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The *official* iPhone 4S thread ... *officially* announced today!!! (*official* iPhone5 thread pending)
July 27, 2011 at
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Apparently 1 in 3 Americans want a device that hasn't been announced yet. I don't recall that poll, but I'm willing to perform due diligence and start one in the Lounge.
Do you want one?
Do you want one?
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All the numbers that are released about Apples are sooooo tough to actually compare. Hardly anyone that actually WANTS an Apple will try anything else because of the status of the device.
On the flip side though, anyone that actually says they would choose a free Android over a free iPhone is just kidding themselves...3/4 of all Androids are packed with bloatware and buggy as all hell. Yes, there are some manufactures that have got that OS right...but it is your gamble to try to find which one...plus once you do, good luck sifting through all those crap for apps they have.
I really wish people would start to actually seriously look at Windows Phone 7. The fact that they are actually making improvements to the OS is refreshing (looking at you, Mr. Outdated, one new feature in the last 3 years iOS)... Especially with the fact that most of the people out there with smartphones (especially if you exclude businessmen) are using it solely to look at maps, find a place to eat and screw around on Facebook...ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL of which are features that you don't need an app to do on WP7 making it WAY faster to actually find what you want and get back to having fun doing it.
I have friends with more powerful Droids who pounded their chest and threw stats like "more megapixels in my camera!" yet my iPhone4 took better pictures (in personal, side-by-side comparison tests). Let's not get into the extra crap they put on Droids or how buggy the software can be.
The iPhone is certainly not "state of the art" anymore - but from a usability perspective, it sets the bar higher than those other devices.
Yea...for someone that REALLY wants to screw around with their phone, Androids are better...but that is like saying Linux is better than Windows, haha.
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Yea...for someone that REALLY wants to screw around with their phone, Androids are better...but that is like saying Linux is better than Windows, haha.
Sometimes you can get a 90-95% solution with 25% of the effort. Too much going on right now to fiddle with a freaking phone to get it to do what I want.
All the numbers that are released about Apples are sooooo tough to actually compare. Hardly anyone that actually WANTS an Apple will try anything else because of the status of the device.
On the flip side though, anyone that actually says they would choose a free Android over a free iPhone is just kidding themselves...3/4 of all Androids are packed with bloatware and buggy as all hell. Yes, there are some manufactures that have got that OS right...but it is your gamble to try to find which one...plus once you do, good luck sifting through all those crap for apps they have.
I really wish people would start to actually seriously look at Windows Phone 7. The fact that they are actually making improvements to the OS is refreshing (looking at you, Mr. Outdated, one new feature in the last 3 years iOS)... Especially with the fact that most of the people out there with smartphones (especially if you exclude businessmen) are using it solely to look at maps, find a place to eat and screw around on Facebook...ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL of which are features that you don't need an app to do on WP7 making it WAY faster to actually find what you want and get back to having fun doing it.
with the latest versions of Android, the normal "Apple is so much easier to use" is a dated argument: my grandmother figured out her Droid X after a ten-minute session with the Verizon salesman. i've experienced bugs with my Pro (especially at launch), but my buddy had his share of problems when he bought an iPhone4 at launch and my wife has had a few since she got hers a few weeks ago. neither platform is completely bug-free if you actually use it like a smartphone.
WP7 is an interesting OS, no doubt. our MS rep here at work has been basically giving us phones to get us to switch, and they're awesome for business phones for MS shops. they are not great consumer devices, mainly because only a small number of developers release apps for the WP platform. if WP had the developer base of Android, i'd definitely take a look, but as it stands, iOS and Android are the only platforms with real app selection, the major draw of a smartphone.
in my mind, it comes down to balancing your desires for flexibility of the OS, app selection, coolness factor, interoperability with employer services, and network speed. my wife cares more about having a nice camera than having the ability to install apps from the Amazon app store, so she got an iPhone, and that's fine. i care more about my phone working seamlessly with Google products than having a cool-looking phone, so i got a Droid Pro, and that's fine.
Did you read the stat that 1/3 of iPhone 4 owners think their device is 4G technology? You think these people are making informed decisions on how they spend their money?
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I think the public has grown tired of continued promises from Microsoft on this platform, I know I have. Until a large segment of the user community shifts, I certainly won't give this another passing thought
Not saying all iPhone users are idiots, but it sells well because when you are an idiot you can use one no problem! haha
I think the Windows Device is filling both worlds. It is cheap, ~6 options out right now that can all be snagged for $0.01 to $99 (usually $50) that are all rocking the same specs as the $200 iPhone...yet with a usability about 80% of the way if you were traveling from where Android sits to where iPhones sit.
I am not saying my WP7 is perfect right now. With the new update due to hint the shelves within a couple weeks time it is going to finally close that gap on the iPhone and I predict pass it in terms of usability. As of now on your iPhone you need three apps to find a place to eat in Urban Spoon, open the Map App to get directions, then open the Facebook and Twitter Apps to post where you are. All of that can be done without opening one single app in the new Windows Phone 7.
Is SharePoint part of Office 365?
Also, on many apps, you can get into settings on Droid within the app itself. On iPhone, you mostly have to exit, go to settings, then find it there.
Also, on many apps, you can get into settings on Droid within the app itself. On iPhone, you mostly have to exit, go to settings, then find it there.
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