Rogers confirms Android 2.1 for Magic only?

[G-Pooba]

How cna Rogers tell you even have a Dream? think i could just call in and renew for 3years and get a magic? on one of my lines

[anathema]

What I wonder is if this counts as your HUP. Is the 2-year hardware upgrade date from the time you get your magic?

Seems like a pretty standard deal. They just had the dream and magic on for a buck, seems to be the same thing to me.

[rosco911]

I am less concerned with the OS and more concerned with processor. It's the same dinky 528MHz processor in the Dream.

I know it is, and even like that the little more RAM that the Magic has helps it to run faster a normal Sense ROM.

Now if a slimed down Sense ROM works good for the Dream, I dont see why not a well put 2.1 ROM will run well on the Magic.
New LG`s Android phone will have almost the same (if not a touc less) specs as the magic and will use 2.1.
So I dont see the problem here.

[evilbaby]

I know it is, and even like that the little more RAM that the Magic has helps it to run faster a normal Sense ROM.

Now if a slimed down Sense ROM works good for the Dream, I dont see why not a well put 2.1 ROM will run well on the Magic.
New LG`s Android phone will have almost the same (if not a touc less) specs as the magic and will use 2.1.
So I dont see the problem here.

Try compairing web browsing to the droid or nexus one and you'll see the difference. Lso think about the processing power that may be needed for games eing developed and being able to handle full flash browsing.

Regardless I am on the phone right now with rogers to see if they know anything ab out this upgrade

update: The rep originally didn't know what I was talking about but he put me on hold and found. Getting the Magic in a few days.

[DiSTroy3d]

Happy to say I just upgraded my Dream to a Magic online. Should be arriving in 5 business days.

[mrswoosh]

So what exactly is Rogers asking in return?

[DiSTroy3d]

Nothing really. Just a 3-year contract renewal starting from when you upgrade your phone. But for most people, they're only 7 months into a 3-year contract anyways, so it's not too long of an extension. Only 1-7 months, depending on when you bought your HTC Dream.

[mrswoosh]

Now I'm upset, I want a new Magic too

[DiSTroy3d]

You have until Jan. 26th to do this promotion if you've had a Dream since before the end of December.

[rosco911]

Try compairing web browsing to the droid or nexus one and you'll see the difference. Lso think about the processing power that may be needed for games eing developed and being able to handle full flash browsing.

Regardless I am on the phone right now with rogers to see if they know anything ab out this upgrade

update: The rep originally didn't know what I was talking about but he put me on hold and found. Getting the Magic in a few days.

As u might be right, guess we really wont know ntill its out.
Guess is gonna take that long for all the optimizing they gotta do for it to run the best as posible on the Magic.
Im still optimistic tho ..

Now I kindda wished I got a Dream instead of the Magic, in 5 days I would have 2 phones, one to sell for dirt cheap and get a bigger SD card for the Magic lol

[DiSTroy3d]

That's exactly what I plan on doing: selling my Dream to someone.

[rosco911]

Anyways back to topic, when is the 1st update gonna be out?

[twistedwaffle]

Just thought I would give you guys an update on how my upgrade has gone. I called in at 9:30am yesterday morning, and sure enough, today at 4:00pm I received it via UPS! So much for 3-5 days......

[evilbaby]

Just thought I would give you guys an update on how my upgrade has gone. I called in at 9:30am yesterday morning, and sure enough, today at 4:00pm I received it via UPS! So much for 3-5 days......

Hmmmm I wonder if mine is at my front door . Can't wait till I get home tonight now.

edit: boo not at my front door yet

[DiSTroy3d]

Tomorrow after I get home from school I'll have to check for one of those missed parcel slips at the lobby of my building. I chose the Canada Xpresspost shipping though so I think it will take longer.