- So all these posts about convince me to use this over that got me thinking. I don't want to convince anyone to use what I use, but I will be more than happy to tell you why I use it.
Then I thought why not make this a group post. This forum to me is filled with a large amount of knowledgable people so let's help everyone from the first time user to the I. T. Person running a large company to the stay at home parents and college students. What makes IOS work for you? Why did you choose this operating system over all the others.
I really want this to be from the community, not from Someone getting paid to write an article, no offense to the writers either.
So what does everyone think can we make this a great post for everyone.
The reason I use iOS is because it works on multiple situations. I use OneDrive in work along with Windows. At home I'm all Apple. The way everything integrates from work to home makes my life extremely easy. My children also use iOS in Middle school and college. My daughter now carries around an iPad to all her classes instead of a heavy bag of books thanks to the apps made by Apple. IOS makes it so easy to share calendar events with my whole family so planning events really is very easy along with the occasional dentist or doctors appoint.
So let's hear why everyone else in our community uses iOS.
Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus using Tapatalk11-18-2014 05:28 PMLike 0 - RELIABILITY...."IT JUST WORKS". I have used and tried just about every platform out there and for the way I use my device, with the exception of customization (without jailbreaking), the iOS platform suits my needs fully. I don't worry about if something works....IT DOES. It gets me where I need to be in a smooth and quick manner without multiple steps to get there. I also like and use accessories, and Apple has a VERY LARGE supporting cast when it comes to accessories....just my .02 cents...SMILE11-18-2014 06:01 PMLike 6
- I've been a Mac user for over 20 years. So when the iPhone dropped it was the natural choice because it was a extension of my Mac. There was no other choice for me really. BB didn't sync with the Mac. Was Android around in 2007? I don't remember.
So Mac and iPhone continue to work in tandem more so now than any other time with handoff and continuity etc. iCloud etc. The short time I had Android it was to hold me over until Sprint got the iPhone. While I had Android there was a break in chain. I tried Google Calendars and contacts but it was just wasn't as smooth as using the Mac Calendar and Contacts. Once I got the iPhone back, a 4S it was all good again and even better now. It's just always been Apple for me
Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus using Tapatalk11-18-2014 06:43 PMLike 0 -
- The App Store. Reliable. Secure. Transparency - shows you what apps have access to what resources very clearly - even at the system level. Performance.the_tech_eater and Vyenkatesh like this.11-19-2014 07:00 AMLike 2
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Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus using Tapatalk11-19-2014 07:40 AMLike 4 - 11-19-2014 07:59 AMLike 0
- On top of the other reasons in the thread (reliability, compatibility, ease of use, etc.) I also find iOS to be just enjoyable to use. The way you interact with the OS, the graphical feedback, the transitions and the cohesiveness make iOS a pleasure to use.
I guess the other reason I use iOS, even despite its shortcomings (no OS is perfect) is that I still find it to be much better than the alternatives. Android is way too busy for my liking, Windows phone a bit too basic and lacking in 3rd party support, and BB10 is just a mess with no real direction.11-19-2014 09:09 AMLike 3 - All the reasons listed above. If there is one feature that I like the most, and that keeps me from switching the most, it's iMessage.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalkzerog46 and koltonh2002 like this.11-19-2014 09:14 AMLike 2 - Ok, how much experience do you personally have wig windows phone, iOS, android, bb10 ( it's a completely different Os, literally, from original bbOS so don't say you do) , Symbian, etc .... Unless you are swapping out phones every 2 months and using a different Os each time, it's not possible. That's just the reality.11-19-2014 10:26 AMLike 0
- On top of the other reasons in the thread (reliability, compatibility, ease of use, etc.) I also find iOS to be just enjoyable to use. The way you interact with the OS, the graphical feedback, the transitions and the cohesiveness make iOS a pleasure to use.
I guess the other reason I use iOS, even despite its shortcomings (no OS is perfect) is that I still find it to be much better than the alternatives. Android is way too busy for my liking, Windows phone a bit too basic and lacking in 3rd party support, and BB10 is just a mess with no real direction.11-19-2014 10:27 AMLike 2 -
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk11-19-2014 10:34 AMLike 4 - Ok, how much experience do you personally have wig windows phone, iOS, android, bb10 ( it's a completely different Os, literally, from original bbOS so don't say you do) , Symbian, etc .... Unless you are swapping out phones every 2 months and using a different Os each time, it's not possible. That's just the reality.
Back on topic.....iOS works for me ..."IT JUST WORKS"11-19-2014 11:26 AMLike 0 - My main reason is reliability. It works all the time. I don't worry about it or have to think about it. It just works for me.11-19-2014 11:31 AMLike 0
- It just works! Stable, reliable, regular updates irrespective of the carrier, sandbox approach(which some may not like it), integrates smoothly with my Mac and iPad, quality of apps....Vyenkatesh likes this.11-19-2014 11:41 AMLike 1
- This is why most people use any product, they are comfortable with it, and a lack of experience with something different.11-19-2014 12:08 PMLike 0
- Ok, how much experience do you personally have wig windows phone, iOS, android, bb10 ( it's a completely different Os, literally, from original bbOS so don't say you do) , Symbian, etc .... Unless you are swapping out phones every 2 months and using a different Os each time, it's not possible. That's just the reality.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk11-19-2014 12:10 PMLike 2 -
I stayed with iOS for all the reasons the others have already stated.
Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalkthe_tech_eater and Spencerdl like this.11-19-2014 12:13 PMLike 2 -
You think Honda is great until you experience a rollsroyce11-19-2014 12:27 PMLike 0 - I have used Android, BB, and even Palm OS, but iOS is what has worked for me since the 4s came out. I will continue to use it until it doesn't work for me anymore.
I was answering the question posed as to why you use iOS? My answer is that while most people here love iOS and they list this feature or that feature. These peoples first smartphones are often iOS, and they have little experience in other Mobile OS, so part of the choice is comfort. I always give the example of outlook calendar integration in blackberry , iOS mail seems fine until you use something which is far more powerful, but you would never know unless you used it. Get it.
You think Honda is great until you experience a rollsroyce11-19-2014 12:38 PMLike 0 - The reason I like iOS is because it's generally very solid. I like the way that all apps run as if they came on the device. It keeps the user interfaces very uniform, non-clashing and balanced. It's very easy to use iOS. Sometimes if I'm just looking to do a task, I can do it without complications or extreme duress.
I do like Android too but purely for the fact that it's highly customisable. This could keep me busy for hours. I'm also very happy with the option of flash player in my stock browser and SD card memory expansion. I have better luck via bluetooth music streaming in my car too for some reason.
I like Windows 7 computers. How I wish they'd just make Windows 9 like it. It's the best, easiest to use version outside of XP in my opinion. I'm very stuck as I have no idea where I'll go when I get a new computer someday. It really is a sad event to be forced to get a Windows 9 if it's like the 8 mess.
Overall, I guess what I'm saying is:
I like a lot of different platforms and iOS is part of that absolutely delicious concoction of operating system heaven for me.stoneland likes this.11-19-2014 12:47 PMLike 1 -
I've only owned an iPhone for about 10 days now (BBOS, BB10 and Android user), and I must admit I almost returned it after 24 hours. No Notification Light? No repeating alerts? No automated profiles? No (limited) sharing? No file system?
I knew about these things when I purchased it, but somehow the limitations seemed much more real and scary once I was committed to actually owning and using one as my daily phone.
But I took a deep breath, and gave it time... and I really started to appreciate the things Mike mentioned more and more as the days went on. I realize it's not going to win a spec or feature-to-feature comparison against every other OS out there, but I'm finding the overall subjective experience to be wonderfully addicting. Everything feels consistent and integrated, items react and open as soon as you swipe or tap - there's never any sense of fighting with the phone.
A year ago I might have felt differently, but with the larger iPhone 6, iOS 8 and Yosemite, it seemed the time was right to try the Apple universesanibel likes this.11-19-2014 01:31 PMLike 1
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