lol, ummm....I think that's the most important part, we are talking about PHONES here. If I want something to download great apps, I'll get an iPod Touch.
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lol, ummm....I think that's the most important part, we are talking about PHONES here. If I want something to download great apps, I'll get an iPod Touch.
Chad H
macrumors 6502a
Longest run-on sentence ever.
Mr Bigs
macrumors 6502a
Posts like this are phony for the simple fact that if the iPhone had the same size screen people would be all over it. Screens that fall off ???? how about gorilla glass that isn't really gorilla glass. Battery hogging isn't a big deal because you can pop in another battery. A revolutionary antenna system that doesn't like to be touched. Last but not least faux multitasking.
Fidget08
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Posts like this are phony for the simple fact that if the iPhone had the same size screen people would be all over it. Screens that fall off ???? how about gorilla glass that isn't really gorilla glass. Battery hogging isn't a big deal because you can pop in another battery. A revolutionary antenna system that doesn't like to be touched. Last but not least faux multitasking.
Yeah lets go out and buy another extended battery for 40 bucks... Not to mention carrying that extra battery around. While your switching your battery ill be walking by surfin the web.
Although i agree with you in part because often perception is reality...in "reality" the new antenna design is better for most users.
Everything being equal it has noticably stronger reception than most other phones. For some users however, if they live/work in an area with weak AT&T signal, and if they like their phone naked only, and if they naturally hold it in the death grip, the new design is certainly an achilles heel for them. That's a lot of "if's", and all must apply for the new design to affect a user.
None of those "if's" apply to me, and i love the fact i get stronger signals now and can make calls in more spots than i could before with fewer dropped calls.
It's a real issue, but it's way overblown as most users would never experience it. And Apple's so far pathetic reaction to the issue has only made it seem worse than it is.
Mr Bigs
macrumors 6502a
Yep !!!! walking by trip & fall then crack the gorilla glass.
Stratus Fear
macrumors 6502a
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Fidget08
macrumors regular
I dont trip, I can actually stay on my feet. With the weight of that evo im suprised you can actually stand straight up without it pulling you over while you hold it infront of you. But i guess thats what the kickstand is for
Full of Win
macrumors 68030
Many were, due in large part of their attitude toward MP3's and open standard flash memory formats. The bad reviews took care of themselves when you were dealing with only Sony Memory Stick and ATRAC only music playback.
nickweston
macrumors member
my opinion
the EVO looked UGLY, felt sluggish, case cheap. I chose an iPhone. Just my opinion. The iTunes interface was a big deal also.
the EVO looked UGLY, felt sluggish, case cheap. I chose an iPhone. Just my opinion. The iTunes interface was a big deal also.
I am not an Evo lover at all, however in my opinion a phone without a fully working antenna is a loser's toy. It's a phone before anything else. I touch here and phone loses signal...bah! I am sorry I wouldn't even give IP4 a whopping '1' score....
Fix the antenna, then it's a 5/5... IP4 does everything half-assed, but nothing perfectly.
Games - Low quality mobile gaming. Never going to replace real gaming consoles
Internet - 3.5 inch screen... good luck browsing without getting headaches
Phone - Loses signal if you touch it
Video - Again 3.5 inch screen. Get an Ipad if you like watching movies on the go. See the difference.
Best thing about IOS in general (not only IP4) is the ipod integration.It's a master when it comes to music/itunes structure.
Is android any better ? Hell no! .... As I said it's a phone before anything else. Do that first. I've always had signal issues with all of my iphones. Even they updated the software in 08 to show more bars. We have been blaming At&T all these years, though not this time.
Fix the antenna, then it's a 5/5... IP4 does everything half-assed, but nothing perfectly.
Games - Low quality mobile gaming. Never going to replace real gaming consoles
Internet - 3.5 inch screen... good luck browsing without getting headaches
Phone - Loses signal if you touch it
Video - Again 3.5 inch screen. Get an Ipad if you like watching movies on the go. See the difference.
Best thing about IOS in general (not only IP4) is the ipod integration.It's a master when it comes to music/itunes structure.
Is android any better ? Hell no! .... As I said it's a phone before anything else. Do that first. I've always had signal issues with all of my iphones. Even they updated the software in 08 to show more bars. We have been blaming At&T all these years, though not this time.
randomerratum
macrumors 6502
Good point.
Also, I feel like battery life, aesthetic and size should have had more weight here. Also, I know it gets knocked by a lot of people, but the Apple ecosystem is really a huge part of the experience. Between the AppStore and MobileMe (although it's not 'included') - iPhone owners pretty much have all the support they'd ever need.
2 years ago, a long list of features and potential capabilities might have sold me on a new smartphone, but since I've had an iPhone- I've realized that while I'd like my phone to do some advanced stuff, I want it to be streamlined and simple more then I care 'how many' things it does. Maybe I'm biased- but even with the EVO "winning" the iPhone comes out ahead in this video for me.
kernkraft
macrumors 68020
I follow CNET and I can see their issues with Apple. CNET is required to remain impartial, yet there is a large corporation with increasingly questionable behaviour and they have to balance criticism, commercial interest and entertainment. Having said that, they are also critical about Google, Microsoft, Facebook, AT&T and a bunch of other corporations when they do something bad.
But anti-Apple? I don't think so. They had the 3GS as the best smartphone for a while and sometimes they even feature relatively minor product releases from Apple that many other Tech sites wouldn't.
But anti-Apple? I don't think so. They had the 3GS as the best smartphone for a while and sometimes they even feature relatively minor product releases from Apple that many other Tech sites wouldn't.
I dont trip, I can actually stay on my feet. With the weight of that evo im suprised you can actually stand straight up without it pulling you over while you hold it infront of you. But i guess thats what the kickstand is for
there is a 1.2 oz difference. maybe you need more protein. fanboys crack me up.
Lets be honest. The iphone lost because of the reception issue.
One thing that drives me nuts is they dont give any consideration to quality of Apps which is a major reason people buy iphones. If they did this fight wouldnt be close. I have had an Android phone and their marketplace is full of crap and quality is horrible compared to the iphone.
One thing that drives me nuts is they dont give any consideration to quality of Apps which is a major reason people buy iphones. If they did this fight wouldnt be close. I have had an Android phone and their marketplace is full of crap and quality is horrible compared to the iphone.
Rodimus Prime
macrumors G4
The Antenna flaw in the iPhone is a DESIGN FLAW. Light leakage and the screen issues are hit or miss but antenna issue is a design flaw in the iPhone 4.
On top of that because of the design flaw it cause the iPhone 4 to be a failure when it comes to be a phone. A cell phone that is fails to be a phone deservse to be dinged for it.
And yet it is still cheaper than the iPhone 4 on AT&T. Hard to ding them for something when it does not cost more than the slower network.
How do you figure? As a 3GS owner and iPhone fan, I think your completely wrong! Not only is the Evo a 4G device, it also has comparable (some better, some worse) hardware specs. Once it gets it 2.2 update it will be just as "next-gen" as the iPhone 4. The difference is that the iPhone 4 is suppost to be "current" for a whole more year, where as the Evo will be replaced in the next few months.
The iPhone is CURRENT-gen tech and is underspec'ed for the product cycle it was designed for.
joshwithachance
macrumors 68020
I personally prefer my iPhone 4 which doesn't have the reception issue at all The bigger screen/widgets tempted me but I've had a Droid and a G1 and I always come back to Apple, because their OS is mucho better in practically every way.
The bigger screen/widgets tempted me but I've had a Droid and a G1 and I always come back to Apple, because their OS is mucho better in practically every way.Your gonna get rick rolled for this comment by some people. And to tell you the truth you deserve it lady. HAHA ^ Because you complain more than my girlfriend
By you? I doubt it. Lol... I am the one who has the evo, it fits my hands well (man hands) get it? Sounds like the iphone 4 Is doing its job of leaving you and many others wanting... Better luck next year....
Jaro65
macrumors 68040
Why would you really care? Enjoy yours and be done with it.
The reviews simply can't evaluate the fact that for some of us an iPhone is part of an entire ecosystem of Apple devices and services, all working together in a nicely orchestrated unison. Perfect? No. Better than other solutions out there? Definitely.