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Convince me to stay with iPhone.
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Again, I do like the iPhone, I'm just trying to learn more about which the better product is.
Or do you think I should just make the purchase without doing any research whatsoever?
I definitely agree with you that Apple will be improving at the same time and will ultimately still be ahead.
And I do think with so many different Android phones, Google is going to run into the same Problem Microsoft did with Windows Mobile in supporting updates for all of them.
Best laugh I've had all day!
I probably love my iPhone just as much as you, but you can't say Android isn't doing some cool stuff.
Not really, we don't need to convince him of anything. If they need convincing they obviously haven't got their hearts set on the iPhone to start with.
And what was with the "Oh, never mind"?
True, but just as Apple fixed/added things from iOS 1.0 to iOS 2.0, we'll see the same with Android.
I feel like Apple fans, including myself, immediately dismiss what Android is doing just because it's the competition.
Go look at an iPhone, go look at an Android phone, decide which one you like most. Then weigh that against the 2-years you'll be stuck with either device.
Seriously, no one can make this decision for you.
Seriously, no one can make this decision for you.
I do too, I think they need some sort 'Google Approved' line where they choose a very few number of handsets and do what Apple does with the iPhone as far as testing and software updates.
You do research by reading professional reviews and trying out each device, not posting on an internet forum. A forum for Apple fans, at that. If you post here, you can guess which phone is preferred by most people here. Same if you post in an Android forum. Now, if you post in a Palm forum, that could be enlightening.
You're probably right, but I think Apple will still be in the lead. Maybe not feature-for-feature wise (such as Android having multi-tasking first) but Apple will implement it better, whatever, etc. Stuff like that.
Completely agree with Apple implementing it better, that's what they're best at.
I think that's one reason we haven't seen a notification system yet, they're waiting until it's perfect.
Google's problem is different than MS' Winmo. With Winmo, MS is restricting themselves in releasing newer versions of the OS as they have to wait for the manufactures. With Android being free, Google couldn't care less. They already said they're going to keep pushing updates, and if the manufactures couldn't keep up, well, tough. Besides, Google has their own reference phone, the Nexus One. MS didn't have their own reference Winmo phone.
Now, the problem with Android is on the consumer side. Consumers are just starting to embrace Android, but if they're getting jibbed again and again with newer and better phones coming out in less than 6 months, and their less that a year phone are not upgradeable to even a .1 update, the uptake of Android might be dampened.
Yes, I agree. Android is doing some cool stuff... but nothing that compares to Apple's innovation and design. That's just me though.
YES! Competition is good. Every time Android one ups Apple, Apple can one up Android. It gives better options for people on both sides.
Maybe Windows will start innovating again with their OS to push OS X to get better.
I'll start off by saying that the iPhone 4 is the sexiest device I have ever seen. The incredible display, amazing build quality, and the new features of iOS4 make it a very appealing phone. But nobody can deny the unique features of Android that make it at least a viable option.
I'd love to upgrade to the iPhone4 because of the new hardware, software, and features, but Android has many awesome features (Google Voice, Navigation, Goggles, etc.) that make it extremely appealing.
What is keeping you from switching you to Android? I know this is an Apple forum, but please try to avoid giving blind, fanboy opinions.
Man. Get what you want. Don't allow other people to dictate what you do. It's your phone and your lifestyle.
That's a good point, didn't even think about consumers feeling betrayed with a new better phone coming out a few months after they buy one. I don't know what Google could do about that since it's the manufacturers choosing to release them whenever they want.
Except they decided not to release it on Verizon or Sprint and recommended people who were interested in it to buy a different phone.
Maybe the Nexus Two will fix that.