I’ve been following the development of Google’s Android OS for smart phones since it first came out a while ago.  It has some really nice features, not the least of which is almost complete integration with Google’s web services as well as true multi-tasking.  Around the same time that Android was starting take off, Palm was releasing their Pre phone with their new WebOS system on Sprint.  Since I was already a Sprint customer and they didn’t have any Android phones at the time, last year I bought a Pre a few weeks after it came out.  I’ve been very happy with WebOS itself, but Palm’s hardware (frankly) sucks.  It’s cheap plastic, and I constantly feel like I’m going to break the phone.  To that end, I had to have it replaced by Palm after I had it for about six months due to the case cracking near the charging/USB port.  Even though I’ve been relatively happy with the Pre, I’ve kept up with developments in the Android world this whole time and have been wanting to try one out.

Last Friday, Kirstin and I went to our local Sprint store to look at a new phone for her since her HTC Touch Pro was constantly cheek-dialing people while she was on another call.  Since (like me) she really likes having a physical keyboard, she was immediately drawn to the Samsung Moment, which is an Android phone.  I played around with it in the store as well and immediately liked it.  Since Sprint had it on special for only $99 we went ahead and both got one.  I have to say that after having it for only a few days, I’m already glad I ditched the Pre for it.  I don’t miss the Pre’s hardware at all.  While I do miss WebOS a bit, I don’t miss it nearly as much as I thought I would.  Android is on par, or better, than just about everything WebOS has.

This is starting to get long and rambling, so I guess I’ll sum it up by saying that if you’re looking for a new smart phone you should definitely take a hard look at the Android platform.  I’m certainly glad I did.