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Why get an iPhone? What am I missing.
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I'm not going to argue. It's easier, convenient, and seamless for me.
I won't bash anyones choice, do whatever twirls your beanie.
I don't know where you live. So your circumstances may be different from mine. I have five Apple Retail Stores within 45 minute of me with the closest being six blocks away from where I work.
I like Android devices. My personal phone is a Moto X 2014 model. My work phone is an iPhone 6 which was recently upgraded from an iPhone 4.
After only three months of ownership the Moto X just stopped working one day. It would not turn on. There is no store to take it to. So I went online and logged a repair request. I got a pre-printed FedEx label, but I had to pay $10 for a shipping box because that's what the store charged for an electronics shipping box.
It took two weeks to get back a factory recertified phone. They didn't repair my phone, they sent me what they called a "factory recertified" phone.
Dealing with Motorola/Lenovo warranty support was a huge pain. No one could give me a straight answer as to the status of my phone.
I've owned a Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One M7, HTC One M8, HTC One M9 and now the Moto X. With each Android phone it is the same for me. You have to tinker with them constantly to get them to work. iPhone's just work.
By the way, for the record I hate iMessage. I hate it so much that I've turned it off. I kept getting messages on my iPad but not my iPhone. So I turned off iMessage and just do SMS text now.
Now I could, if I wanted to, make a Genius bar appointment and take my iPhone and iPad over to them to get the problem resolved. But I don't want my texts going to my iPad. So it is easier for me to just turn the feature off.
To me, the after-purchase support that Apple provides is worth the additional cost of an iPhone over the budget Android handsets. If that isn't important to you then get the Huawei. I don't think you'll be disappointed in it.
Either way, please report back in three months how your friend likes his Huawei.
Honestly, after reading every single one of your responses, you just sound confrontational. It's clear you made up your mind before you even started this thread, so go with the phone that suits you. A phone is a personal device ... all that matters is what YOU get out of it. Everything else is irrelevant.
I notice a deep emotional connection between the haters that use iPhone, while bashing Android. They're usually quick to make negative claims about Android based on what they've read, not truly having accurate knowledge about Android. Erroneously overstated, it's much ado about nothing.
I've been using both platforms since they were originally created. It's fun, informative and very interesting. Android or iOS, there's not a bad one in the bunch, they're simply different, a fact I celebrate!
Clearly you've made your point and realized for yourself that the iPhone cannot do anything more or better than a phone a fraction of the cost. I'm not sure why you've responded beyond this post.
If a Hyundai gives you a better experience than the Audi, then you're driving it wrong. What does it mean when an octa-core Huawei isn't faster than the dual-core iPhone? Android OEMs are just pushing specs, no matter if it improves the experience. They simply don't care. It's the same race to the bottom Windows OEMs are stuck in. And in the process these phablets are becoming bigger and bigger, only to brag about a high count of pixels on a spec sheet. But if it doesn't fit in my pocket, I'm not interested.
I have choosen my new iphone se over a new android phone because of security and privacy reasons.
Android does not offer the same level of security and google literally sells every nanobit of information they get from you. Also, it depends too much on the manufacturer of your phone, if you can use the newest android version and even if, it is not sure that you can use all features it offers.
When talking about hardware, even most cheaper android phones around 150$ are better than current iphones. Beginning with basic things like call quality, battery runtime, connectivity or just from their looks. Cameras in Midrange sometimes do pictures as good as current iphones, at least at day time.
But, as much as i like android, the point updates is a major problem. Even if you buy a top flagship phone, you just get new os versions for 2 years if lucky. For cheaper models you do not get updates nor security patches.
Sure ios updates slow down the phones and tablets over time, but at least you get updates. My mother used her ipad2 for over 4 years until she got an ipad air 2 because of speed reasons. Means, when you use your ios device for longest possible time, it's even cheaper than most android devices.
I like about ios that the limited features it offers are simply working. Android offers a lot more, but depending on your device it can work brilliant or miserable.
Android does not offer the same level of security and google literally sells every nanobit of information they get from you. Also, it depends too much on the manufacturer of your phone, if you can use the newest android version and even if, it is not sure that you can use all features it offers.
When talking about hardware, even most cheaper android phones around 150$ are better than current iphones. Beginning with basic things like call quality, battery runtime, connectivity or just from their looks. Cameras in Midrange sometimes do pictures as good as current iphones, at least at day time.
But, as much as i like android, the point updates is a major problem. Even if you buy a top flagship phone, you just get new os versions for 2 years if lucky. For cheaper models you do not get updates nor security patches.
Sure ios updates slow down the phones and tablets over time, but at least you get updates. My mother used her ipad2 for over 4 years until she got an ipad air 2 because of speed reasons. Means, when you use your ios device for longest possible time, it's even cheaper than most android devices.
I like about ios that the limited features it offers are simply working. Android offers a lot more, but depending on your device it can work brilliant or miserable.
What makes people buy a porche or a Rolls over toyota, honda? Every car, at the end of the day, only accomplishes one task - take you from point A to B.
For me it's the feeling (design, material, functionality).
For me it just works, w/o any apps wantonly and randomly sucking the "brains" out of my phone.
For me it's reliability w/o the need to restart time to time - amongst others - because the above mentioned.
For me it's security w/o Google's shameless personal data mining.
For me Android is freedom and creativity, iOS is reliability and security.
For me it just works, w/o any apps wantonly and randomly sucking the "brains" out of my phone.
For me it's reliability w/o the need to restart time to time - amongst others - because the above mentioned.
For me it's security w/o Google's shameless personal data mining.
For me Android is freedom and creativity, iOS is reliability and security.
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This is how most android users are, just go look at Reddit, YouTube, etc. If you flip the script you don't see nearly as bad Apple fanboys as you do android fanboys.
Who gives a **** what the other person uses, seriously. It's not the end of the world. As you said the OP clearly made a decision and is not trying to justify his decision, as most android users do.
What works in your country doesnt in another. Here in northwestern US, everyone i know has imessage
A decked out hyundai is not the same as am audi.... The only similarities are they both take gasoline ( even the type is different I assume with audi taking premium), both has an engine ( even then probably different with different types like V4, V4 turbo, V6 and etc and horse power and torque) and both can take you from point A to point B. Yeah a Honda Civic is a great car and would love to buy one but if I had the money I would get a Mercedes C300 which is around $38,000 which is about $22,000 more than the base Honda Civic at $16,000. If I really had the money I would buy a CLS class or maybe even more exotic.
I've seen some bad iOS fanboys..... About the same imo. I love Android and more than iOS in a vacuum but the overall experience with iMessage and the fact I can use it on my Macbook males owning an iPhone better than an Android device
I agree. Reliability is why i choose apple. I work for the railroad and rail operations is a critical infrastructure and out company uses iphones and ipads for all the critical operations employees. It is a testament to ios' dependability. Also, my buddy works for a major US airline and pilots are issued ipads to use for their rules and maps an NOTAMs and such
LOL you obviously haven't driven a luxury car or a sports car..... I currently driving a 1998 Nissan Maxima which is fine for what I need it for and that is to bring me to school and back. 94,000 miles on it when I bought it and after I put in some money to fix the axles and some other things it costed me around $1,100 dollars. I've also rented a few cars like a Mercedes C300, Dodge charger, Dodge challenger, Ford Fusion, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Impala, Toyota Camery, Toyota Corolla, Jeep Patriot, BMW X1, Honda Fit and probably some others I have forgot over the past year. Out of all of those I loved the Mercedes C300 the most in terms of comfort. The Dodge challenger in terms of just looks wicked and the Chevy impala as a big spacious car. The C300 had heated seats, leather seats, smooth ride, and one of the most comfortable seats to sit in to go from point A to point B. If I had the money right now to buy one I would.
I have honestly never met an android phone I could stand for very long. Of course this is all my opinion. My husband has my last one, nexus 5x. Minus the fact that you can have widgets etc, I don't understand how it can be said that the android operating system is better than iOS. It lags and stutters and just generally does dumb stuff I don't like. I should never have to drill into the os to shut off all of the cool features just because they are lagging my phone or causing battery drain or whatever. Android is what it is and works like it does and that's fine some people like it. I love my iPhone because it just works for me. It's fast it doesn't crap out on tasks and I don't have to go hunting for some reason why something isn't working.
It's not that one is better, it's just that they're different. Different people like different things. I for one cannot stand some of androids quirks so I stay away from them.
It's not that one is better, it's just that they're different. Different people like different things. I for one cannot stand some of androids quirks so I stay away from them.
It's 2016 Boys and Girls...
The Apple ecosystem no longer offers functionality not available elsewhere. Step out into the sunshine and you'll see there're other excellent choices.
Using the feature rich Google Ecosystem, I enjoy everything available in iOS and so much more.
One huge advantage is I'm no longer locked in an Apple only environment.
Google Ecosystem includes: Calendar, Contacts, Chrome, Gmail, Bookmarks, Maps, Photos, Hangouts, Groups, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, Sites, Translate and so much more. Best of all, I currently enjoy using my personal Google ecosystem on my iPhone, iPad and Macs as well as my Android and Windows platforms.
The Google Ecosystem with its amazing Google Now Intelligent Assistant is so robust that it positively drawfs Apple's aging environment.
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Right. Let's not pretend they're aren't some Android fanboys who are just as bad.
After all, if the "Apple sheep" waste money on expensive "iJunk" it means they're oblivious. It's not like anyone can justifiably be satisfied/happy or prefer using Apple products or anything.
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You asked for ONE example. sigh. It's your choice. Buy the phone YOU like the best. It doesn't matter what I or anyone else thinks. Think for yourself. Good luck.