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Not an Apple fanboy but...
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that can be said about almost any apple product, me thinks.
i look at my iPod touch, my mac book air... and i love them the same way as the day i bought them.
in contrast i saw a friend with the samsung galaxy s3 the other day... at first glance it caught my attention, but once i held it and at a closer inspection i realised how over-sized it was for a phone and how cheap it felt compared to the iPhone.
i look at my iPod touch, my mac book air... and i love them the same way as the day i bought them.
in contrast i saw a friend with the samsung galaxy s3 the other day... at first glance it caught my attention, but once i held it and at a closer inspection i realised how over-sized it was for a phone and how cheap it felt compared to the iPhone.
you are programmed to believe it feels cheap. However, if an apple was printed on the back; it would be the greatest "industrial design" with "magical ceramic composits" and the "retina" display.
What a tired argument that is against people who prefer Apple products to their competitors
Actually, if it had an Apple Logo on the back, I would hold it in my hand, note the creakiness of the plastic, and dismiss it as a counterfeit.
Mine doesn't creak, but I don't fanny about with it trying to make it creak...I just use it.
I still think the 4/4S is stunning.
You just don't see that same commitment to design and materials in other phones, especially not anything made by Samsung.
Though, I do like the HTC One X. Pretty amazing design and build as well. The Lumia 900 is slick as well.
You just don't see that same commitment to design and materials in other phones, especially not anything made by Samsung.
Though, I do like the HTC One X. Pretty amazing design and build as well. The Lumia 900 is slick as well.
Eh, I don't know. I don't ever see arguments that the 3GS feels cheap. They are both (3GS and SGS3) plastic, and they both feel similar (in terms of material) in the hand. The 3GS feels a bit "glossier" or "slipperier", but that's about it.
I'm an apple fan boy and I'm still loving my iPhone 4. Had it since June 2010 and its still in mint condition and performs flawlessly.
Really? What about Apple's plastic feels higher quality to Samsung's plastic? And again, same and similar are different things. Perhaps you are missing my point, though. Many are saying phones that are plastic are cheap. Apple did it two generations in a row, and continues to sell one of them.
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Love my iPhone 4S although now my new iPad is my favourite hardly use my Pc now for anything.
That's perfectly fine. What I am trying to say is that many dismiss anything NOT iPhone as "cheap" because it isn't made completely of glass and aluminum (externally).
My personal opinion is that people are translating the feel of the battery door as cheap. Looking back, I am not sure I can recall anyone ever saying an Android or WP7 phone that didn't have a removable battery felt cheap in the hand, and none of these phones are glass backed.
I didn't say plastic was cheap though, but I have handled both and they do feel very different to me
Please, Please, Please!! Whatever it is you are smoking/drinking, you gotta share.
Ridicule all you like
I own a 3GS and it feels solid and substantial
My co worker has a Galaxy S3 and it feels very different
I have no problem saying it feels cheap
So, no, plastic doesn't necessarily mean it feels cheap, but comparing the two... yes, one feels substantial, the other does not
To each his own, and others are entitled to their opinion
Mine is based on my own evaluation of the two devices, not some Apple blinders
Have you held any of the Android/WP7 devices that don't have a removable battery? If so, what did you think? Some examples are the HTC ONE X, Moto Razer/ Razer max, Nokia Lunia 900, etc.
My next question, and this one isn't necessarily directed towards you specifically, is "what exactly is this substantial feel?" Are these phones falling apart? Do they stop working after a certain point? In other words, what's the difference in terms of choosing a product?