Anyone switching back to iPhone?

[Paul Ellis1]

Fired up my iPhone again yesterday. I swear I can't make up my mind of what phone to use. I like so many of them. I know that people on here hate on the iPhone but I love this device whether I'm using one or not.


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I know exactly what you mean. I've spent the last 2 weeks solid switching between a note and my iphone 5. Only had iPhones since 07 and this is the first time I've switched to an android device. I love the note and all the features but only make it 3-4 days before going back to my iphone again!

I really need to be more decisive!


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[dkhmwilliams]

I know exactly what you mean. I've spent the last 2 weeks solid switching between a note and my iphone 5. Only had iPhones since 07 and this is the first time I've switched to an android device. I love the note and all the features but only make it 3-4 days before going back to my iphone again!

I really need to be more decisive!


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I think that it is difficult because they are all such great devices but offer different experiences. There are definitely things that I like about both platforms. What makes it even harder for me is that I like to use just one platform at a time. I just bought a Chromebook C720 and I love that thing. But I can't say that it is better than my iPad Air. But I know for sure that I can't use all of them.


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[Paul Ellis1]

I think that it is difficult because they are all such great devices but offer different experiences. There are definitely things that I like about both platforms. What makes it even harder for me is that I like to use just one platform at a time. I just bought a Chromebook C720 and I love that thing. But I can't say that it is better than my iPad Air. But I know for sure that I can't use all of them.


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Strangely, I was really impressed with how well the note integrated with my iPad and MacBook. To be fair, I sync my contacts and calendars through gmail and used inotes on the note.

If I'm honest, I wish I hadn't tried as ignorance is bliss. I'm now constantly switching between them and ultimately always gonna miss something from the one I'm not using


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[dkhmwilliams]

Strangely, I was really impressed with how well the note integrated with my iPad and MacBook. To be fair, I sync my contacts and calendars through gmail and used inotes on the note.

If I'm honest, I wish I hadn't tried as ignorance is bliss. I'm now constantly switching between them and ultimately always gonna miss something from the one I'm not using


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I know what you mean. But it is fun nonetheless. Eventually I will settle on one platform. I just don't know if it will be any time soon.


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[Spencerdl]

Fired up my iPhone again yesterday. I swear I can't make up my mind of what phone to use. I like so many of them. I know that people on here hate on the iPhone but I love this device whether I'm using one or not.


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Same here...so I just use both (5s and Note3). I use both devices totally different and I ENJOY both platforms.

 

[dkhmwilliams]

I will also say this, when I switch back to iOS, there are some things that I really appreciate right away that I think gets overlooked a lot. The digital charging port is one of my favorite hardware features. I like that it slides in easy and you can use it on either side. With my Nexus I have to be very careful that I'm not putting the charger in upside down. The mute switch is also a favorite of mine.


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[charlee08]

Just got my buddy to covert to a Note 3 from a iPhone.

Was blown away by this thing.

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[dkhmwilliams]

Just got my buddy to covert to a Note 3 from a iPhone.

Was blown away by this thing.

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I think initially the size is mind blowing. It's like going from watching something on your tv and then watching the same thing in a theater. Everything looks better blown up. When I first got the Note 3 I think that my shirt was covered in drool for the first couple of hours.


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[Spencerdl]

After a little over a month, I'm still drooling over the size of my Note3. The screen size comes in handy for a multitude of things, however today I went jogging and my 5s was the perfect size to carry while listening to music. I ENJOY both devices for what I use each one for.

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[Johnly]

After a little over a month, I'm still drooling over the size of my Note3. The screen size comes in handy for a multitude of things, however today I went jogging and my 5s was the perfect size to carry while listening to music. I ENJOY both devices for what I use each one for.

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Word. I like my note 3 at home, but the portability of the 5s is real sweet. I also recomend both.

 

[sarkycow]

Just got my buddy to covert to a Note 3 from a iPhone.

Was blown away by this thing.

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My husband and I have done the same thing! Ha so far we have 3 friends who've gotten the note and a couple of others are considering it

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[Bazza1]

Reading this thread with some interest - and the lack of a definitive answer reflects my own thinking on this.

I've got an iPhone 4 and, three years down the line, I've not found a compelling reason to 'upgrade' any further with a newer Apple product. Its running the current iOS and does what I need it to do with a minimum of fuss - albeit in a bland kinda way. Add to that my experience over the past year with a Nexus 7, running the 'naked' Android experience. Its given me a good starter point from which to experience that OS - and I've got it syncing with all the same items that my iPhone uses and am using most of the same apps, so no significant loss of functionality.

That said, both OSs have 'features' that drive me nuts (and most are OS-embedded apps) and I know I'll miss iMessage and the basic, if efficient, Photos app in iOS (Android's 'Photos' or 'Gallery' handling of sub-folders within a larger folder - such as a sub-folder 'Bob's Birthday' in the folder '2012' - terrible, and no app found that improves upon iOS app), while I've yet to find an Android app that favourably matches (or betters) that used on an iPhone. Most Google apps wished for available on the iPhone, with the advantage which ones to choose to load, unlike on Android.

I certainly get that Samsung has a whack of their own apps on the Note that expand functionality well beyond the naked Android experience and though my in-store experience with them show their use to be at times convoluted - but its that functionality (oh, and did I mention the huge screen) that draws me to consider a move to the Note 3. But both devices and their OSs (as noted by other' postings above) have their pros and cons - and I wish I could say I was inspired by one over the other. And I'm not sure that a (rumoured) screen size increase on the iPhone 6 - eventually - is worth waiting on. Apple is running at least a year behind the curve hardware-wise - and the OS is 7 years old.

Conundrums.

 

[MissouriFarmer]

Curious about what will happen if IPHONE 6 has a 6 inch screen.
Originally I went with Android because of price. I simply could not afford an IPhone at the time (my wife said no).
I've always been an admirer of Apple products (anyone remember the LISA?). They have always been overpriced (from my point of view). Still, their pricing scheme has worked for them.
I'm happy with Android & the Note 3. . Will not be changing.


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[mchi5]

Curious about what will happen if IPHONE 6 has a 6 inch screen.
Originally I went with Android because of price. I simply could not afford an IPhone at the time (my wife said no).
I've always been an admirer of Apple products (anyone remember the LISA?). They have always been overpriced (from my point of view). Still, their pricing scheme has worked for them.
I'm happy with Android & the Note 3. . Will not be changing.


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Recent rumors are there may be two iPhone 6 versions. One with 5.5 screen and one with a 4.5 inch screen or so. But if rumors are true, the smaller of the two screens are coming out first

It is tempting to think of having a 5.5 inch iPhone but, coming from a iPhone 5 to Note 3, not sure if I can loose the freedom and customization that Android gives me

On a side note convinced my coworker to switch from a iPhone 4S (yes he still has a 4S) to the galaxy S5!

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[MissouriFarmer]

If you are thinking of switching to IPhone, remember two of the most important Note 3 features.
Removable battery. (all batteries will wear out)
SD card slot. Even if your phone has 128gb of storage the SD card provides on board backup and can be used to transfer files to another device.

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[dkhmwilliams]

If you are thinking of switching to IPhone, remember two of the most important Note 3 features.
Removable battery. (all batteries will wear out)
SD card slot. Even if your phone has 128gb of storage the SD card provides on board backup and can be used to transfer files to another device.

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Extended warranty and cloud storage.


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[clitrenta]

I'll wait to see if ios will increase it's screen size. even a 5in would be a great improvement. I've had 3 iphones so i know what to expect. This is my first android device and it has taken a while to get use to. i thought i was locked into itunes by have found a work around that. just drop and drag music in itunes into folders and snyc them over. and now that microsoft has a office 365 app which i have downloaded it works great. not to mention onedrive. and my contacts sync great with microsoft active sync. i guess i'm trying to say the longer i use my note3 the less i think about the iphone.
plus i've got the TMobile jump plan i'm in no hurry. so i think i'll just sit back and see what comes down the way the next couple of months

I didn't realize there was an Office 365 app (should have I guess). I downloaded it as well. I was using Documents to Go which I will probably still use to some extent because of the desktop sync feature. I can't get to OneDrive here at work (they do get rather crazy with this tight security of theirs) but DTG works great as well. Still, having access to Office 365 is very nice and I will find a way to utilize that along with DTG. Like you said, what possible reason would you want to go back to iPhone unless you simply liked the smaller form factor?

 

[CrashPush]

Never owned an iPhone and probably never will but I can't understand how anyone would go back to an iPhone after using a Note 3.

 

[MissouriFarmer]

Extended warranty and cloud storage.


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I guess I was thinking of the battery wearing out rather than prematurely failing. I don't think any extended warranty will last more than a couple of years. I do use cloud storage but don't have unlimited faith in cloud storage providers.
Anyway, each to their own.

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[Haalcyon]

I'm feeling more and more that by the time the battery wears out I will no longer want the device anyways, but that's purely my failing.


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