Are there really people that still believe that Apple is infallible?
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Are there really people that still believe that Apple is infallible?
If that is your personal experience, then I retract my comment. I personally haven't encountered that, from any friends I've seen with Samsung phones (I've inquired about some Motorola phone display's as well).
I have bought quite a few I devices in 5 years, and I never had a bad display.
No dead pixels, etc. and I have a slight ocd about that. Had a iPhone 6s with too yellow whites though, but iOS 9.3 beta took care of that..
Don' t believe everything you read. Apple users that are complaining here are a very very small percentage of all buyers.
They could even be the students that were payed by Samsung to post bad reviews of htc phones in Korea .(they didn' t even have a htc.
Yes, also a very nice company , Samsung.
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Pretty much goes for everything here. Some people are over-critical when it comes to their tech. Of course we expect quality - but some of the stories I've heard - regardless of OEM - blow my mind.
Yes, But I've got almost all of them ignored so i don't see their posts
it's funny when I see the little "there are ignored posts on this page" and every now and then, I click on it, and it's the exact same dozen users say the exact same, almost inane crud.
And it's almost, entirely, always boiled down to "Apple is always right, and everyone else sucks". The regularity of these exact same dozen posters posting the exact same completely 100% biased comments, almost makes me believe they are in fact "shills".
but, you know the addage: Where both Malice and Ignorance can both the cause, Never assume Malice.
Well, in that case, please know that you're WRONG. Expandable memory via microSD cards is NOT a gimmick. You of all people using Apple's memory limited iPhone should know this first hand.
Unless of course all you use is iCloud, which then should also be pointed out that not everyone is as privileged as you to have so much bandwidth available to constantly pull data from at an affordable price OR be on a network that's fast enough (which is the problem that I have).
So no, it's not a gimmick. You only think it because you fail to realize that others have different needs. Thank god that there are alternative options and not a narrow-minded point of view where everyone has to use the same phone with the same crippled features.
Yeah I've heard some really bad ones too. I'd go as far as to say any product they care about. I for instance, am also super picky when it comes to my car (also technology I guess you could say, but not necessarily because of that), and furniture. If it looks good, I care about it, and am picky about quality.
Judging by your eyesight, are you entirely sure you have an S6 and 6S Plus?
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Watch them videos on your iPhone? We've already got an idea about your eyesight
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Sorry, over 60 and look at my screen a lot. If I didn't I wouldn't have the damn thing.
You seem to be making the argument for someone that doesn't actually need a smart phone. Either way arguing against a better screen because of not using it how it was made to be used is a pretty ridiculous argument.
If I owned a car that I never drove over 40 mph I guess that means nobody drives faster than that so no need to make it any powerful.
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We had 3 sgs2's for 4 years or so including the kids after us and no burn ins, 4 have moto's right now with no burn in's. I think a lot of it is invented. OK, not invented per se but at least stuck way back in the past or just parroting things they have heard.
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Yeah I think most likely.
Can't tell for sure, but it is my opinion without any other knowledge.
I don't understand why some people are arguing here,there is no personal preference here,OLED is superior to LCD.period.
it's a fact.just like gold being superior to iron.
it's only a matter of time..Apple will be implementing OLED screens in their phones.the day will come and same people who are dismissing OLED superiority out of "habit" will start to say wow and praise them..others..can already appreciate them on Samsung (among a few others) devices.
it's a fact.just like gold being superior to iron.
it's only a matter of time..Apple will be implementing OLED screens in their phones.the day will come and same people who are dismissing OLED superiority out of "habit" will start to say wow and praise them..others..can already appreciate them on Samsung (among a few others) devices.
Not surprised. Got to play with the S7 and S7 Edge at my job. It's awesome. The camera is pretty insane and the display makes the iPhone look dated as hell
Um... those things you mentioned; while they do happen, are RARE manufacturing defects (Rare as a percent of all Iphone screens manufactured)
Back light aging isn't an issue with LED illuminated panels.
AND yes, normal use and display phones are completely different scenarios; but these OLED phones that I saw personally were only a few months old (this was November/December that I saw these phones.)
Plus; only very recently has OLED mitigated some of it's most flagrant flaws (since 2013+ or so)
the first OLED screens on phones were TRASH; terrible: power usage, resolution, pixelation, dithering,color gamut, nearly every measurable attribute except contrast ratio and viewing angle (inherent benefits of OLED)
Even as recently as the Galaxy S4 the screen was noticeably behind the Iphone 5's in some key aspects:
Power consumption (0.7-1.5w compared to fixed 0.74w)
Resolution (still on pentile with 312/441 ppi)
Overall Brightness
contrast rating (brightness/reflectivity)
Viewing Angle Color Shifts
Overall Color Gamut.
This was a 2013-2014 Phone, so not that long ago the benefits of OLED (contrast ratios etc...) hardly even balanced their drawbacks.
Why are you storing 4K video on a handset? Four times the pixel count of an HD television on a screen the size of an ice cream sandwich? Any reason you don't dump your videos to a computer at the end of the day? Do you need to shoot that much 4K video that you can't make it that far (personally, I'd rather shoot at 60fps than 4K, but your call)? If so, yeah, you might be that person who's bump into a storage ceiling.
Fair enough. But that doesn't mean that they're pushing inadequate tech. They've never been about spec matching (with the arguable exception of a bigger iPhone) and bully for them for it.
Thanks for clearing that up.
As I wrote in my post, my phone is half full. That means I need less than nothing more. Here's what I know first hand: on my phone I have 910 songs, 116 videos including 4 full length movies, 2168 photos, and 301 apps. Of 114 GB capacity I have 51.3 GB available. I think I'm in pretty good shape. I use iCloud to only sync some data, like 1Password and core services.
I guess there are over 100 million narrow-minded iPhone users who don't bemoan the lack of removable media. Since you're the arbiter of truth please share with us the percent of those people who feel crippled. But hey, we're "WRONG" so what do we know?
Supporting Apple is tantamount to being drugged? Well, at least you didn't get personal.
And since, in your accusational fog, you actually know nothing about me, let me share that I have a lot of gripes about Apple. Too many to bother listing here. Some nitpicking, some serious and fundamental. But complaints about not being an early adopter isn't one of them.
Wow, I went long. Have a nice day.
So what? The majority of iPhone purchases are done out of vanity and ignorance, the same as it was when the iPod was dominating the market. People didn't know better then and they don't know better today.
Like I said, I'm glad there are alternatives to the iPhone because YOU and your preferences are not going to dictate of how others, like myself, will use their phone.
I had a go on the new edge in the Samsung store today. Took my breath away. What a beautiful phone and that screen! Made me wish I wasn't tied into my iPhone contract! iPhone 7 better be something special -6s looks and feels antique next to the edge!
Please don't assume that I mean OLED is a "bad" display type; it has made major improvements over the years, building on its strengths and working on it's weaknesses. Burn-in is still an issue. Though, as you said, in "real-world" use cases, it might no be a problem, especially if the phone has a two year lifespan.
Nice! Hear that everyone? iPhone owners just went from narrowminded and crippled to vain and ignorant.
Please, oh please, enlighten us as to the extent of this majority. 54%? 72%? Any references? Surely you must have data on this.
Oh, and please change your username. You're ruining a perfectly good movie.
I'll repeat myself:
Like I said, I'm glad there are alternatives to the iPhone because YOU and your preferences are not going to dictate of how others, like myself, will use their phone.
maybe..but such instances do not exist when comparing OLED and LCD
OLED always wins.it's just better.accept the fact.
No need. I read that part. I'm flattered that you think Apple takes their cues from little ol' me. All Apple though.
I was more struck by the part I quoted. You know, the part where you got nasty about iPhone users without justification or references.