So that's a UK version of the US's Evo 4G to be called the Desire HD and a UK version of the US's G2 with the same hardware keyboard called the Desire Z.
The Desire HD runs a SnapDragon processor at 1GHz whilst the Desire Z runs a Qualcomm MSM 7230 at 800Mhz. Do please be aware that the Qualcomm MSM 7230 processor is intrinsically faster than the SnapDragon and so both machines should have similar performance. The Desire Z handles HD video, not that that is of any interest and both have Froyo (Android 2.2) as the os.
The Desire HD has the larger screen 4.3", the Desire Z has a 3.7"; the Desire Z has the hardware keyboard. As a lover of hardware keyboards I want the Z but I have noticed that the keyboard is a 4 row affair, with no separate numeric row, unlike my elderly HTC Touch Pro.
I really want some hands on time before I choose but as usual I don't see how that will be possible. So as nobody has stock yet, do I wait for Vodafone or Carphone Warehouse to get stock or even take orders (rumoured stock in form mid October) or do I just order from Expansys for £449.99 (inc VAT) and wait?
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