you can't shut them up, no matter how hard you try lol. They aren't asking simply to be informed, they're just being facetious
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Foe me, the only reason I switched to Android was because of cost. Both OS's have their pros and cons, but I can't justify spending double for an iPhone just to have a slightly better experience. Canadian carriers have a 2 tier system for plans, and if you want an iPhone your monthly bill will be much more.
My plan is 35$ ($40.25 after tax) and I got an LG G3 for almost free, under 100$
Same plan with a 16GB iPhone 6 plus is 85$(97.75$ after tax) and I have to pay 485$(557.75$ after tax) upfront.
If i want an iPhone, it will cost me 1937.75$ more over a period of 2 years.
With my Macs, I pay a slight premium and have a way better experience. So for computers I will stick with Apple for the time being. but if the cost of ownership doubles, I will probably switch to windows.
My plan is 35$ ($40.25 after tax) and I got an LG G3 for almost free, under 100$
Same plan with a 16GB iPhone 6 plus is 85$(97.75$ after tax) and I have to pay 485$(557.75$ after tax) upfront.
If i want an iPhone, it will cost me 1937.75$ more over a period of 2 years.
With my Macs, I pay a slight premium and have a way better experience. So for computers I will stick with Apple for the time being. but if the cost of ownership doubles, I will probably switch to windows.
My main reason for iPhone is that when an update comes out, it's out for everyone. I hated it when PC manufacturers twiddled with Windows making it hard to have a clean load of the OS/find your drivers/update, and I hate it when phone manufacturers do the same. Wait 3 months for Samsung to get me Lollipop? No.
Second reason, the hardware is better for long-term use. I still use the original iPhone as an ipod. Still have a 4, 4s, 5c on my family plan. Not many are using 3 year old Android phones.
Second reason, the hardware is better for long-term use. I still use the original iPhone as an ipod. Still have a 4, 4s, 5c on my family plan. Not many are using 3 year old Android phones.
I think the biggest thing that makes people go Android is the customization. You can really go to different launchers, move apps to wherever you want them on the screen, change themes.
I think another reason people don't like them is that you are forced into the ITunes ecosystem and once you are in it is difficult to get out.
Finally, if a tech person looks at hardware, they may be inclined to go Android. Processor, base storage, RAM etc...
Honestly, these are some legitimate reason why some prefer Android.
That being said there are also numerous reasons iOS is preferred.
All in all competition is a great thing for everyone involved.
I think another reason people don't like them is that you are forced into the ITunes ecosystem and once you are in it is difficult to get out.
Finally, if a tech person looks at hardware, they may be inclined to go Android. Processor, base storage, RAM etc...
Honestly, these are some legitimate reason why some prefer Android.
That being said there are also numerous reasons iOS is preferred.
All in all competition is a great thing for everyone involved.
Which is why Apple is just so innovative and forward thinking am I right?
These huge corporations are all about
Apple isn't in competition with anyone. Their brand loyalty, through marketing and advertising, is perhaps the strongest of any company in the world on a consumer level.
People buy their stuff regardless of the price or the specs or there being better alternatives. So unfortunately competition doesn't foster much innovation from Apple, we're on Apple's watch (no pun) for that.
iPhones are more durable when dropped onto concrete...
Don't believe? Let's compare.
I'll drop your Android at the same time I drop my iPhone from the second level of the parking garage...
Go to the garage, drop the Android phone and walk away with your iPhone still in hand saying,
"iPhone users are smarter than Androidians."
Don't believe? Let's compare.
I'll drop your Android at the same time I drop my iPhone from the second level of the parking garage...
Go to the garage, drop the Android phone and walk away with your iPhone still in hand saying,
"iPhone users are smarter than Androidians."
Not case closed, there have certainly been malicious apps in iOS. Lets not go partying without a condom yet.
My biggest gripe and what I like least about my windows phone (yes, I have a windows phone for now) is that you have to wait until the carriers update your software. Sometimes it's months after the software has been officially "released" but T-Mobile takes forever in pushing it out to its customers. If I was going to buy a android phone, it would probably be a Nexus since I believe google updates those directly.
For Samsung, etc.. do you guys have to wait until the carrier pushes an update or the phone manufacturer?
For Samsung, etc.. do you guys have to wait until the carrier pushes an update or the phone manufacturer?
I've been with Android since the Droid X came in during the summer of 2010. I've had a few different Android phones. As of September 25, I'll have an iPhone 6s Plus. Some of my reasons:
1. Standby battery life is terrible with Android.
2. Samsung has too much power in Android because Android sheep keep throwing their money at Samsung. What Samsung does to Android for their devices is terrible. I will never touch a Samsung because of TouchGarbage.
3. In Androidland, everyone is a spec whore. So long as the phone is totally specced out, people put up with laggy garbage phones with bloated OSes and updates that never arrive. "User experience, what's that? But my phone has 20939420 cores!!! Look at my benchmark performance!!!!!!" Meanwhile, that same phone is laggy as hell because of poor, sloppy coding and a bloated OS.
4. I want the accessibility features for hearing aids that are available with iPhones. Apple has a special Made for iPhone hearing aid program, and with the hearing aids that result from that program, it's possible to stream phone calls and media directly to the hearing aids. With Android phones, a neckloop has to be worn in order to stream from a phone to the hearing aids.
Anyway, those are a few reasons...I've done the rooting and ROMs and all of that, but I just don't care anymore. Since I've had my Moto X, I like having a phone that I don't have to root in order to fix its deficiencies.
I'm a storage freak, ao for me it was always iPhone vs. the big screen and microSD card - large storage - of the Samsung Note. But then, the iPhone 6 Plus, with a huge screen and 128GB storage came out and made me go in that direction. But the Note was always interesting and I kept an eye on it.
Then Samsung f'ed it up with the no removable battery, no SD card option Note 5. So, no question iPhone now. Seriously, what was Samsung thinking? They removed two of the biggest reasons why some people even considered Android over iPhone. Dumb.
Then Samsung f'ed it up with the no removable battery, no SD card option Note 5. So, no question iPhone now. Seriously, what was Samsung thinking? They removed two of the biggest reasons why some people even considered Android over iPhone. Dumb.
THIS. As a former Android owner, this was one of my biggest gripes. It's not just that the apps get updates quicker, it's the entire way that Android is handled as an operating system. Apple releases an OS update, and you install it and there it is. Google releases an OS update, and it goes out to the phone makers, who modify it for each model of phone they make, with the phones they think will make the most money first. Then it goes to the carriers who make even more changes, possibly breaking functionality in the original OS or that the maker changed. Then it goes out to you, weeks or months after Google released it. If you're sporting a slightly older phone (meaning anything that didn't release as a flagship in the last couple of months), it could be 6-12 months before you get an update. And if that update breaks functionality, no one bothers to fix it, because hey, you could just buy the flagship or run a ROM that will also break functionality, but hey, it's different functionality. (can you see the steam coming out of my head?)
Apple updates the phones they make for a least two full annual cycles, often longer. App makers update their iOS apps, and when they do, the apps actually work the way they were designed. And if they do release with bugs, they fix them.
Yes, Apple could learn a thing or two about allowing customization. But if I have to choose, I'd rather have a consistently working phone over one I have to spend time fixing and/or ROMing. I'd rather be able to own a phone as long as I want, not be forced to buy the newest because nothing works on my 6-month-old device. I'd rather not have to jailbreak just to make backups of my stuff (no, I'm not kidding).
And all of that is just why Android sucks. None of it covers how well the devices within the Apple ecosystem work with each other, which is another great point about owning Apple devices.
Agreed. I get iPhones because they work best for my situation and I expect others do the same.
This is actually a myth. I've been in the Apple ecosystem for three years now, with an iphone for two, and while I am forced to use iTunes (which I $%#$%$# hate), I could switch back out and back to Android with no issues whatsoever. I still keep all my music as mp3 and I export my playlists from iTunes in standard format for backing up. I don't buy music/books/movies from Apple, I use Amazon and Google for that stuff, and it all works on any platform.
If you want to be all-in with Apple and iTunes, obviously that's an option, but if you don't, that's an option too. If more people knew that, they might be more willing to try out Apple devices.
Geez where do you work? What kind of people are these that they care so much about what kind of phone you have?
If they ask you this again, just ask them why they care so much what your personal preferences are.
To be fair, that was a found system flaw that was addressed - I was talking about rogue apps that routinely show up in the google store. Plus, the article said this, LOL: "It’s not clear what apps, if any, actually took advantage of this security vulnerability."
Internet is the only place where i have seen people arguing over which phone is better or whatever.
Never in real life I was involved in a iOS Vs Android argument or saw other people arguing with each other. Maybe I don't get out much?
Never in real life I was involved in a iOS Vs Android argument or saw other people arguing with each other. Maybe I don't get out much?
I just tell people its s personal choice. Here is a analogy i use in debates with android people. Its like comparing a 400hp dodge charger(android) with a 300 hp porsche boxster(iPhone). The charger technically is more powerful, and on paper should smoke the Boxster. But if you race them the boxster will run laps around the charger. The porsche or (iPhone) is precision engineered to do more with less.
More reliable
Tighter integration across ecosystem
Better quality apps
Better software
Better customer service
Software updates (quicker and devices are supported for longer)
Tighter integration across ecosystem
Better quality apps
Better software
Better customer service
Software updates (quicker and devices are supported for longer)