Amazon Germany asking ?619 for Touch HD
by Chris Ziegler 
posted Sep 18th 2008 at 5:07AM
Just how much is wide VGA worth to you? Amazon thinks the answer lies right around $890, apparently, now that its German site has the HTC Touch HD listed for €619. That puts it a mere 20 euro under the Sony Ericsson X1, which Amazon Germany also lists, meaning that the bump from 3.2 to 5 megapixels and the loss of the QWERTY keyboard basically work out to an even exchange. We normally don't put a lot of credence in retail pricing on prerelease products, but Amazon's a pretty big player to ignore -- and they're accepting preorders at these prices to boot. So: all things being equal, HD or X1?[Thanks, derliebewolf]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark @ Sep 18th 2008 6:19AM
touch HD the X1 lags!
witty! @ Sep 18th 2008 7:03AM
i would most likely go with the HD. but given HTC's track record, anything from them is gonna be golden.
carcomptoy @ Sep 18th 2008 7:30AM
Touch HD please!
@witty: Btw, the Xperia X1 is technically an HTC device.
Waiting @ Sep 18th 2008 7:35AM
That $890 in Europe would probably translate to around $800 here in the States seeing as electronics usually cost less here.
For example, Amazon Germany has the HTC Diamond for $705. That phone can be had here in the states for about $650. That's an 8% difference.
Ryan @ Sep 18th 2008 8:45AM
Well, given the stupid pricing of devices in the UK, the only way I could get one of these is probably on a £50 a month Contract.
TareX @ Sep 18th 2008 8:48AM
All things equal?
Xperia X1: Not an option. Painfully, agonizingly slow.
Touch HD: Perfect except for one thing: I need a keyboard with keys and buttons.
So... neither. The black HTC Dream seems to be the most balanced device so far (Affordable, Fast OS, Has keyboard, touchscreen, and trackball)
Justin @ Sep 18th 2008 11:46AM
I guess you'll have to wait 3 months till photos of the HTC Touch Pro HD leak onto the internet.
blackax @ Sep 18th 2008 12:51PM
The x1 is not slow, and it doesnt lag look at this video of the latest beta software
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=videoview-hands-on-with-sony-ericsson-s-latest-xperia-x1-built
TareX @ Sep 18th 2008 1:08PM
nice... it's really fast. Thanks
Juggernaut @ Sep 18th 2008 9:17AM
Touch HD. The only decision I'll need to make is between the HD and the Pro, as I'd probably rather have the keyboard. That's assuming they're both available on AT&T so I can kick Verizon to the curb.
Hush @ Sep 18th 2008 9:43AM
HD FTW
Agaas @ Sep 18th 2008 4:42PM
No navigation buttons? I'm out