz 1, you need not pressure/finger nail/stylus to operate it, 2, it's much more sensitive than resistive.

You can type with two fingers (main reason).
smaller battery, don't forget the lower ram.

Anybody here know how to change the ringtones for the Tattoo?
I put in some mp3 into the memory card, but the ringtone settings page still only show the ori list of ringtones that came with the hp

try naTTan Mp3 as Ringtone

pda expert lowyat. 1st floor. Going up eskeletor, you can see the shop. 1299 is the price for hp alone. with free 2gb and screenprotector. Ori from SIS. they give me 1299 for cash. But. Since i apply for 0% interest on 12month basis. Then they up a bit.

I bough 8gb at viewnet... cheaper than hp shop i think...

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Added on November 2, 2009, 11:04 amfor 3days of testing my tattoo... I think, i wish tattoo is using Hero's battery. A lot longer time i think... Now... can use less than 16hours with every connection/email on and sync with celcom BB and wifi... plus sometimes 3G...

But not sure la if this is my fault. Still 'jakun-jakun' want to try everything... And look at my phone every 15mins or 'beep' i get...

This post has been edited by bzz: Nov 2 2009, 11:04 AM

type with two fingers? shouldn't be a problem for resistive screen too as u won't have two fingers on the screen whilst typing, right?

yup, but in scenario tat u're typing very fast, a capacitive+multitouch is preferrable.
it may appear as two input at once if you're fast

what is the default game in tattoo.

Thanks!!!
Extremely helpful!!
The android OS really rocks!

HT-TATTOO(A3288)

RPP : RM 1,399.00
Member : RM 1,199.00

just join member for RM12 and can buy tattoo at RM1199-sis set.

hi, what membership is this? Thanks

forgot to mention, SenQ shop

well do they have Hero then?

and the accelerator i guess...

went to 3 senq shop they do not provide offer up to rm1199

they only discount rm30.

you may check at the phone comparison.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPho...2&idPhone1=2861

yup.. me too went to senq.. no offer

I rather choose tattoo...

This post has been edited by konholio: Nov 25 2009, 07:54 AM

I was thinking of getting a Tattoo until I found out it is still not rooted yet. This means no Android Market in Malaysian set. :-(

also found out even there can access market the apps is limited for Tattoo because of the screen.....

I have just get myself Tattoo. It works great !! I have installed BarCode Scanner, Google Map Navigator Beta, and Google Goggles. NICE

My Magic has sense UI already. It's awsome.

you should add magic into the poll