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Samsung GS2 On Top Of The World - WOW!
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I moved from the 3GS to the HTC desire and after 6 months moved back to an iPhone 4. From personal experience, the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence...
Hal Jordan said:What else is new? They need to make themselves feel good about their device.
But you have to admit, this is the first time an Android phone has received this much attention from a lot of us iPhone users. You have no idea how shocked my friends are that I am actually moving from my 3GS to an Android phone and not even waiting for the iPhone 5. I rode the iPhone train for as long as I felt it was the most smoothest running device.
The SGS2 is simply devastating. I've spoke with die hard iphone users who have made the switch with no remorse, and I am confident I will be more than pleased. As I said, if I could only use one word to describe this phone, it would be.... Devastating.
I moved from the 3GS to the HTC desire and after 6 months moved back to an iPhone 4. From personal experience, the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence...
Here, let me make a joke out of that comment; it's funny how iFans have got this one, single phone to grasp, and they have no alternative iPhone to choose, unless it is an outdated model.
I just want to tell you that this is merely a light-hearted joke - don't take it personally
Here, let me make a joke out of that comment; it's funny how iFans have got this one, single phone to grasp, and they have no alternative iPhone to choose, unless it is an outdated model.
I just want to tell you that this is merely a light-hearted joke - don't take it personally
oh, not at all. that the latest and greatest androids can't compare to a ten month old iphone? priceless.
How is this phone "Devastating"? It has good tech in it... great. It's not crushing the rest of the mobile phone market and it won't be long before it is surpassed by another phone with better features and specs. Your treating this phone like it is the best piece of tech ever made, it's one of many phones and like every other will be passed by better phones, iPhone or Android, etc
Because the no. 1 supplier blatantly copied the look of the iPhone. Just because Samsung supplies a lot of parts does not mean they get a pass for ripping of Apples hard work.
Honestly...I've had every version of the iPhone so far, and I cannot WAIT until AT&T stores (if AT&T gets it) get these in stock. I want to see it live and demo it for a good 15 minutes before I make up my mind...but I WANT to switch. I just love this phone. And if Samsung keeps updating it, ie: Galaxy 3, 4, as they have 2 versions already...then it'll never be outdated.
You forgot about the EVO!
Anyway, i guess i'm not helping by posting this. But guys.. Just ignore these threads and don't post on them, don't feed the trolls and they'll die down. Yes i think the "Apple, Industry etc." forum is the best place to discuss this, not here.
Yeah you're right. Most of the time the grass isn't greener on the other side..
You forgot about the EVO!
Anyway, i guess i'm not helping by posting this. But guys.. Just ignore these threads and don't post on them, don't feed the trolls and they'll die down. Yes i think the "Apple, Industry etc." forum is the best place to discuss this, not here.
Yeah you're right. Most of the time the grass isn't greener on the other side..
Trolls don't go away. Samsung pays them good money to keep bumping topics.
Trolls don't go away. Samsung pays them good money to keep bumping topics.
Then report it to the mod, problem solved.
Does that mean that Apple are going to sue Canonical, because "Unity" dock looks like Apple's dock? Oh, the sheer sillyness of the tech industry. If you think so little of your users, that you assume they don't know there's a difference between a similarity in looks vs the actual thing, you don't deserve those users.
Who copied who FIRST, what does it matter anywho? Does Ford sue VW because VWs have wheels, or windscreens? All this suing may win court cases, but it doesn't prove ANYTHING, or make them better. It's pathetic.
You know, I was mostly enjoying reading comparisons on the phones (I don't mind posts about other phones here, it's nice to see *reasonable* discussion on them vs. the iphone) but I have to agree, it's getting a bit much and you had to start *another* thread?
You already started one on this!
I idly mused that maybe Samsung was paying people to go around gushing about their phones when some one else made the observation that there is a lot of talking about this phone on another thread (I think it wasn't even a thread dedicated to the Samsung phone). Now I'm starting to think maybe I'm right (I notice, OP, that you just joined in March).
Anyways, OP, whether you are paid or just really like the phone, this isn't doing your cause any good. At this point yeah, I've noticed there is a Samsung phone out and cause of the fact that you and others have felt like spamming (cause I'm sorry, two threads from the same person about the same phone is spamming, really, do we need multiple threads on the same phone on a forum that's not dedicated to that phone?!) about this phone makes it a huge turn off.
It's like those sales guys who won't let you say no that make you decide that you aren't going to get their product just cause they're so frikkin obnoxious about it that you don't want to encourage them.
You already started one on this!
I idly mused that maybe Samsung was paying people to go around gushing about their phones when some one else made the observation that there is a lot of talking about this phone on another thread (I think it wasn't even a thread dedicated to the Samsung phone). Now I'm starting to think maybe I'm right (I notice, OP, that you just joined in March).
Anyways, OP, whether you are paid or just really like the phone, this isn't doing your cause any good. At this point yeah, I've noticed there is a Samsung phone out and cause of the fact that you and others have felt like spamming (cause I'm sorry, two threads from the same person about the same phone is spamming, really, do we need multiple threads on the same phone on a forum that's not dedicated to that phone?!) about this phone makes it a huge turn off.
It's like those sales guys who won't let you say no that make you decide that you aren't going to get their product just cause they're so frikkin obnoxious about it that you don't want to encourage them.
Eh? You base your judgements of technology upon comments on a forum? Maybe not the best way...
It's interesting to read people's comments on it. I don't have enough money to go buy every piece of tech or even close to it. I like to see what other people's experiences of it is.
As for me not buying it cause people are annoying about, yeah, I'm sorry, that does leave a bad taste in my mouth and it would color my view of the product. I think I'm mainly annoyed cause OP feels that he must open several threads dedicated to this phone on a forum that's not dedicated to this phone. One is enough!!! We get it, he likes the phone. He started a discussion already. He doesn't need to spam the forum with tons of discussions on it (Now it just feels trollish, of course i bit the bait by replying).
It's not interesting when one over zealous person keeps making new threads on it when he already had a thread on it. At that point it feels more like trolling.
Agreed. All these galaxy 2 trolls need to **** and stop spamming. Either that or the mods need to step up and start banning the spammers...
I understand that entirely, Miss. However, if you were considering it as a purchase, you'd probably go to a store and try one for a while, or ask any of your friends who (maybe) had one, if you could play with it. I doubt you'd base the decision purely upon a few crazy bashing threads on ONE SINGLE forum (which isn't even android based).
I don't know you, so I could be wrong, but I am basing this upon what I'd do - ignore the idiots, and judge for yourself. A bad taste can be hard to wash away though, I agree
I don't understand how people can keep getting excited over every new android phone. It's at best a marginal improvement over the dozens of other android choices, and there will be a new marginally improved king of the hill next week or next month. None of this is to say you shouldn't buy it, but it's nothing revolutionary or amazing. Just the flavor of the month.
Exactly. Like today the Infuse 4G is released, but isn't the GS2 coming out this month? WTF?
iv been an iphone user since the first generation in 2007, i recently switched to sgs2, and no im not being paid to big it up (srsly?) and i personally dont think im grasping at anything, a lot of people i know who have iphone 4s never experienced antenna issues, however i did, but whatever i got a free bumper and it seemed to solve it so who cares. The constant bashing of android and apple from the fanboys is hilarious at times but mostly your just cluttering up the boards with nonsense. Its apples and oranges, some prefer one some prefer the other, there is no better phone, its personal preference! and right now my preference is sgs2, but lets see what iphone 5 brings
You evidently didn't use the early (any?) android handsets then?
The improvements are slightly more than "marginal" - you're making Android developers, tech reviewers, members of the public, everyday Android users & many others, appear as if they are easily swayed by hype alone (okay, SOME are).
You say that, and yet I'm almost certain you must have been excited by an Apple release/product at some point during your life, otherwise why would you be here?
Engage brain, before operating keyboard.
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