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Has anyone switched the brand of phone they use based on opinions from posts in this forum?

keysofanxiety said:
C'mon, just add a yes/no poll, a lot of people (myself included) would just prefer to click that then have to post comments and have to explain, etc. Also can't help but feel a little hostility on your end, this must be a subject very close to your heart for some reason...? :confused:
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Come on it's not that hard. I don't want your comments, I don't want your explanations. If you didn't switch you are done after reading post. If yes answer yes and direction and you done. Easy Peasy. I am saving close to 500 people from having to vote NO, because I can assume that. Why would anyone be ashamed to say they switched based on what they read in this forum?
 
Realistically no one is going to admit that; a yes or no poll would have reduced the number of off-topic posts.

Especially if you're going to get mad at everyone for not answering exactly as you demand. This poll is skewed.
 
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Paddle1 said:
{A} yes or no poll would have reduced the number of off-topic posts.

Especially if you're going to get mad at everyone for not answering exactly as you demand. This poll is skewed.
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Given the discussion the thread ended up generating (which was quite foreseeable) I wonder if the actual question this thread is trying to answer, or really simply trying to demonstrate in some way, isn't the one that is asked, but a different one, like how quickly and how many people would take a supposedly simple thread like this and go off on something one way or another--basically trying to draw some conclusion about the users and their treatment of certain subjects, rather than the actual posed question. Just a wild theory.
 
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Paddle1 said:
{A} yes or no poll would have reduced the number of off-topic posts.

Especially if you're going to get mad at everyone for not answering exactly as you demand. This "poll" is skewed.
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One, I am not in the least bit mad at anyone. I certainly never "demanded" I politely requested. This it seems falls on closed ears for a small segment of population. To be expected. Even the unwanted responses are teaching me about a segment of the population that would deny a simple request. Perhaps to start an argument, perhaps to clown around, perhaps just to be disagreeable, who knows.

Perhaps you are correct in saying that people are ashamed to admit they found an argument persuasive. After all even most of the presidential candidates think it's a flaw to change one's mind based on new evidence. Better to keep going in wrong direction then to learn something and alter course. So if these "leaders" feel this way perhaps the general population mirrors that sentiment. Why should new information influence someone's behavior.

I completely disagree that a yes/no poll at the top would have reduced off topic posts. Based on all the previous such poles I have read, the comments were rampant, and in no way inhibited by the leading pole. In fact I have seen poles where the total votes were less than the total number of people making comments. That's sort of weird. They don't vote but comment? Well on second thought that actually makes sense considering there are people ready to voice their political opinion but are not registered to nor vote in elections.

Besides I actually don't recall any off topic comments in this thread. Every comment seemed to be right on topic. I simply requested no such comments primarily to keep the thread short. Fear not I am close to finishing the study as I am close to satisfied I have gathered sufficient results for my purposes.
 
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C DM said:
Given the discussion the thread ended up generating (which was quite foreseeable) I wonder if the actual question this thread is trying to answer, or really simply trying to demonstrate in some way, isn't the one that is asked, but a different one, like how quickly and how many people would take a supposedly simple thread like this and go off on something one way or another--basically trying to draw some conclusion about the users and their treatment of certain subjects, rather than the actual posed question. Just a wild theory.
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You make a very interesting point. I thank you for that as I too was starting to formulate some addition opinions based on how this thread went. While I had not initially looked for anything beyond my original question, the dynamic you mention is certainly worthy of further thought.

Yours is the single response that I value as useful and I truelly appreciate your observations and comment. Interesting how in looking for one thing we can uncover something entirely unexpected and quite valid.
 
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I bring to a close my thread initiated to explore a question of how persuasive "strong advocates" for any given phone/manufacturer are in swaying forum participants to switch to the platform they advocate.

I have been an infrequent thread starter, but a moderate thread participant for the last couple of years, and while not alway right, and not alway politically correct, I have at least garnered near 50% likes to posts I have made. So at least half the readers of my posts find a small bit of value in my thoughts and opinions and I hope, humor.

During this time I, as I'm sure many of you have, noted the strong zealot like posts advocating or denouncing one phone or another. This often becomes so heated that all manner of polite discourse is abandoned. Given this almost religious zeal and oft times numerous factoids, examples, experiences presented, a question came to mind. How effective have the crusaders been in changing people's minds to switch phones.

The shear amount of posts, time, energy, religious fervor these missionaries have spent, has it born any fruit? Or were they basically talking to themselves and their fellow missionaries.

You can review for yourself what transpired in less than 24 hours. And here are my conclusions. I seek to persuade no one, and do not require your agreement or disagreement. I am sure you will comment in any case.

1. I uncovered no evidence that anyone either, has been persuaded to switch, or is willing to admit they have switch based on what they read in this forum.
2. It's impossible to determine causality for this, but something as benign as what phone you use seems to stir a passion usually seen in religions.
3. While the vast majority of readers respected my request for no comments. And I thank them for that respect. A vocal minority would not or could not refrain from making comments.
4. This point was noted by "C DM" who even suspected that my goal was to demonstrate something other than my stated question. While it was not my hidden goal, often times research can reveal effects not anticipated. Excerpts; "how quickly and how many people would take a supposedly simple thread like this and go off on something one way or another--basically trying to draw some conclusion about the users and their treatment of certain subjects, rather than the actual posed question." Thank you C DM for your lucid observation.
5. To close, in about 18 hours, over 750 people have viewed the thread and not a single person responded that preaching by anyone in this forum caused them to convert.

I undertook this for my own curiosity and education. My hypothesis that no amount of preaching on this forum will convert anyone to change there phone has been validated to my satisfaction.

I post this at the lead and my final post for this thread, thank you all for participating.
 
Back when I had the 4s, I did read posts about praising android to the high heavens which did get me curious about the phones there. When my contract ended, I chose the note 3 mainly because I wanted a bigger screen but also was partially influenced by all those posts which had alleviated my concerns about android (and linux in general).

Two years later, hopefully I'm a bit wiser and will no longer believe what anyone else says about android phones in general.
 
I use the phone I use because it works for me.
Now, I use all four major platforms. iOS, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry. BUT aside from iOS, the others are things I play with, not things I depend on.
I tried the otter platforms not because anyone convinced me; rather, curiosity. And the only one I won't do without is iOS.
 
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I switch my phones simply out of curiosity. If something catches my eye or if it has something I'm interested in, I'll try it.

I've been all over the board with Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Symbian, and WebOS.

There are a couple other OS out there I haven't tried but if I find something interesting about them, I'm not against giving them a shot.
 
kazmac said:
No disrespect to anyone in this forum, but no. I go by carrier and brand through experience. I've tried flip phones and always come back to the iPhone. Yes, I am entrenched in Apple's ecosystem, but most importantly, the phone is a cinch to use.

And with the great battery life and better screen of the + sized phone, that made this a no brainer.

Android is an absolute no here. I am glad their platform works for so many people, but right now I need simple and what I know.
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Are you suggesting the 6 plus had the best screen on the market, really.. it's not even debatable.. the s6 Range is universally regarded as the best mobile screen ever made. . Bar from a few deluded souls of course. ..
 
I haven't changed phones but I do always use the font of knowledge from members here to help me along with decisions.

For example I was a little hesitant in coming back to jail-breaking even after doing some homework and a very knowledgeable member @Applejuiced gave great advice and support which helped me take the next step. Straight talking and to the point in many cases which is what is sometimes needed in my experience n

Also a mention for @eyoungren who probably has forgotten more than I know.

The sheer amount of knowledge and personal experience contained within this site from members is invaluable.
 
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bandofbrothers said:
I haven't changed phones but I do always use the font of knowledge from members here to help me along with decisions.

For example I was a little hesitant in coming back to jail-breaking even after doing some homework and a very knowledgeable member @Applejuiced gave great advice and support which helped me take the next step. Straight talking and to the point in many cases which is what is sometimes needed in my experience n

Also a mention for @eyoungren who probably has forgotten more than I know.

The sheer amount of knowledge and personal experience contained within this site from members is invaluable.
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Thanks for the info. I too, have gained a lot of information by following this forum. That was never under debate. The intention of this thread was NOT to have It turn into a debate. All I was asking was a straw pole regarding if anyone had changed from one phone to another, either direction, based on the zeal and arguments people have presented here.

So far it is now 1 yes (undisclosed from what to what) vs 1,200 no.

The other fact uncovered, not intentionally, is that there is a small segment of forum users, around 2-3% that have an uncontrollable urge to express their opinion regardless of polite requests to resist that urge. A high, 97% have responded as requested by reading and refraining from comment if they did not fall into the yes category. Thank You for helping keep this thread short.
 
billy the fish said:
Are you suggesting the 6 plus had the best screen on the market, really.. it's not even debatable.. the s6 Range is universally regarded as the best mobile screen ever made. . Bar from a few deluded souls of course. ..
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Hehheh. No.

I never owned a 6+, just a 6 which I did not like.

I have a 6s+ now and this is the phone I was talking about insofar as screen / battery life.
 
The answer to your question is: NO.
Nevertheless, I think that this issue is a little bit more complex. My decision to switch back to iPhone was not influenced by MR (neither by the praised eco-system, btw). But, I did not buy the iP6 and did not update to 9.1 because of the issues mentioned here. So on and so forth.
 
The honest answer? Yeah, back when the iPhone came out I felt all Apple was doing is trendy overpriced stuff that the popular kids wanted. I decided to check it out when third party appstores (now cydia I don't rmember what it was called back then) came out, before Apple had their own store. This all happened because of forums. It wasn't so uch one thing anybody said as much as information that was made available to me regarding possibilities.

I came from a Blackberry pearl to iPhone 8GB. I currently no longer jailbreak as I have found everything I need is here and available to me (though I'd still love try "try apps before I buy", which I was able to do with jailbreak, if you catch my meaning). I also use Android alongside iOS (as my work phone) though I don't update that hardware as often as I do iOS.
 
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HEK said:
Wow you got a lot of use out of the P990i. Don't recognize the new one. Although I was specifically asking to or from iPhone. But thanks for the update.
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I've used every iPhone from day one and continue to do so. Android, same scenario. The two best mobile OS's currently, I do prefer Androids mainly because of their enhanced functionality over iOS.
 
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