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iPhone or Nokia?
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I'm not making a judgement. I just don't understand. I can't imagine asking a stranger what phone I should own. I hope you get the info you need to figure out what you want to do.
Simple....Just get the Nokia since its free and try it out, it may turn out that you love it and you dont miss iOS integration....Or it might turn out you hate it and want to come back to iOS, if that happens then you would have lost $0. Then you can sell the Nokia and put that towards the purchase of an iPhone.
It's a no brainer really.
It's a no brainer really.
What's so hard to understand? His question could be akin to, should I go to paris or london? I can go to london for free but I have already been there but haven't seen everything, should I pay $800 to visit paris?
Or would you think it is stupid to ask for advice to that question too?
Youre coming to macrumors and asking if you should have the Nokia or the iPhone. That pretty much speaks for itself.
Id recommend iPhone.
Id recommend iPhone.
Stupid too
Not stupid: I've decided to go to Paris for 10 days. Any recommendations for must-do activities?
Obviously take the Nokia and actually use WP daily. It won't take you long to come back to iOS when a lot of your daily most used apps don't exists or they lack the same functionality as the android or iOS version.
Like you I also got a free Lumia and actually tried to like it for a couple months. WP8 will be better as some more main app developers will come to the platform but there are so few users that they don't continue to develop and leave stale or dead apps. Spotify is one huge example.
Like you I also got a free Lumia and actually tried to like it for a couple months. WP8 will be better as some more main app developers will come to the platform but there are so few users that they don't continue to develop and leave stale or dead apps. Spotify is one huge example.
Haha is question is closer to I can go to London for free and have never been there or I can go to Paris for £800 but I have seen it all before. He's going to be paying money for the phone he is already used to!
I must be missing something though because I don't understand why he isn't getting the free Lumia and then selling it to buy the iPhone.
I think the reason people are questioning your question is because clearly this is a biased forum. It is a Mac forum after all. So opinions will likely be skewed, which isn't the best way to help evaluate your choice.
This is a no brainer, of course get the free phone 1st, and if you din't like it, sell it and use the money to buy the iphone.
It sounds like you are trying to talk yourself into getting the Nokia. I really don't understand how you can compare the two and I would always take an iPhone but free is nice too.
Yes. Have you ever decided where to go by asking a stranger?
Sorry, I'm missing something
you want free nokia...then go for it. Wouldn't jump to a nokia based on the 'issues' that have been reported with the iPhone5.
Make your own decision.
I returned my iPhone 5 and I'm buying a 920 ASAP. I hope I love it. It looks amazing. If I don't then I MIGHT try a new Nexus device but that's feeling unlikely. So basically if the 920 doesn't prove to be as amazing as it looks (Windows 8 would be the problem) then I'm back to iPhone 5.
My questions is can you "return" this "free" phone? If so then get it and if you don't like it get iPhone 5.
My questions is can you "return" this "free" phone? If so then get it and if you don't like it get iPhone 5.
I would buy the iPhone 5 and when this free Nokia comes out I would also get it. Then see what you like and sell the other ... Problem solved.
It seem that you already made up your mind though with the Lumia 920. I know this isn't one of your choices, but if I were to get a WP8 phone, I'd get the HTC WP8X simply because of the weight. After using my iPhone 5, I really like the lightness and in comparison, the Lumia 920 is just a beast at over 180 grams.
This is a good point. I hope I can get used to the weight because Nokia has so many more exclusive stand out features than HTC.
Yes there have been times where i am in a new city and ask the locals on recommendations on the best places to eat.
This boils down to;
Even if it wasn't, I couldn't say the iP5 is worth a $800 premium. Yes, I'd pay a little more for the iPhone, but not that much.
Other issues are moot. Scratching? They're both coated, and Nokia doesn't have a good track record for durable finishes! Apps? As long as you can find what you need on both platforms, that's fine.
Like everyone else; I'd get the Lumia regardless and flog it; that new, you should get a couple hundred for it to offset the cost of the iP5.
TBH. if it's totally free, I dn't see why anyone would say no. You can just get the iPhone regardless. (Of course; there's the possibility of other costs besides money...).
Even if it wasn't, I couldn't say the iP5 is worth a $800 premium. Yes, I'd pay a little more for the iPhone, but not that much.
Other issues are moot. Scratching? They're both coated, and Nokia doesn't have a good track record for durable finishes! Apps? As long as you can find what you need on both platforms, that's fine.
Like everyone else; I'd get the Lumia regardless and flog it; that new, you should get a couple hundred for it to offset the cost of the iP5.
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