iPhone XS Goodbye Apple

[BigDO]

(no but really...just hear me out...)

So as an engineer who has been immersed in the MAC world my entire adult life, I finally had to come to face with reality that I needed a workstation laptop for the type of work I do.

So I ordered myself a Thinkpad, sold the MBP and now I sit with an iPhone still.

Wanted to ask the community, should I keep it, any reason not to? Or should I be swapping it for a non Apple based OS phone?

Is the iPhone pointless when the integration of having their other devices is gone?

In my opinion, not at all. I have stopped using Mac ages ago, and must admit that the "integration" was never a strong advantage in my workflow, and didn't miss any of it when I moved to Windows.

On the other hand, I find iOS/iPhone to still be by far the best mobile experience for my needs, with great OS stability and most importantly, app quality.

 

[Tsepz]

(no but really...just hear me out...)

So as an engineer who has been immersed in the MAC world my entire adult life, I finally had to come to face with reality that I needed a workstation laptop for the type of work I do.

So I ordered myself a Thinkpad, sold the MBP and now I sit with an iPhone still.

Wanted to ask the community, should I keep it, any reason not to? Or should I be swapping it for a non Apple based OS phone?

Is the iPhone pointless when the integration of having their other devices is gone?

Give the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G a go or wait for the Note10, Samsung have very close ties to Microsoft and your Samsung’s would probably integrate better with your Thinkpad than your iPhone.

If you do not need the integration then keep your iPhone, especially if you use iMessage a lot.

 

[EdwardC]

Keep it and load it up with the excellent suite of Microsoft apps. All will seamlessly work with your ThinkPad and an Office 365 subscription. Best of both worlds. Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, To Do, One Drive and Edge browser is pretty decent as well which will sync with your desktop. Good to go!

 

[Tsepz]

Keep it and load it up with the excellent suite of Microsoft apps. All will seamlessly work with your ThinkPad and an Office 365 subscription. Best of both worlds. Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, To Do, One Drive and Edge browser is pretty decent as well which will sync with your desktop. Good to go!

Or do this, nice one Edward.

 

[AustinIllini]

IMHO, while Mac/iOS has the best integration, Android and Windows have little to offer in terms of cross-platform offers. Windows/iOS and Windows/Android are about the same from a synchronization standpoint

 

[now i see it]

I've completely extracted myself from using any computer besides an iPhone. I lived behind a computer screen for most of my adult life and said good to all of it. My life is sooooo much better for the change.

So I'm not entangled in any apple ecosystem. I just backup to iCloud. No watch or EarPods - but I still use an iPhone.

Why? Probably because I'm pretty lazy and iOS isn't a terrible choice compared to Android. As much as I'm not a fan of the locked down world of iOS, I just can't muster up the gumption to get an Android device running an OS built by the Mother Of All Tracking companies.

 

[Steve121178]

You can still get very good integration between iPhone and Windows, especially with the recently improved iCloud for Windows.

Come on, iCloud on Windows is still a steaming turd. It's just got less steam rising since the tiny update last week. It's functional but I'd like to see native Reminders. Notes & iMessage apps on Windows 10.

 

[YaBe]

Have you seen the posts by Sprint users and T-Mobile users (online anywhere you can think of) that absolutely have to let others know they've left the horrible service of that carrier behind?
Apple's not the only one.

Those are different, usually a customer in rage that wants to "warn you" about the bad service as a revenge, hoping other won't buy and the company will crash and burn because they deserved better!

So while I can understand (even if i do not share the same apporoach) the "X service has to die and burn in hell because i had a disservice" I cannot understand the "I am leaving for good, company really made me upset and I want people to know just cause...."

 

[ericwn]

I’m a bit surprised that the OP has been using the iPhone for a while yet needs to ask the question if it still makes sense when they switch their other computer.
As an engineer, don’t you have a rough idea of your requirements and needs for these tools that would aid you to come to a conclusion?

iPhone is just another computer platform compared to your PC. Wether or not it works or is of value to you depends on your use case and preferences.

 

[QCassidy352]

If you still like the iPhone, there’s no reason to get rid of it. I guess the pull to make your next phone an iPhone might be less, but I can’t see any reason to get rid of an iPhone you already have.

 

[jjohnstonjr]

Apple makes several things when it comes to phones easier. Those things to ME are charging, texting, web browsing, app downloads, app accessibility and the overall use of a smartphone. Clearly that is not the sentiment of several smartphone users and that is okay. I think people sometimes put too much in a cell phone. While it is our everyday go to when it comes to accessing things in our life we have to be open minded that not everything is for everyone. Android does many things that I would love for Apple to integrate but they don't and won't(yet) and I am fine with that as we all should be. With that being said with these "goodbye" post I feel as if the OP is seeking a lifeline to be thrown their way in an effort to be saved. My dad used to always say it doesn't take all day to tell if the sun is going to shine...taking that same theory you know almost out the gate whether or not if iPhone is or is not for you. Nothing wrong with getting your feet wet to see but nevertheless all things in life will let us down at some point or fall short of our expectations. Good luck with your journey on to using other platforms my friend.

 

[AustinIllini]

Come on, iCloud on Windows is still a steaming turd. It's just got less steam rising since the tiny update last week. It's functional but I'd like to see native Reminders. Notes & iMessage apps on Windows 10.

Most cross-platform applications on Windows are bad. Google might be the only developer who manages all the OSs well. Honestly, Google Apps are as good on iOS, macOS, even Windows as they are on Android, ChromeOS

 

[Freida]

(no but really...just hear me out...)

So as an engineer who has been immersed in the MAC world my entire adult life, I finally had to come to face with reality that I needed a workstation laptop for the type of work I do.

So I ordered myself a Thinkpad, sold the MBP and now I sit with an iPhone still.

Wanted to ask the community, should I keep it, any reason not to? Or should I be swapping it for a non Apple based OS phone?

Is the iPhone pointless when the integration of having their other devices is gone?

what kind of an engineer are you? I don't understand the question - surely you are techie person so you know Android is a mistake. (unless you are bio engineer and have no clue about tech :-D :-D )

 

[Ladybug]

Keep the iPhone! No reason to move to Android. I got rid of my iMac and MBP about 3 years ago in favor of a PC that I game on. I also have 2 iPads in addition to my iPhone. I haven’t missed or found a need for a Mac computer. The iPhone is still the most secure imo.

My sister only ever used Androids, however since I passed down my old iPhone 6s to her, she swears she will never buy another android phone.

 

[aKansasKid]

My iPhone 6s is my only Apple device. I also have an Android (Moto G6). I’ve yet to find an Android phone in any price range that runs JavaScript as fast as a comparably priced iPhone. So Safari loads many websites I frequent far faster than any of the browsers I’ve tried on an Android phone. Moreover, no Android phone I’m willing to pay for is small enough to be comfortable with one handed use.

So I’ll continue to be iOS/Windows for the foreseeable future. Obviously, my decision is based on reasons pertinent to only me. But that’s true of most of us.

If you can find an Android phone you enjoy using and are willing to pay for, moving away from iOS isn’t world changing. There is no holy grail. Use what you like.