Dear Macrumors readers and posters,
I am doubting whether the iPhone (5) is a good match for me and I'd like to get your opinion before I decide to pay that much for a phone.
At the moment I'm still using my 2,5 year old HTC Desire which is running on a custom Android Rom. It's too old to run the newest Android Software, so I definitely don't have all the bells and whistles.
To be honest my Android phone is my last product that is not from Apple, as I have a iMac, MBP, iPad and iTouch. And I can imagine that syncing in one ecosystem is much more user friendly.
I'm looking at the iPhone because I'm really impressed with my iPad and have already invested in some apps. I am a guitarist for example and it's really awesome that I can connect a guitar to my iPad and play through it for when I don't have my amps with me.
If I'd buy an iPhone I could finally get rid of my old 8GB iPod touch, which has way to little storage for my music. I am someone that always listens to music when I can, so it would be really nice to have my phone and music player in one convenient device.
Some things that are holding me back:
- The price:
I would have to pay 799 for a 32gb version. I think even my 64gb New Ipad was less.
- The software:
The apps for Apple are mostly better in my experience than what you find on the Android Store. But to be honest I think I might be bored with iOS6 very, very quickly on a phone. I used to try different roms on my HTC Desire and give it some new visual flavors now and then. I must be honest and admit that the last half year the phone hasn't been updated and I should really setup widgets and stuff again. I was looking at the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the features look awesome in comparison to iOS6. But if the Android tradition continues the phone gets infrequent updates for one year and than you'll have to flash a new rom or buy a new phone if you want the latest software. Whilst Apple keeps supporting their devices for a longer time.
The widget that I'd miss the most is an overview of my appointments with their color code on one of my homescreens. I think this isn't even possible with a jailbroken iPhone? If I'd buy the iPhone I can set up reminders across all my devices, so maybe I'd have less of an urge to always have an overview of my appointments for the next two weeks?
What do you think? Is the iPhone a good choice for me?
I am doubting whether the iPhone (5) is a good match for me and I'd like to get your opinion before I decide to pay that much for a phone.
At the moment I'm still using my 2,5 year old HTC Desire which is running on a custom Android Rom. It's too old to run the newest Android Software, so I definitely don't have all the bells and whistles.
To be honest my Android phone is my last product that is not from Apple, as I have a iMac, MBP, iPad and iTouch. And I can imagine that syncing in one ecosystem is much more user friendly.
I'm looking at the iPhone because I'm really impressed with my iPad and have already invested in some apps. I am a guitarist for example and it's really awesome that I can connect a guitar to my iPad and play through it for when I don't have my amps with me.
If I'd buy an iPhone I could finally get rid of my old 8GB iPod touch, which has way to little storage for my music. I am someone that always listens to music when I can, so it would be really nice to have my phone and music player in one convenient device.
Some things that are holding me back:
- The price:
I would have to pay 799 for a 32gb version. I think even my 64gb New Ipad was less.
- The software:
The apps for Apple are mostly better in my experience than what you find on the Android Store. But to be honest I think I might be bored with iOS6 very, very quickly on a phone. I used to try different roms on my HTC Desire and give it some new visual flavors now and then. I must be honest and admit that the last half year the phone hasn't been updated and I should really setup widgets and stuff again. I was looking at the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the features look awesome in comparison to iOS6. But if the Android tradition continues the phone gets infrequent updates for one year and than you'll have to flash a new rom or buy a new phone if you want the latest software. Whilst Apple keeps supporting their devices for a longer time.
The widget that I'd miss the most is an overview of my appointments with their color code on one of my homescreens. I think this isn't even possible with a jailbroken iPhone? If I'd buy the iPhone I can set up reminders across all my devices, so maybe I'd have less of an urge to always have an overview of my appointments for the next two weeks?
What do you think? Is the iPhone a good choice for me?