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Decided the 4S wasn't for me (back to Android)

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Captnroger

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Well, after putting the 4S through it's paces for two weeks, I decided it wasn't the phone for me. What it really came down to is the display. Yes it is super sharp, but it's also a bit small for these old eyes. I was upgrade eligible on Sprint (EVO 4G user), and I had an iPhone on AT&T (3G) awhile back before switching carriers. I remember after switching from the 3G to the EVO thinking, "Dang, how did I tolerate that small screen?" Well in the end, I just couldn't live without the larger screen.

I liked the iPhone for Siri for sure (though I often found her "not available"), and I hope someday soon similar technology comes to the Android platform. I also missed the seemless Google contact/mail/calendar integration since I am a PC user and use these for all my scheduling and contacts. If/when the 5 comes out with a larger screen, I will give it a look for sure! Everything else I liked about the phone.

Wound up going to the Motorola Photon, mainly because they have a car dock for the GPS functionality and it's one of the biggest/fastest androids out there. I have to say, I really like the phone, and putting it into the car dock turns in into a GPS with turn-by-turn directions (Telenav). Pretty slick.
 
anything bigger than the iphone's screen is too big for my pocket.

have fun with your plastic device.
 
Well it's your decision to leave but I wouldn't have chosen the photon myself. My opinion though :).
 
Captnroger said:
I also missed the seemless Google contact/mail/calendar integration since I am a PC user and use these for all my scheduling and contacts.
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FWIW you can do this easily on the iPhone with Google Sync if you set up Gmail as an Exchange account
 
Funny how people said the iPhone/screen was too big back in 2007...
 
PerplexShyt said:
anything bigger than the iphone's screen is too big for my pocket.

have fun with your plastic device.
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You're worse than the fact that he or she felt the need to announce this. The majority of phones are plastic, and most people don't seem to give a damn.
 
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Fair play, you decided you didnt like it and now you will downgrade to android, I fare thee well...
 
PerplexShyt said:
anything bigger than the iphone's screen is too big for my pocket.

have fun with your plastic device.
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you should really compare the iPhone to some of Android devices.
Take for example my Atrix which has a 4in screen. It is roughly the size of an iPhone but it has a larger screen. The iPhone has a lot of wasted space on it.
 
I actually prefer the larger screen. Even the 4.5" Infuse screen really isn't that big. I loved the 4.3" screen of the S2, it was the perfect size. Side by side in the store, I couldn't tell the difference between 4.3" and 4.5".

Enjoy your device!
 
Captnroger said:
Well, after putting the 4S through it's paces for two weeks, I decided it wasn't the phone for me. What it really came down to is the display. Yes it is super sharp, but it's also a bit small for these old eyes. I was upgrade eligible on Sprint (EVO 4G user), and I had an iPhone on AT&T (3G) awhile back before switching carriers. I remember after switching from the 3G to the EVO thinking, "Dang, how did I tolerate that small screen?" Well in the end, I just couldn't live without the larger screen.

I liked the iPhone for Siri for sure (though I often found her "not available"), and I hope someday soon similar technology comes to the Android platform. I also missed the seemless Google contact/mail/calendar integration since I am a PC user and use these for all my scheduling and contacts. If/when the 5 comes out with a larger screen, I will give it a look for sure! Everything else I liked about the phone.

Wound up going to the Motorola Photon, mainly because they have a car dock for the GPS functionality and it's one of the biggest/fastest androids out there. I have to say, I really like the phone, and putting it into the car dock turns in into a GPS with turn-by-turn directions (Telenav). Pretty slick.
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How were you eligible being an Evo user? I bought my Evo on release day and I can't upgrade until next April.

Have you tried Vlingo? Not quite Siri, but it's close and very nice... Especially car mode.

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PerplexShyt said:
anything bigger than the iphone's screen is too big for my pocket.

have fun with your plastic device.
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No need to be jerky about it.
 
Not that it's gonna matter now but it's worth noting that iOS most certainly DOES have seamless google mail/contacts/calendar integration
 
Haha, it's pretty ridiculous that people are trying to make you feel bad that you're going back to Android, especially considering the fact that you tried it, didn't like it, and made a perfectly honest and non-Apple-degrading post about it.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
 
It's funny, I love the portability of the iPhone, due to the 3.5" screen, but at times I really wish it were larger, like 4".

And this is coming from a guy who hates large phones, for instance, anything with a 4.3 or 4.5" screen is a laptop, not a cellphone.

It's hard to find that balance, perhaps 3.7"?

Anyways, I totally understand why you switched, shame though, iOS is a much more refined OS than Android, even though they both provide nearly the exact same functionality.

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Melodeath said:
Haha, it's pretty ridiculous that people are trying to make you feel bad that you're going back to Android, especially considering the fact that you tried it, didn't like it, and made a perfectly honest and non-Apple-degrading post about it.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Around here, having an opinion is totally acceptable...

...as long as it matches the opinion of the person reading it. :rolleyes:
 
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Obviously both phones have their goods and bads, but I congratulate you on trying them both and working out the good and bad points in both. At least you have experience, unlike most o the iPhone/Android bashers here.
 
isoft7 said:
It's funny, I love the portability of the iPhone, due to the 3.5" screen, but at times I really wish it were larger, like 4".

And this is coming from a guy who hates large phones, for instance, anything with a 4.3 or 4.5" screen is a laptop, not a cellphone.

It's hard to find that balance, perhaps 3.7"?



gotta agree ... 3.7-4" is about the perfect size for me .. my windows phone is 3.8" and it feels great in hand and my old eyes, lol, can read most of the text though i AM using the iphone 4s now .. sometimes fonts are too small to read without really jacking up the brightness .. i find the auto brightness is not always ideal, especially outside when it's NOT sunny.

also i go back and forth between android, ios and sometimes win phone 7 ... none of them are perfect!!!!
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ericrwalker said:
LOL I am not sure why everyone is voting you down. How do they know if something bigger than 3.5in is too big for YOUR pockets. I agree with you, I don't have huge pockets either.
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I've been accused of having deep pockets and short arms, but never small pockets.


To be honest, the SII is so light and thin you barely know it's there. The iPhone feels like a brick in your pocket compared to some phones.
 
ericrwalker said:
LOL I am not sure why everyone is voting you down. How do they know if something bigger than 3.5in is too big for YOUR pockets. I agree with you, I don't have huge pockets either.
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Probably because once Apple uses a bigger screen, he'll be one of the many justifying it or saying how apple did the big screen in a classy way.
 
Sounds like you may had found what works for you. Makes me wonder if the next iterations of iPhone will indeed offer larger screens along with the screens we have now :confused:

Android is definitely great for plenty of form factors available to choose from, that's for sure. On the flip side, I would say the popularity of the iPhone definitely shows that they found the form factor to fit what many seek. I would think a second size available would probably pull in the rest ;)

Good luck either way, hopefully we'll see you back :)
 
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