I ordered a 4S last week from AT&tT and it should be coming tomorrow. However, after playing with the Galaxy S II at Best Buy, I can't imagine spending another year or two on an iPhone sized screen. I'd really like to make the switch, but there are a few things holding me back...
1) iTunes. I already have a lot of TV shows and music purchased from iTunes. I love being able to buy music directly on my phone. Upon further research, it seems like I will be able to use the Amazon MP3 store to download music directly to my phone. Is that what most people use (I also use Spotify, so I don't actually buy too much music.)
2) Most of my friends and family have iPhones, so I lose iMessage and Facetime. They are all kind of technophobes and won't be leaving Apple's walled garden any time soon. So I guess there isn't much I can do about this?
3) Build quality. Say what you want about Apple, they don't skimp on build quality. Even my iPhone 4, which is a year and half old, feels solid and doesn't have a scratch on it. Since I'm looking at the Galaxy S II or Skyrocket, I'm worried the plastic is going to feel cheap and not age well. The S II demo unit at AT&T was literally taped together.
Basically, I want an Android because I like to tinker with and customize my electronics and the bigger screen is a huge plus. Also have always wanted a phone with Swype. 4G isnt a big deal to me, because I live primarily in Milwaukee and a suburb about an hour west of Chicago, and I don't believe either area is covered by LTE. If I did get an LTE phone though, would the battery life still be poor in not LTE coverage areas?
Also, how difficult would it be to get Android 4.0 on my phone before the official update, whenever that may come?
If anyone has anything else to say about why I should or should not switch, let me know.
1) iTunes. I already have a lot of TV shows and music purchased from iTunes. I love being able to buy music directly on my phone. Upon further research, it seems like I will be able to use the Amazon MP3 store to download music directly to my phone. Is that what most people use (I also use Spotify, so I don't actually buy too much music.)
2) Most of my friends and family have iPhones, so I lose iMessage and Facetime. They are all kind of technophobes and won't be leaving Apple's walled garden any time soon. So I guess there isn't much I can do about this?
3) Build quality. Say what you want about Apple, they don't skimp on build quality. Even my iPhone 4, which is a year and half old, feels solid and doesn't have a scratch on it. Since I'm looking at the Galaxy S II or Skyrocket, I'm worried the plastic is going to feel cheap and not age well. The S II demo unit at AT&T was literally taped together.
Basically, I want an Android because I like to tinker with and customize my electronics and the bigger screen is a huge plus. Also have always wanted a phone with Swype. 4G isnt a big deal to me, because I live primarily in Milwaukee and a suburb about an hour west of Chicago, and I don't believe either area is covered by LTE. If I did get an LTE phone though, would the battery life still be poor in not LTE coverage areas?
Also, how difficult would it be to get Android 4.0 on my phone before the official update, whenever that may come?
If anyone has anything else to say about why I should or should not switch, let me know.