So, I have now had my Droid for long enough to talk about it.

And I love it.

To get why it is so great for me, its important to realize that I live my daily life in WordPress, Basecamp, Google products (both regular and Apps for Domains), and various social media sites. On my laptop, I can basically live in my browser, Terminal.app, and a twitter client. Most of the other things that I run are desktop versions of webapps.

In my mind, the Android platform is the best for people who live like this. I knew that I was going to go Android from the get go, it was just a matter of what flavor. I am tied to Verizon in a big way, so an iPhone was not an option.

On Verizon, there is the Droid and the Droid Eris. The Eris runs Android 1.6, while the Droid is 2.0. There is also a lot of speculation over what will get updated-some think that the Eris will not get the 2.0 update, while we know that the Droid will get at least 2.1, and beyond. Along with the Nexus One, it is flagship hardware for the platform.

The specs on the phones are both close-processors were nearly the same speed. The Droid has better hardware, but the real kicker comes in the memory department-it has more onboard, and comes with an SD card that is 2x that of the Eris.

So, I went with the Droid. However, the Droid is not only about the hardware specs. I love the keyboard-I didn’t think that I would use it all that much (Chris Brogan described his as a vestigial keyboard), and the onscreen is great, but when it comes to typing out a full blog post, responding to comments, or replying to emails, it rocks to be able to slide out the full QWERTY and just fly.

11 days in, I still love it. I find myself using my laptop less and less, and my phone more and more. I have yet to have a single “I wish my phone could do X” moment-and it can do it all without daily resets, like my BB Storm needed.

Currently, I use:

  • Seesmic-for my Twitterings
  • WordPress-for writing and handling comments
  • Astrid-AWESOME task management app, and it syncs with RTM for free
  • NewsRob-a great Google Reader app, which finds use during any bit of free time
  • Beacon-Basecamp client. Its a paid app, and 100% worth every penny.
  • Wireless tether-I had to hack it first to make this work, but now it turns my phone into a MiFi. Again, worth every minute it took to root my phone.
  • Listen-Googles podcast client. It syncs with Google Reader, to make management a snap, and streams while it is downloading. Paired with my Jabra Stone, I can stream podcasts OTA.
  • Foursquare/Gowalla-I live in public
  • GDocs-full Google Docs on my phone. Create, edit, upload, share. Really helps the mobile GTD
  • Qik/Ustream-trying to decide which is going to be my main streaming client.

Now, the real fun comes in running the mindgame of having the iPhone as an option. Honestly, I cannot say which I would have gone with. Both have their pros and cons, and both can fit my life. I just know that, with the options that I had, the Droid was the best choice, hands down.

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