iphone versus Android

Dunebubby · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject: iphone versus Android

I am a die hard Mac fan and am ready to purchase an iphone this Friday. My PC loving friends are trying to steer me towards an "android" and are telling me they are cheaper. I don't care about cheaper just want a good phone and good coverage(at my house). For the record I will use either minimally.

I'm trying to be objective but please inform me.What is the android advantage ,over the iphone?

I am going with Verizon and an iPhone at this point,given coverage and price. I live where coverage is sparce

Without the politics,What is the advantage?

What are you guys doing?
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josh · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:41 pm Post subject:

I think they're both good. If price isn't a big deal get what you want.

I borrowed an I phone for a while before I got my android. For me, learning the android OS was more intuitive even though I'd used an I Phone first. But I'm a PC user. I would guess the I Phone interface would be more intuitive to a Mac user.

Things that impressed me about the I phone that I can remember are the aesthetics, the camera and battery life. The battery life on the the one I tried was phenomenal.

Downsides that I am aware of are price, fewer models and you can't change the battery yourself when it goes bad.

My android is an Evo 4G. I love it. It's fast, has a great screen, good camera, nice size and a little kickstand that holds it on it's side when watching video. Does everything I would ever have imagined a phone would do and more.

Only things I would say are disadvantages are shorter battery life (still plenty for me), camera quality is not quite as good, and the plastic housing doesn't look as tough as the metal apple chassis. It still looks and functions like new however after a year of use. I probably have the most basic cover available on it and I don't baby it. But I don't abuse it either.
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doc1369 · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

I just picked up a galaxy tablet. When I compaired it to the ipad the only major differince was the number of free apps over the ipads mostly paid apps. Other than that it comes down to what you want.
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djkeev · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:15 am Post subject:

They both have their strengths and weaknesses and each seems to garner a lot of passion that leads to name calling eventually! #2gunfire

My advice being an avid iPhone / iPad user but being a Windows computer user is that if you have MAC computers, are familiar with and happy with Apples way of doing things, get the iPhone.

I love my iPhone and iPad but I don't love the interface with Windows. iTunes is balky and memory hungry, sometimes causing the computer to bog down while iTunes is running. This is my ONLY complaint. The iPhone and the iPad interact beautifully together sharing information as needed or wanted.

With a MAC, the phone integrates seamlessly with the computer (statement based on friends running iPhone and MAC) thus removing the only negative I've found with the iPhone. It doesn't bother me enough yet to justify jumping from Windows to Apple computers yet, it's a big price jump for what I see as minimal improvements overall.
In all honesty, the iPhone is indeed a better computing device than it is a phone. Don't get me wrong, the phone works great! But being a phone is almost secondary to being a computing device. Really, studies are showing people use smart phones more for surfing, emails, photos and texting than they do for talking today anyway.

My vote for the Apple MAC guy........ iPhone!

Dave

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Gary · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:08 am Post subject:

This topic, from 2011, probably answers your questions. Verizon Droid or iPhone
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djkeev · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:26 am Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:39 am Post subject:

I say get 2 hot girls, a kiddie pool full of jello, give one a iphone, the other a droid and let them fight it out.

That way, we all win.
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Dunebubby · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:00 am Post subject:

Thanks for the responses so far. I should mention that how well it interfaces with my Mac is a non issue. I am using a 10+ year old G4 and it won't even recognize my ipod so I doubt it will recognize an iphone. Embarassed

I do intend to replace my Mac in the next year or so though. For now it will be used with my 9 month old Toshiba laptop. I had a co-worker tell me the android has a lot more free apps and pretty much all iphone apps cost money but I don't use a lot of apps,(at least on my ipod). I suspect once I see some of the cooler apps available that will change.
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Glenn · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:11 am Post subject:

Droid is 4G
iPhone is 3G
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Erik G · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:00 am Post subject:

and 4G isn't real, soooo......

I own 2 apple products, my iPhone and my iPad. My iPhone works, plain and simple. Kids can pick it up an instinctively know how to use it, it's that simple. Plug it in at night, and I never have a battery problem all day. The evo is nice but it's huge. I've played with it, it just doesn't feel as fluid as the iPhone.

I think maybe the better decision though, is what carrier. I'm still on an old unlimited plan, grandfathered in. If I didn't have that, I'd be using a call and txt only phone

Dunebubby · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:30 am Post subject:

yauchzee · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:41 am Post subject:

I would go with the iPhone and I am very anti-apple products. I hate that they lock you into their software, don't let you tweak their software to your liking, put out updates every other day, etc. All that said, I own one Apple product and it is the iPhone. The new iPhone will be out this summer, so if you are not in a huge hurry, I would wait for the new one. The iPhone 4 to 4S was such a silly jump(Siri beta and better camera). The new one should be a pretty decent leap.

Android: You have to look over tons of different phones and pick one that will compete with the iPhone. People get it in their heads that all Android OS phones are equal. Not even close. There are only about 2-3 models that compare to the iPhone. Remember, Android is only the operating system and not the phone. Check out this link to see which phones come close to the iPhone: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/10/11/iphone-4s-...-at-least/
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marklaken · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:27 am Post subject:

motorola photon - I am happy with it. battery last long and speed test confirms that 4g on this phone is considerably faster than 3g on iphone. on wifi they are equal. I charge and carry a couple extra batteries in my knapsack - that way I always have tunes, GPS, maps, flashlight, camera, and books if I want or need them - basically an electronic swiss army knife...I can also 4g tether (1.1mbps at my house) or create a 4g wifi hotspot for 3g iphone users...
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yauchzee · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:24 am Post subject:

Photon won't work for him because he is going Verizon. The best phone Verizon has to compete with the iPhone is the Motorola Droid Razr. Lots of reviews will rank it better than the iPhone. On the 4G note, this is only a conversation if he lives in, travels to frequently, or is going to be soon a 4G location. Your phone can be souped up as much as you want, but you are still limited to the speed of the service you have available.
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Pbotsonis · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject:

I have a Samsung Galaxy s2 phone (android) and absolutely love it. I also have the Asus Transformer tablet. My brother has the ipad and the iphone 4s. I like mine more than his, he likes his more than mine. The main point is to get something that does what you want it to do. The galaxy has the dual core processor and 4g. It's extremely fast. The iphone has Siri. I did a bunch of research and there are pleanty of people comapring phones online. From what I found the iphone and Galaxy s2 where about equal, so I went with Android because I like the operating system. Goodluck!!

KTPhil · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:47 pm Post subject:

KTPhil · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject:

I want an iphone and 4G and verizon, a combo not available yet. Wait a few months or you may regret it.

Dunebubby · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:31 pm Post subject:

Erik G · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject:

I would be willing to bet the new iPhone will be "4G", and the 16gb version will be $199 from Verizon.

all current iPhone's are 3G. there is no 4G iphone

my comment about 4G not being real...It's not. It's not 4G. It is all marketing hype. Real 4G does not exist in the cellular world yet. Don't believe the hype

Real 4G is 1gbs down and 100mbps up. None of them are even close. But 4G sounds like something exciting. Instead of LTE, WIMax, HSPA+ etc. Right now, LTE is the best there is.

Verizon is lagging right now but in the near future will be much faster

justcruzin · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject:

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