As I've said before, hubby decided to get our boy and me Droid Razr for Christmas. Though I had resigned myself to NO phone after my contract was up, instead I got a new phone.
A HUGE phone.
And what do I think?
Well, it sure is pretty. Getting the screen protector on is a pure-D pain, though. Little bubbles and flecks of enraging dust.
It's a big phone, that's for sure. Which is what I wanted. I've long thought a markedly larger screen (larger than my old LG Vortex, for sure) would help with my lousy eyes (we'll talk about my eyes sometime), but it turns out I was wrong. This phone is still very rough for me, even with its 4+ inch screen. Go figure.
This phone brags 4G-LTE, but I gotta say, I'm not terrifically impressed. I find myself not getting updates, the phone lagging and locking up, mail not syncing, etc. It's not as fast as I would have expected, and it's not as reliable, connection-wise.
The phone itself is pretty intuitive, operation-wise. It does come utterly loaded with bloatware and crappy games that seem to defy removal. But the app market is easy to use, and it only took a few minutes for me to customize. It comes with 16 gig internal SIM (with up to an additional 32 gig via mini-SD), so it should take me a while to max the poor thing.
The camera is pretty okay, though the controls don't do the orientation flip I'm so fond of, and the zoom is pretty jerky, not at all smooth.
My biggest complaint about the Razr Droid? That miserable battery life! Wow, what a dog! Never had a phone eat through battery like this one. I understand why--it's got a zillion things going on and a really nice, sharp, large display. But this phone is constantly plugged in. When I'm home, it's charging, when I'm in the car, it's charging. And when it's left on a table overnight? It's practically dead by the next morning. Yes, I could shut the 4G off (which I do at home, riding off WiFi), I could disable the mail sync, I could do all those things to extend life, but then the phone wouldn't have the very FEATURES meant to make it cooler than my last phone.
So I guess my verdict is "pretty okay." Great if it's free through your carrier, very nice, large display, good enough camera with a decent built-in flash, but otherwise average, and a markedly worse-than-average battery life. Or at least it sure seems that bad from where I'm sitting. It's a decent phone, but man, if you're looking for a phone that'll last you through a day far from outlets and chargers, this probably isn't your phone.
I promised I would get back to you on the smaller candle supply site we hit after the Candlewic mess? Well, the order came today. We ordered on Friday, it shipped (from Montana) on Monday, it arrived today--Wednesday. The order contained exactly what we'd asked for (and a tiny bit extra on the wax, according to our scale). While we had chosen Fed Ex, the site does give the option for "cheapest shipping at the time of shipping," and, apparently, that turned out to be USPS or some combination of USPS and Fed Ex. And that's just fine with us.
The name of the place? Cierra Candles And, while our order only consisted of glue dots, some soy wax, and a couple of fragrances, we're happy enough with them that our next order will go through them, too. Sadly, they only have soy wax (which we'll use sometimes), so we'll have to go elsewhere for our palm. But we're looking at checking into their soap making supplies, too!
Pouring those soy candles tonight. Just a few, like with the others, trying to get a feel for different waxes and different scents. This one's soy patchouli in a greenish. Should be interesting!
Well, didn't mean for this to turn into a series of product and vendor reviews! I guess, after writing for Epinions for 13+ years, it's just habit.
Boy, this was a text-heavy thing, wasn't it? Let's find some really bad paneling!
A HUGE phone.
And what do I think?
Well, it sure is pretty. Getting the screen protector on is a pure-D pain, though. Little bubbles and flecks of enraging dust.
It's a big phone, that's for sure. Which is what I wanted. I've long thought a markedly larger screen (larger than my old LG Vortex, for sure) would help with my lousy eyes (we'll talk about my eyes sometime), but it turns out I was wrong. This phone is still very rough for me, even with its 4+ inch screen. Go figure.
This phone brags 4G-LTE, but I gotta say, I'm not terrifically impressed. I find myself not getting updates, the phone lagging and locking up, mail not syncing, etc. It's not as fast as I would have expected, and it's not as reliable, connection-wise.
The phone itself is pretty intuitive, operation-wise. It does come utterly loaded with bloatware and crappy games that seem to defy removal. But the app market is easy to use, and it only took a few minutes for me to customize. It comes with 16 gig internal SIM (with up to an additional 32 gig via mini-SD), so it should take me a while to max the poor thing.
The camera is pretty okay, though the controls don't do the orientation flip I'm so fond of, and the zoom is pretty jerky, not at all smooth.
My biggest complaint about the Razr Droid? That miserable battery life! Wow, what a dog! Never had a phone eat through battery like this one. I understand why--it's got a zillion things going on and a really nice, sharp, large display. But this phone is constantly plugged in. When I'm home, it's charging, when I'm in the car, it's charging. And when it's left on a table overnight? It's practically dead by the next morning. Yes, I could shut the 4G off (which I do at home, riding off WiFi), I could disable the mail sync, I could do all those things to extend life, but then the phone wouldn't have the very FEATURES meant to make it cooler than my last phone.
So I guess my verdict is "pretty okay." Great if it's free through your carrier, very nice, large display, good enough camera with a decent built-in flash, but otherwise average, and a markedly worse-than-average battery life. Or at least it sure seems that bad from where I'm sitting. It's a decent phone, but man, if you're looking for a phone that'll last you through a day far from outlets and chargers, this probably isn't your phone.
I promised I would get back to you on the smaller candle supply site we hit after the Candlewic mess? Well, the order came today. We ordered on Friday, it shipped (from Montana) on Monday, it arrived today--Wednesday. The order contained exactly what we'd asked for (and a tiny bit extra on the wax, according to our scale). While we had chosen Fed Ex, the site does give the option for "cheapest shipping at the time of shipping," and, apparently, that turned out to be USPS or some combination of USPS and Fed Ex. And that's just fine with us.
The name of the place? Cierra Candles And, while our order only consisted of glue dots, some soy wax, and a couple of fragrances, we're happy enough with them that our next order will go through them, too. Sadly, they only have soy wax (which we'll use sometimes), so we'll have to go elsewhere for our palm. But we're looking at checking into their soap making supplies, too!
Pouring those soy candles tonight. Just a few, like with the others, trying to get a feel for different waxes and different scents. This one's soy patchouli in a greenish. Should be interesting!
Well, didn't mean for this to turn into a series of product and vendor reviews! I guess, after writing for Epinions for 13+ years, it's just habit.
Boy, this was a text-heavy thing, wasn't it? Let's find some really bad paneling!
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| Holy kitchen paneling, Batman! |
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