Left the Apple world, and can finally leave these forums
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"I was an Android person for many years until a girl I dated demanded I switch to IOS for FaceTime or she'd leave"
lol.....seriously?
lol.....seriously?
It sounds like you'll be happier with Android. Why did you take the time to vent here? Just switch back.
You changing ecosystems because she forced you is probably why she left you in the first place.
Switch to ios or I'm outta here? Really? Sod the numerous other free perfectly viable video calling options? Oh dear.. Do you really think that sort of weak knee'd behaviour is something a wife would look for in a future husband. Fella, you should have dumped her, not the other way round....
I have been back and forth between Apple and other OEMs for most of the mainstream devices Apple make such as phone, music player, wireless speaker, wireless headphone, streaming service, cloud data storage etc.
However, three things I have never migrated from are the Macbook Pro, the iPad and the Apple TV. In my use case and humble opinion no one does these three0 things better.
Therefore, I don't think I'll ever fully leave Apple.
However, three things I have never migrated from are the Macbook Pro, the iPad and the Apple TV. In my use case and humble opinion no one does these three0 things better.
Therefore, I don't think I'll ever fully leave Apple.
How do you find your Watch Active 2?I have been back and forth between Apple and other OEMs for most of the mainstream devices Apple make such as phone, music player, wireless speaker, wireless headphone, streaming service, cloud data storage etc.
However, three things I have never migrated from are the Macbook Pro, the iPad and the Apple TV. In my use case and humble opinion no one does these three0 things better.
Therefore, I don't think I'll ever fully leave Apple.
To show his disappointment around Apple products, many feel the same way. You don't have to look too closely around this forum to see the way it is turning into a wash of issues threads.
From the fact that I have had the Galaxy Watch Active2 the longest from all my previous smart watches to date (this includes a couple of Apple watches) should say something.
The Galaxy Watch Active2 has been flawless for me as I love the rotary design, battery life and most importantly weight as a daily driver. Granted I have only used it with two Samsung devices (Note10 and now S20+).
The Lenovo X1 is one badass machine. I'd own that any day over a MB or MBP. It's better built in most cases, it's cheaper and they typically are built to upgrade easier. The keyboards are simply the best.
I purchased a Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny PC which has specs comparable to my 2018 Mini and it is just as fast as my 2018 i5 Mini. It has also given me trouble free service. I can't say the same for my Mini and it cost less than half of what I paid for the Mini $398 vs $929 (Mini).
I've parted ways with Apple entirely but not because I have any negative thoughts about Apple or its products. I just find that I need products that work better outside of the Apple ecosystem. I love the idea of a cohesive ecosystem, but only to the extent that it makes it so products work well together rather than isolating products to a single company. Samsung phones and Windows work great together and since Windows is my OS of choice as a gamer, Samsung is the product I went with.
It is a good watch, imo. But I wish the faces were more customizable. I installed the Samsung Watch Designer to create my own and it is just extremely limited even when making one from scratch. You don't have the ability to customize sections like you can on Apple Watch where pretty much any complication can have a place on the face. There are hundreds of third party watch faces, but they are all just cosmetic variations of the same thing over and over again. But all that isn't enough to keep me in the Apple ecosystem as Apple Watch stupidly requires iPhone. Active 2 does the things I need it to and does them well. I have my workout functionality with daily goal reminders just like I had on Apple Watch. That's the crux of my needs and so I'm happy with it.
It is a good watch, imo. But I wish the faces were more customizable. I installed the Samsung Watch Designer to create my own and it is just extremely limited even when making one from scratch. You don't have the ability to customize sections like you can on Apple Watch where pretty much any complication can have a place on the face. There are hundreds of third party watch faces, but they are all just cosmetic variations of the same thing over and over again. But all that isn't enough to keep me in the Apple ecosystem as Apple Watch stupidly requires iPhone. Active 2 does the things I need it to and does them well. I have my workout functionality with daily goal reminders just like I had on Apple Watch. That's the crux of my needs and so I'm happy with it.
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That’s one of the limitations I found with the galaxy watch. You can only have the complications that the developer of the watch face sets out on the watch. There isn’t anywhere as much freedom as you get with the Apple Watch. The complications also tend to be the same things, date, weather, heart rate, step count and activity. However the sheer amount of watch faces available is nice on the galaxy watch. You’d never get bored.
I already have enough on my mind without the worry that everyone is unhappy with Apple and will be leaving MR.
Not enough on your mind that you found the time to comment.
You're correct, I had no business attempting to add levity to this forum during times like these when people are suffering under the rule of Tim Cook.
Until my remaining subscriptions on apps run out, or I convince the developers to let me migrate my license to Android.So you are still using an Iphone
I guess it depends on the person and circumstances. I left apple once the S20 series came out. I decided to just rip the Band-Aid off and just convert over all at once instead of bit by bit. My wife also just ripped the Band-Aid off the same yesterday after years in the iOS ecosystem. I owned the iPhone 11 pro max and apple watch and the wife an iPhone 11 with apple watch. we jointly have a iPad pro and a MacBook air 2018.
Now I have an S20+ and Watch Active 2 and she has the S20 and Galaxy Fit since she doesn't use anything but fitness tracking. Main issue was that Apple has grown stale and the wall garden is stifling.
Now I have an S20+ and Watch Active 2 and she has the S20 and Galaxy Fit since she doesn't use anything but fitness tracking. Main issue was that Apple has grown stale and the wall garden is stifling.