That reminds me, I need to go over and ask the lady next door why she buys Charmin, when my Scott toilet paper does everything Charmin does at a much lower price. Interesting psychological question, no?
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Many months ago I spent 37.5% of the price of 128GB Iphone 6s to buy an android flagship
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Possibly but I don't think that much into why people do what they do, people buy things related to their higher values which are like fingerprints, no two people have the same set of values.
It could even be as simple as packaging, location on the store shelf, if someone had a coupon, did they buy Charmin in bulk at Sams and it was a better price than somewhere else? Who knows really. Did mom always buy Charmin? Are the commercials better? Does the name sound better than Scott? People are quirky, that's the one true thing.
Just out of curiosity, because it is the theme of this thread, do you ever travel to new places? Or are you happy where you are at so no reason to leave?
Because the last Android phone I used (second phone for work use) made me want to smash the g-d thing with a hammer. In fact, I think it is laying around somewhere. I might just take it out to the garage and do just that. I wouldn't take a "flagship" Android phone if they were free. If someone makes a phone that I like using more than an iPhone, I'll buy it. I don't care who makes it. Android just isn't that phone for me (and I understand that it is for others, and that's fine!)
Trying to figure out if you upped the bar on my snark or not.
OP is obviously a troll, but good reason to state my reason for preferring iOS (I own a Nexus 7, so this is not hypothetical)
a) iPhone+iPad+Mac is more then just a sum of its parts, I love all the iCloud services, iMessages, FaceTime, so easy to use and convenient. Is there a Google version of Mac, one that does not require Internet connection?
b) I owned the original iPod touch, so I’m familiar with iPhone UI from the start, and Android always feels like an imitation. Sorry, this is just psychological, I guess. But Apple indeed were the first.
c) Google has beef with China, which makes Android features unusable in China, which I happen to travel to. I understand Google has some stance on privacy but I find it a little immature to take such a hard stance that it jeopardizes their users’ experience.
a) iPhone+iPad+Mac is more then just a sum of its parts, I love all the iCloud services, iMessages, FaceTime, so easy to use and convenient. Is there a Google version of Mac, one that does not require Internet connection?
b) I owned the original iPod touch, so I’m familiar with iPhone UI from the start, and Android always feels like an imitation. Sorry, this is just psychological, I guess. But Apple indeed were the first.
c) Google has beef with China, which makes Android features unusable in China, which I happen to travel to. I understand Google has some stance on privacy but I find it a little immature to take such a hard stance that it jeopardizes their users’ experience.
I am very happy where I am living now, probably the most happy I've been in one place. When I was younger I moved probably 8 or more times until my late teens. Joined the Air Force and got to see all parts of the world for years and now I travel probably a dozen times a year out of state and out of the country for either vacation or seminars on top of the normal travel to see family.
I do admit I do enjoy the idea of being a homebody, I just haven't become very good at actually staying at home for long periods of time.
That is great. Good to hear. It is quite interesting how our phone choices are a reflection of our lifestyle. I tend to thrive on change. I want to move every few years (although my wife and new kid are slowing that down). I don't like things being the same for too long. I jump from phone to phone, different ecosystems, every chance I get. I want to see what the other is doing. The grass is always greener.
Funny, this turned out to be an interesting thread.
I will say though.......every case of someone not liking Android have something in common, it is not the true Google Android experience. On a phone made by Google with the OS made specifically for that phone. Google's customer service and phone support is outstanding. So many OEMs bloat the software and abandon updates, dealing with sales through the carriers, etc. just give it a bum rap. But that's OK, those who aren't patient and like to tinker, it probably was never going to work for them anyways.
The problem is that a pure google phone is a rarity outside of the US. I live in Singapore and I swear I have never seen a Nexus device being sold anywhere. So people know Android as the thing powering their Samsung smartphones (it's hot property here, together with the iPhone and (of late) Xiaomi.
It's interesting the way you phrase the change bit. I guess it does apply to me in a way. I don't mind making a change if I believe it will have a positive impact on my lifestyle, but I will research on the best way to go about it, and once I do, I am pretty much set and will likely stick with it for a long time to come unless a radically superior alternative presents itself.
I guess I am more conservative in that regard? Rarely will I be the first to jump in with unproven technology, so I tend to take a wait-and-see approach.
It does match my own experiences with Apple. Switched to an iMac in 2011 when Windows just grew too frustrating. Got more Apple devices soon after, and I have been entrenched in the Apple ecosystem ever since. Not that I won't change, but given my deep investment and that fact that my Apple products are working well for me, I see no reason to unless Apple really screws up or the competition is able to leapfrog Apple by a significant extent.
It's a shame that Google's Nexus-branded phones are invariably mediocre or else more people might give them a try. Stock Android is a little boring too.
Plenty of people have given solid reasons why they use an iPhone that have nothing to do with fashion. It's not as if a Galaxy S6 doesn't look like a premium phone - one could start a thread at an Android forum asking why buy the latest flagship when an older model could do the job as well and see what would ensue.
I do take exception to your later posts insinuating not wanting to change phone (or OS etc.) means one is not adventurous or want to travel ... I am gradually moving to an all Apple ecosytem but have also travelled quite a bit, including exotic locations like Cappadocia, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and Cairo (well some years ago ... not now).
Doesn't mean that moving from system to system is "bad or good" but for me, I bought my iPhone 6 outright last year so I could get out of phone contracts and it will work out cheaper for me, my current contract runs out at the end of this month, in fact I have been still paying for my iPhone 5 which I passed to a friend.
I know a lot of people who use Apple products. (Well, I know a lot of people who use a lot of everything, but we're focusing on Apple users here.) I've never run into an Apple *******℠ except online. I have to wonder if that's because they're just into riling people up, or if I'm just in my own little bubble here.
I don't consider premium and luxury to be the same thing. For a product to be more useful, more reliable isn't luxury. The fact that I can get quick warranty service is premium, but not luxury, to me. The fact that after I bought my first Macbook Pro (with that milled al-yoo-min-ee-um shell) I could not stop stroking the finish every time I touched it, that is luxury. The finish is totally unrelated to anything to do with function, but damn does it feel nice. I don't stroke my laptop anymore (okay, not much), but the fact that the damn thing just won't quit so I can justify buying a new one, that's premium, not luxury. After struggling with Windows laptops that had to be fixed with shipping at my expense and weeks to get it back, only to have them fail shortly after exiting the warranty period, I'll take the urge to stroke my laptop so that I can get Apple Genius bar service. The Apple Edition watch is luxury, but I'm hard pressed to classify the phones or computers they make as such. That sounds so first world, doesn't it? But I need to have a computer and a phone to make my first world living.
totally disagree. ive had every nexus phone and stock android is the only way to go. touchwiz or any other overlay is the devil. i had enough of that back in the windows mobile days. its also the reason those users never get updates to the latest os
I've had Nexus phones on and off for a few years but have also had every iPhone since the 3GS. Currently waiting for the 6S Plus that I ordered to arrive. I have to say though, the New Nexus 6P looks like one of Googles best one so far. They always had crappy cameras. However, looking at the picture reviews, the Nexus 6P looks like it can actually match Apples iPhone camera this year. The pictures that it produces look great even though it doesn't have OIS which Google claims isn't necessary. Time will tell, but if someone wanted a pure Andoid phone that is similar to the newer iPhones in features. It looks like the Nexus 6P is the only one that will do it.
I noticed Google started their own warranty program this year for $89 for 2 years of coverage with a deductible of $79 that is just like Apples. They claim that they will over night a replacement phone to replace a broken one which if true isn't bad. I think Google is keeping the price low at first in an attempt to get Apple customers to switch. I don't think I can go back to Android again, but the new Nexus 6P along with Googles new phone insurance program does sound good.....
I noticed Google started their own warranty program this year for $89 for 2 years of coverage with a deductible of $79 that is just like Apples. They claim that they will over night a replacement phone to replace a broken one which if true isn't bad. I think Google is keeping the price low at first in an attempt to get Apple customers to switch. I don't think I can go back to Android again, but the new Nexus 6P along with Googles new phone insurance program does sound good.....
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ive got a nexus 6p 128 on pre order to replace my nexus 6
Thought this was a very timely article that is quite relevant to this thread:
http://lifehacker.com/brand-loyalty-is-for-suckers-1731199227
Not saying I totally agree with the author, but covers many of the points brought up by this thread.
I was with Android phones forever, but got fed up with forced updates, at least with an iPhone or iOS device, I don't have to update if I don't want too.
Plus I rather have a far superior phone, which will also hold value when you go to resell it. Android phones hold little value after a while.
Plus I rather have a far superior phone, which will also hold value when you go to resell it. Android phones hold little value after a while.
I know it's the only way to go if you want a smooth experience, no reloading and of course regular updates. I still find stock Android a little dull though.
Do you guys have an iPhone too? What do you think of Googles new insurance program for the new Nexus 6P? Is it worth it? It would be nice if it was anything like AC+.
Touchwiz, I was comparing like for like (ie the Android platform). Being able to open multiple windows and having the S Pen on the Note line for instance is arguably worth the trade off versus less lag and regular updates.
Yes have an iphone as well. I have yet to break a phone in my 15+ years of owning them, so I tend to pass on insurance. But the insurance program is very much like AC+, just cheaper. $89 for the 6p. $79 deductible on each claim. Includes two replacements during the 2 years. Next day shipping, replacement is new or certified refurb, etc.
https://mynexusprotect.com/google/general/faqs.aspx
I might actually consider it. 89 bucks and I don't really have to worry for two years. That is a nice extended warranty.
It seems like an eternity ago but I was a Nokia man before coming to iPhones. I wasn't lured by fashion or status, it was build quality at the time. Nokia phones started to have the build quality of Christmas cracker toys. Creaks and groans from new, and sliding mechanisms made out of plastic which relied on friction to open & close. They were cheap and nasty by the end of it and I gave up in disgust.
At that time Android were also plasticky but the iPhone line seemed more robust so I dived in. The 3GS and especially iPhone 4 had me sold and that was initially purely from a build quality perspective. I have stuck with them ever since but obviously habit and a love of iOS have kept me around because most premium smartphones have good build quality these days. The fashionable angle of Apple products wasn't the reason I climbed aboard and to be honest I tend to get stick from my mates for having an iPhone. In certain quarters they're actually considered uncool and you're seen as a bit of a mug for buying them.