Review: Motorola Atrix – Still kicking ass 8 months on

You could see this piece from two perspectives.

It could be a belated review of the Motorola Atrix. Belated because, as the Atrix is permeating its final markets and we’re sending back our review units, the Atrix 2 is announced. Out with old, in with the new, right?

Or, you could see it as a timely piece that could offer some useful buyer’s advice. The latter perspective stems from the likelihood of a reduced price on the original Atrix, which is actually not that far behind it’s newer, genetically gifted brother.

The Motorola Atrix
Looking past the swagger it derives from its Transformer-like accessories, the original Motorola Atrix — or Atrix 4G as it’s known in other parts of the world — is still a powerhouse Android device in its own right, even 8 months after its introduction.

At the heart of the Atrix lies a 1GHz dual-core NVIDA Tegra 2 CPU with an ample 1GB of DDR2 RAM. Widget-centric MotoBlur enhances the stock FroYo experience somewhat and doesn’t seem to ostensibly slow down stock performance. It’s important to note that by now Gingerbread is widely available for the original Atrix, and is even scheduled to receive Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012.

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