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iPhone 11 Pro What makes you want to stay with an iPhone as your daily device

Initially it was the ecosystem. Not just things like Continuity and iCloud, even before that things like music docks and car phone cradles where much more prevalent for iPhones than other smart phones.

Now, I am deep into the Apple ecosystem and fine with that. Privacy is one of my biggest concerns, now, and personally the only Google service I use is YouTube. I trust Apple and they invest heavily in security. You pay for that in the hardware, but it is an honest and above-board transaction.
 
iOS. Love it.

Apple Arcade is also a new, unforeseen advantage.

Lastly, iMessage. Can’t leave home without it.
 
iMessage, Photos (All my family members use Apple products, and we share many photo albums), overall painless user experience.
 
TJ82 said:
It's just easy to use like everyone says. If I get a new system I have to learn it, and maybe even find workarounds. Face it, once all your stuff is Apple, it's hard to go back.

If Apple somehow manage to make Macs a legitimate gaming platform like PC, then they'll eventually take over the world as they're converting people at a younger, more impressionable age.

For a while I used to think Apple had no chance in getting a lot of big business to convert their systems anytime soon to Apple, but that was short sighted. They don't need to be convinced to spend millions on developing new software. It's all going web based. Developers everywhere are working on web based systems, no-one wants native now, it's too expensive and harder to update. The only issue is regulators in some industries who want native for security reasons. It's just easier to ring fence certain information.

Aside from that, no reason why Apple won't end up being the no.1 ecosystem over all devices. The iPhone is a great way to convert people to Apple's way of thinking.
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I believe hopefully soon you will be able to buy that tricked out new Mac Pro and it will be a great gaming machine.

I’ve heard numbers of 30,000 to 40,000 USD for the top end but that’s Apple for you.
 
I worked for BlackBerry for 5+ years and was a die hard... I used to hate on Apple and iSheep... then BlackBerry dropped BB10 OS and went to Android... while their version of Android was clean and no bloatware, after giving it a year, I absolutely hated that OS... so I went out on a limb and bought my first iPhone on launch day... a 7 Plus 256GB... the rest is history... been buying a new flagship at launch ever since...
 
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I worked for BlackBerry for 5+ years and was a die hard... I used to hate on Apple and iSheep... then BlackBerry dropped BB10 OS and went to Android... while their version of Android was clean and no bloatware, after giving it a year, I absolutely hated that OS... so I went out on a limb and bought my first iPhone on launch day... a 7 Plus 256GB... the rest is history... been buying a new flagship at launch ever since...
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Anti-Apple trolls are usually as bad as the iSheep. Hate or praise something without ever using it.
 
A few years ago - nothing kept me in iOS. Android/iOS are practically interchangeable- my data is all on the cloud and accessible by apps on both devices.

but over recent years the interoperability has sucked me in like quicksand

- text messages being viewable on my iPad (when my phone is in another room) is nice.
- that gets even better now that iOS can pick out 2FA codes from messages to auto fill in web forms. iPad web page -> iPhone message -> viewable on iPad -> code available on iPad keyboard - yes please
- Apple Watch - I work in an environment where I leave my phone on silent and the watch helps me keep in touch with important notifications and calls and ignore less important ones.
- AirPods - the way they turn on automatically when you take them out of the case, plus the case fitting in a coin pocket. Those two things make them perfect for my commute
- Apple Watch + AirPods - controls for skipping in podcasts +Digital Crown for volume control is great. I would li AirPods to have volume control but paired with a watch they’re a nice combo.
 
Best overall combination of performance, security, privacy, ecosystem, apps, and support. That's all there really is to it, everything else is superficial to me.
 
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Best overall combination of performance, security, privacy, ecosystem, apps, and support. That's all there really is to it, everything else is superficial to me.
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that sums is up for me too. It’s the total package. Sure, they might be slightly less innovative on the hardware front at times, but not in any significant way. And plus, it’s still very much an iPhone world, at least in the US. I can communicate with my entire family on FaceTime and iMessage. Never have to even discuss what apps to use for communication. Makes things so much easier than having to cobble together a bunch of random apps to accomplish the same task.
 
integration and the whole apple ecosystem. we're all in. phones, computers, laptops, iPads, appletv....
 
I've used iPhones for 8 yrs (started with a 4S, then a 6 and now an XR).

The ease of use and integration make it a no brainer for me
 
I’ve been on iPhone since it came to Verizon Wireless. I haven’t been inconvenienced enough to want to switch.

The features that I would miss if I left would be:
- iMessage
- the nice UX
- airdrop

I think that’s about it. I don’t use any of the default Apple apps anymore except for Safari.
 
So many things to say but in short, connectivity.... I am very deep into the Apple ecosystem where everything communicates.. couldn’t give that away.
 
1. Like a lot of you, it is the ecosystem. I love how emails, messages, photos etc are automatically available on every device.
2. I have grown tired of Windows, I started with Windows 1 (on floppies), battled with every version since then. I have installed 100's of version of Windows over the years and most of their server products. I wish I had the time back I waited for Windows to reboot. I have an $1800 Dell with Windows seven on sitting next to my iMac (which I paid $800 used) which I use all the time. Rarely turn on Dell.
3. Years ago I had just about every different kind of cell phone there was, I hated the menu systems, with all their different drill down layers. My brother showed me his new iPhone, with it's intuitive interface, and I have been sold on it ever since. Went into an Apple store got one and by the time I walked out the front door, I had it mastered! So intuitive.
 
The Apple ecosystem is nice, but it's not my main reason. I prefer the iphone for security/privacy, smoothness of the interface, consistency in the quality of apps, facetime and imessage, OS updates, Apple pay, etc...

On the hardware front I think these are the overall best looking and best made phones you can buy, and they hold their value.
 
The build quality of the iPhone is still the best and this is one of the main reasons I choose it over Android phones. Another important point is that everything is extremely well integrated and works really well, something that cannot be said about the Android side. On top of that the apps are just better on iOS and the integration with macOS is just amazing. Overall, there is nothing I miss from Android and I see zero reasons to switch.
 
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that sums is up for me too. It’s the total package. Sure, they might be slightly less innovative on the hardware front at times, but not in any significant way. And plus, it’s still very much an iPhone world, at least in the US. I can communicate with my entire family on FaceTime and iMessage. Never have to even discuss what apps to use for communication. Makes things so much easier than having to cobble together a bunch of random apps to accomplish the same task.
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I’m honestly not seeing much innovation in any smartphones today. A feature here or there is the only thing iPhone users will miss out on, it like you said, nothing ever significant. I don’t expect significant iPhone growth over the next 10 years, but the base will continue to grow, which is all that matters. When most people eventually need a new smartphone, they still buy iPhones. That’s all they need.
 
Stability and resale value are high on my list.

I used to go between Android and iOS every 6 months. The last few Android devices (galaxy s8, pixel 2 xl, pixel 3 xl) all had issues with crashing straight out of the box, or apps repeatedly force closing. While being able to set up default apps or widgets is nice, I always return to iOS because it just works.

Also, as someone who switches phones often, resale value is very important. I could take my iPhone to Best Buy and get $600 for trade-in. A S9+ doesn’t even get $400, and it came out earlier this year.
 
I keep my phone for 2-3 years now and I've found Android manufacturers don't support their older devices nearly as well as apple does theirs. Apps are also better in general. I do miss some of the apps that utilized nfc or require deeper system integration but I have a cheap android tablet for that.
 
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