HTC Android Hero - Opinions on HTC, their touch screen, and Android?

Sheep

Howdy.

I've been patiently waiting on my contract to dissolve with my current provider so I can swap to AT&T and get an iPhone. I want an iPhone mainly because it has better support for internet browsing, video, etc. I also want an iPhone so I can use it to replace my Nintendo DS as a portable gaming solution.

My carrier is going to be one of the first to offer the new HTC Android Hero, which is supposed to be the first big implementation of the Android phone OS. I know HTC has worked hard to overhaul the OS.

I was curious if anyone has any experience with Android and/or HTC phones, specifically the ones that the Android Hero stems from, like the HTC Dream and especially the HTC Magic, which from what I know the HTC Android Hero practically is.

Will it be able to view YouTube and flash videos? Games support? Browsers?

TIA!

Sheep

I also know there are some serious criticisms of Android. Mainly storing applications on an SD card and software incompatibility.

Corvus

No personal experience, but there's a whole thread about Android in Moe's you might want to check out.

Simpsonia

Yeah check the new cell phone thread and android thread in Moes. Right now the consensus is that the VZW Moto Droid will be the contender for best Android phone as it will be the only one running Android 2.0 as well as having the fastest processor (until the HTC Dragon comes out).

I would stay away from the Hero though as everything I've read is that while it is a nice phone, it doesn't have nearly enough muscle to push HTC's SenseUI which is HTC's custom Android GUI.