mountainman
Well-known member
Blah blah.... Would I get it? Maybe .... Gotta see and hold the new iPhone first..... 50% chance I would choose the Sammy over the Apple. rolling later....
BUT the one huge advantage that Apple has are apps. No matter how big and sexy the S3 is, Android still can't match the number and variety of apps.
The important thing to keep in mind with the apps is that, quantity doesn't equal quality. Yeah, iOS does have more apps, but they are not all quality apps. I think the App comparison may have been a good argument at one time, however, today there are more than enough apps in the Android Market place for people to find what they need.
You see, I'm not loyal to Apple or Android and I don't have a problem dropping one for the other if the design and features suit my taste at that particular time. At the moment, I'm content with the Apple products I have.
Just Me, D
(iPhone 4S)
I'm not loyal to apple by any means. As an enduser, i'm not exactly delighted being referred to as an itunes account, one click ready with credit card (that always sets the tone for their events..lol). I also know Apple looks at me and tries to figure out how to squeeze more revenue or redirect to them what i'm paying elsewhere. I don't blame them but it's pretty blatant. If only Palm would have had half that aggressiveness.
And as a techie, i know i'm not their concern, not the target. They're worried about the vast mainstream nontechie crowd who seem more impressed by looks & simplicity.
This isn't bashing Apple. I own some stock and in that regard i'm more loyal. I also view verizon or ATT in the same light. They're looking to squeeze what revenue they can. I've never once felt loyal to them though or see myself as a 'delighted' customer. It's more a necessary evil i have to choose.
That all said...Apple is still miles ahead of anyone else i'd go with for mobile needs. I hate going into carrier stores. I like getting direct updates. I like getting a phone that doesn't have carrier bloatware all over it or third party (samsung, htc sense, etc). I like itunes and being able to manage devices from my PC. Finally i like the performance, value, responsiveness, support, quality, etc of iOS devices and enjoy using them.
Sure i could get an android and have certain things that I couldn't do with iOS. But i'd be giving up way more things (or benefits) that i can only do with iOS. The costs outweigh the benefits for now.
I'm now rethinking the thought of leaving. I still think the SG3 is an awesome looking device, but I still love my 4S and think it might be wise to see what the New iPhone is like. At least this way I'll know for sure that I made the right choice.
Besides, by then the SG3 will have been outdone by the next phone that is supposed to be the iPhone killer...
To tell the truth I've been back and forth about getting the sgs3 or picking up the iPhone 5, as of now I'm leaning towards the iPhone. Almost three years of android bugs inconsistent performance and throw hp at the issue rather than fix the code pisses me off. A phone shouldn't need two gigs of ram along with a quad core processor to be quick and consistent
Suffice it to say I'd take a 3GS over any Android phone, even the SGS III.
Jellybean looks unreal. I most likely will be getting the SGS3 because I feel it fits "my needs" and from the looks of leaked photos the next iPhone will be stretched to 4inches (not digging that).
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Yeah, JB does look sweet. Unfortunately, the GS3 won't see JB for 6 to 9 months. Look at the GS2 that only recently got ICS, and that device is a year old.
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The next iPhone will not be out till some time in the Fall. That said, I've been waiting for the GS3 for a long time and will most likely buy one. I've had enough of Jailbreaking my iPhone in order to get some of the features that really should be available on it right out of the box. As for Apples frivilous lawsuit games, I've had just about enough of them. While I still like Apple and will continue to use my iPad, these lawsuits of theirs that keep great smartphone devices held up overseas are getting absolutely ridiculous at this point. To me, it makes them look like they are afraid of anything that will offer any sort of competition to the iPhone. I know this statement will be looked at negatively because I am posting it on an Apple board, but it is how I feel after reading about yet another one of Apples lawsuits and one that now involves a smartphone that I have been waiting to be released here for a what seems like forever. [URL=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-forum/2c.gif]Click to view quoted image
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