iphone or Android HELP

polaris_x

RKCNDY wrote:

I hate the Genius bar! It's like Gold's Gym...if you don't look like a hipster, they don't like to help you.

i have used the genius bar and i definitely don't look like a hipster ... i actually got water in my phone and they gave me a new one despite being outside of the warranty period ...

anyhoo - i don't have an android and only 1 of my friends has one ... everyone else is pretty much iphone so our texting between phones is free ... i think the functionality and practicality of the iphone is pretty remarkable but again - i don't have anything to compare it to ...

also - i've only ever paid for 1 app and that's the frickin' PJ app ... haha

DS1119

polaris_x wrote:

also - i've only ever paid for 1 app and that's the frickin' PJ app ... haha

+1 with that.

81

DS1119 wrote:

81 wrote:

i think if you look at total ios sales vs android sales, you will find apple is a distant second.....

yes, there are multiple manufacturers of android phones.

yes, there are multiple versions of android, just like there are multiple versions of ios out there.

anyway you slice it, android is kicking apples ass up and down the block in sales of it's operating software.

i will give apple credit for it's lack of depriation, which is a little suprising....but that's not to say there isn't a market for used android devices....maybe that market isn't so robust because you can always get a newer more powerful from a different manufacturer, where as the iphone, you are stuck waiting for apple to decide to give you an upgrade.

I am going to agree to disagree. Comparing Android with Apple is like comapring an operating system with multiple manufacturers with one model HP computer and saying look how we are kicking their ass. Name me one individual model Android run phone that even has half, actually screw that, a quarter of iPhone sales. Actually screw that. How about a tenth of iPhone sales.

by your math....the windows operating system for pc's isn't top dog either.

Brisk.

ANDROID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a technology professional so trust me

mickeyrat

Given to... wrote:

56 views and 4 opinions... :roll:

c'mon folks, I value your opinions

Theres your problem right there!!!!

DS1119

81 wrote:

by your math....the windows operating system for pc's isn't top dog either.

It was just an example.

Let me use this one. Now keep in mind the only Apple products I own are the iPhone and Touch. I have a PC for my computer. I am in no means a "fan boy". Let's say tomorrow that Apple announces that for the month of December all iPhones are free with a two year activation. How many Android phones do you think will be activated in December if that happened?

DS1119

Brisk. wrote:

ANDROID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a technology professional so trust me

The kids who work at Best Buy in the electronics section are technology professionals as well. :P

81

DS1119 wrote:

81 wrote:

by your math....the windows operating system for pc's isn't top dog either.

It was just an example.

Let me use this one. Now keep in mind the only Apple products I own are the iPhone and Touch. I have a PC for my computer. I am in no means a "fan boy". Let's say tomorrow that Apple announces that for the month of December all iPhones are free with a two year activation. How many Android phones do you think will be activated in December if that happened?

lets not be silly...and the free phones are typically low end, last year's model.....

the new high end phones are all 199 w/ contract.

aren't they giving away last years model ipone now for cheap



anyways,...we are both happy and will fail to convice the other :P

81

DS1119 wrote:

Brisk. wrote:

ANDROID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a technology professional so trust me

The kids who work at Best Buy in the electronics section are technology professionals as well. :P

that's debatable as well.

DS1119

81 wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

81 wrote:

by your math....the windows operating system for pc's isn't top dog either.

It was just an example.

Let me use this one. Now keep in mind the only Apple products I own are the iPhone and Touch. I have a PC for my computer. I am in no means a "fan boy". Let's say tomorrow that Apple announces that for the month of December all iPhones are free with a two year activation. How many Android phones do you think will be activated in December if that happened?

lets not be silly...and the free phones are typically low end, last year's model.....

the new high end phones are all 199 w/ contract.

aren't they giving away last years model ipone now for cheap



anyways,...we are both happy and will fail to convice the other :P

:thumbup:

Given to...

So... I can get an iphone 3 for 99, a i4 for 200
or a samsung galaxy s for 50, or galaxy II for 250

Battery life about the same they claim (I really did wonder what all the fuss was about for the re-charging stations at PJ20-- on the plug every other night or so!!??) my nokia lasts for WEEKS.

Alright Brisk, I must ask, have you used both platforms?

The samsung is expandable for cheap, the iphone, not really.

I usually use my Nikon for pics, so I dont care about the camera.

I am not a phone junkie at the moment (no callused thumbs here Bitch!!!)

I dont see myself using the internet much other to check email, this sight, and the news.

I do NOT have a facebutt account. Dont care to either.

I love my ipod classic. I watch True Grit, and Batman regularly on it! I have a shuffle that I take snowshoeing, mtn biking, etc.

The graphics on the Sammy are friggin awesome! The keypad gets BIGGER when you turn it on its side! Yeah, that is how advanced I am :oops: My kids dont let me touch their ipod touchs'..


No closer now then this morning...

I do get a "free" ipad II" or some other Tab with the current offer, should I even ask which of those are best?

DS1119

If you choose Apple do not get the 3...go right for the 4s. Also, smartphones do use more power than your old phone so gone are the weeks you can go without charging. I can squeeze two days out of my iPhone...and that's a squeeze. Also, don't underestimate how much you may use it. It quickly becomes an extension of yourself. Little things that can be useful for that when going into the buying process you don't realize. For example I set all of my appointments and to do's on my phone, use it as my alarm clock, use it as a flashlight, use it as a reader when I'm "seeing a man about a horse", etc.

P.S. The iPhone's keyboard gets bigger when you turn it on its side. Apple was actually the first.

81

a free tablet

i would defiantly go with the iphone 4 over the 3. both samsung phones are solid (for being samsung)

a smart phone will not last for weeks.....it will need to be charged daily....

you will ditch your ipod classic for movie watching for the new phone...assuming you want to watch movies/shows on a mini screen....you can run netflix and HBO on yoru phone if you have subsriptions to either service

RKCNDY

here: http://blogs.computerworld.com/19047/ip ... vs_android

he debates the pros and cons of iphone and android

I do agree we need a few people who have experience with both phones to say which they like better.

I did see the Samsung with all the graphics, it's a nice phone but I have heard people say 'service updates' on Samsungs can get really buggy. Found this site to get reviews on phones before I bought mine: http://www.phonescoop.com/

also check out www.cnet.com and www.pcworld.com and read their reviews on the phones.

I love Nokia, and am sad they kinda dropped out on the smartphone area. They make an excellent high quality phone. They are supposed to introduce a new phone next year though.

Given to...

Oh shit, this is getting real. Real hard to decide. I had thought about upgrading the kids and wives' phones too, and thought about surprising them, which brought me here rather than to the kids' opine.

I went to cnet to get reviews and such, but they were really of no help. It really is a personal choice and preference. I love my ipod. Cant figure a Mac out to save my ass...

And the screen is twice the size of my ipod! I cant imagine watching a movie on the way to work on a screen bigger than 2 inches!

Given to...

thanks

I will check the other sites too

I should be headed to the gym...

81

RKCNDY wrote:

here: http://blogs.computerworld.com/19047/ip ... vs_android

he debates the pros and cons of iphone and android

I do agree we need a few people who have experience with both phones to say which they like better.

I did see the Samsung with all the graphics, it's a nice phone but I have heard people say 'service updates' on Samsungs can get really buggy. Found this site to get reviews on phones before I bought mine: http://www.phonescoop.com/

also check out http://www.cnet.com and http://www.pcworld.com and read their reviews on the phones.

I love Nokia, and am sad they kinda dropped out on the smartphone area. They make an excellent high quality phone. They are supposed to introduce a new phone next year though.

nokia has teamed up with microsoft....i believe they are releasing one or two phones in the 4th qtr.

PKTrekGirl

I have had 2 Droids and really liked them both. The Droid Charge has such a beautiful screen, I could look at it all day - vivid colors, great resolution.

I have not owned an iPhone, but have played around with my friends', and I honestly don't see much difference in terms of functionality. So given that most things for Droid are less expensive, and the screen looks better, I'll go with the Droid again, given the chance.

marcos

Brisk. wrote:

ANDROID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a technology professional so trust me

This is a good point, if you're someone that's very technical and into operating systems and such, then Android, but if you just want to have fun with music and pictures and texting, then get an iPhone. I'm sure the Android people have fun too.............eventually

mca47

They are so damn similar. Whatever you do, don't get the iPhone 3 or the cheaper Android phones.

I'm at the point where I gotta get something new. My Droid that I've had for 2+ years isn't working all that well anymore. Freezes up all the damn time and the battery life sucks ass now.

I have Verizon so I'll probably get a 4G Android as the 4s iPhone doesn't support 4G on the Verizon network...and I'm sure as shit not switching over to AT&T!!! My work phone (Blackberry) is on AT&T and the coverage and data speeds (3G) are terrible compared to my personal phone on the Verizon network.