Anyone else waiting for Apple to reveal the iPhone 8 before buying the Note 8?

[Cary Quinn]

Was wondering why so much dislike for the iPhone on this thread then realized it's in the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 forum

Yeah, the OP was kinda like walking into a biker bar and asking who was considering buying the new Tesla Model3

I switch back and forth between android and iPhone. What's sad is I been using the LG G6 for the last 3 months. Great phone but started having lag so switched my SIM card to my back up iPhone 6 Plus phone, close to 2 yrs old. And the iPhone runs as smooth if not more smooth than the LG g6. Apps in general are smoother and better optimized on the iOS like social media apps and even TapaTalk

I'm not an Apple fanboy and not hating on android just shocks me how a 2 year old, 2 generation old iPhone runs as smooth or better than a 3-4 month old flagship android

YMMV, I have an old Note 3 that I am still using for most of my apps and web surfing while I switch over to the Note 8. I would not say that is an iOS vs Android issue necessarily; you were close to making a blanket statement sound like you were painting all phones with a broad brush.

Anyways I almost preordered a Note 8, but now more interested in the iPhone 8

Which is fine. There are a lot of people interested in these new phones that, imho, are not really interesting in the Note series for its true strengths. If you are not an S-Pen fan then there are a lot of other choices for you to meet or exceed your needs.

And btw if you know how you can play most emulators and do almost the same thing on iPhone as on android. In fact was just playing some emulators on my iPhone with the same controller I was using on my LG G6. Just gotta know how. And my iPhone is NOT jail broken

Good to know, but here you are sounding a little defensive about others comments in an Android, Samsung, Galaxy Note thread ... where most fanboys here are going to show little interest in the iPhone if it doesn't have the S-Pen.

Personally I look forward to seeing what Apple announces because every new release pushes the state of the art further, even if I will only use it to check off what I can do now with the Note 8, or what I might like to see in the next version.

 

[Mahender Shahani]

16 hours left

 

[Ca_lvn]

Well this means people will be Camping outside of Best Buy again a yearly spectical, the Apple people are much more serious than use Android people

 

[Ronald Rivera1]

I may have to as long as it's taking to come in..

 

[Dooki]

I may have to as long as it's taking to come in..

True that. October first ship date.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

At this point in time you might as well wait for the announcement tomorrow if your on the fence.

 

[Katrina White1]

So although I'm a Samsung fan girl (been strictly Samsung since the S2) I'm anxiously awaiting the iPhone reveal tomorrow. I've never owned one and I don't want to. I'm just curious about why people love it so much. I wanna see what has people standing in lines for hours for. Would I like it better than the Note series that I've been betrothed to since the Note 3? Could I like something other than an Android? Yep, I'm watching it!

 

[Ca_lvn]

Don't they also have a new ios coming out 11 i believe , i had a iPhone years ago and more recently a iPhone 7+ and it was a great supieror phone it was just the ios was so restricting, i couldn't handle , cant stand itunes and your stuck with it

 

[Katrina White1]

Don't they also have a new ios coming out 11 i believe , i had a iPhone years ago and more recently a iPhone 7+ and it was a great supieror phone it was just the ios was so restricting, i couldn't handle , cant stand itunes and your stuck with it

Are the restrictions why u came back Android? What do u hate about iTunes?

I had 2 ipods. One was stolen. My current (it's years old) is 160gb and is kept on the dock on my nighhtsand. I love that thing but it sucked having to plug into my laptop to add music, videos, books etc. I switched to Google music a few years ago so everything is in 1 place.

 

[avandie]

So although I'm a Samsung fan girl (been strictly Samsung since the S2) I'm anxiously awaiting the iPhone reveal tomorrow. I've never owned one and I don't want to. I'm just curious about why people love it so much. I wanna see what has people standing in lines for hours for. Would I like it better than the Note series that I've been betrothed to since the Note 3? Could I like something other than an Android? Yep, I'm watching it!

I have always had Samsung too (after starting off with the Motorola Cliq ) I was curious about iPhone too... and then had to get an iPhone 7 Plus for work. It's like meh compared to the Samsung phones I have... especially the Note 8.

 

[pduffer]

Absolutely not!

 

[Katrina White1]

I have always had Samsung too (after starting off with the Motorola Cliq ) I was curious about iPhone too... and then had to get an iPhone 7 Plus for work. It's like meh compared to the Samsung phones I have... especially the Note 8.

I came from a line of Motorola, my last being the Razr2 I think. Then it was Blackberry for a few years. My last one was the BB Style, lil clamshell thingy; still have it. After that, I wanted an Evo something or other, don't remember what is was exactly, but ended up with the S2. Every time I thought about Apple, I'd play with a friend's. I never gave it an honest try, and I dont plan to. I'm happy, just curious.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Are the restrictions why u came back Android? What do u hate about iTunes?

I had 2 ipods. One was stolen. My current (it's years old) is 160gb and is kept on the dock on my nighhtsand. I love that thing but it sucked having to plug into my laptop to add music, videos, books etc. I switched to Google music a few years ago so everything is in 1 place.

Exactly had to plug into ITunes to do anything, music ,pics , ect , there was one apt to transfur pics it just seamed you had to subject your self to ITunes to get it done.
Apple Coustomer Service is the best hands down.

One thing about android that still surprises me is how often apps update including the same ones.

I like being abble to plug into my pc and cut and paste what ever I want.

 

[maf113]

I thought about it for a microsecond before I came to my senses and ordered my Note 8

 

[indydrummer]

You hit Apples adjectives gibberish on the money! that's coming from both iPhone and android user. Apple speaks in flattering adjectives, its really annoying!

Hey Tim Cook, join me in singing somewhere over the rainbow!

 

[nuangel2]

I like personalizing my phone changing themes icon packs wallpapers. I love my IPad Air 2. So I am not anti Apple. But I have an SD with thousands of pictures wallpapers songs etc. So I phone is out for me. Us I like note line and s pen.

 

[Anthony Martins Rock]

I use iPads and iPhones at work every day and Samsung Note phones for myself as personal phones. I find iOS quite flat and uninspired. I don't like the hardware though all of the phones are starting to be very similar to each other in the end of the day all the cameras are amazing on all the phones. So it comes down to the extra functionality that anyone company will offer and apple offers nothing above the others not right now. Apple is adding functionality that exists already in some cases for 3 or more years on Android I am not that interested in 3D emojis perhaps the children will be more interested in this and then Snap chat type users but aside from this I am an artist who uses the digitiser quite frequently and there is no match for this anywhere other than Samsung's phones with the Wacom digitiser and over 4096 pressure sensitive levels. and no apples afterthought i Pencil is no match and it's only usable on the over priced iPad.

so yes I will smile and cheer for Apple users who will Now share in functionality that they're Android friends already have that is great I think everyone should have access to Great tools but these prices from all sides are getting ridiculous.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Here you go kids only a few hours left get the popcorn ready
https://youtu.be/bHsf6OuYoaw

 

[Sh3ngLong]

Got my popcorn ready. Let's see what they got.

 

[avandie]

Got my popcorn ready. Let's see what they got.

One of the things I've noticed with my S8 and now Note 8 is that even if I have my iris scanning set up for the phone, I still have to have fingerprint set up for banking and other apps.... those entities don't accept the iris. What's going to happen for folks that get the new iPhone who have no way to use a fingerprint? I guess they have to go back to remembering a password....