I have had every iPhone they have created since its inception, I also own iPads, Mac book pros, iMacs and a Mac Pro tower, so yes I love apple products, they simply work and more so I love apples attention to detail and design aesthetics.
My first experience with Android was when I bought a Galaxy S2, I thought it would be an awesome device but it drove me nuts, the UI was awful and the device made me feel as if the whole experience was inferior, the apps were not polished, the device was plastic and felt cheap. I spent six months with the device and eventually gave in and returned to apple land.
I had recently been using my shiny white iphone5 and a co worker mentioned if I had seen the HTC One, I had no idea the device even existed, I drove to the AT&T store and saw the phone, I was in love within seconds. What I finally saw in Android was a device that spoke to those who love apples design aesthetic and attention to detail but could never make the leap to Android. The screenlooked incredible, it was large, bright and beautiful. The body of the One immediately spoke to me, it felt as good as the iPhone5 aluminum body, the appointments were smartly placed and it felt fantastic in the hand.
Coming from the iPhone5 this design was what some may consider what the 5 should have actually been in terms of design. With the One I was able to get the larger screen, the larger processor, cool tech such as the IR blaster, front facing speakers and more. This device is so apple like if you turn it to a landscape position and look at the speaker grills it mimics what a Mac book pro styling is, which for me is absolutely awesome.
When I clicked the menu button of the One I loved what I saw, finally an Android experience that felt mature, the Sense 5 UI for my personal tastes is exactly what I needed to immediately say "Wow!". This was nothing like I was expecting coming from the S2 as my last experience with Android.
HTC really must have thought deeply about the audience they were looking to attract when they created the UI for the One. The apps they created look fantastic, the dialer, settings pages, the stocks app (I love this even over iPhones), calendar, chat UI and more. It's just all thought out to go with the entire design approach of the device.
For me and I would assume many others HTC really was looking to steal some of the masses away from the iPhone and also give current Android users something they have never seen thus far in the Android world.
In the end HTC deserves all the hype they can get, this is an incredible phone with awesome specs, the design choices they made are superior to other competing devices on the market and sense 5's UI is the first time I have used Android where I have no desire to look back at apple and feel as though I am missing out on anything. In fact sense5 is a breath of fresh air which feels extremely refined and deigned for todays landscape and competitive market. Couple all this with great hardware and blazing performance and it makes perfect sense why HTC is seeing so much love not only from the Android community but the large numbers of apple converts like my self.
Cheers!
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My first experience with Android was when I bought a Galaxy S2, I thought it would be an awesome device but it drove me nuts, the UI was awful and the device made me feel as if the whole experience was inferior, the apps were not polished, the device was plastic and felt cheap. I spent six months with the device and eventually gave in and returned to apple land.
I had recently been using my shiny white iphone5 and a co worker mentioned if I had seen the HTC One, I had no idea the device even existed, I drove to the AT&T store and saw the phone, I was in love within seconds. What I finally saw in Android was a device that spoke to those who love apples design aesthetic and attention to detail but could never make the leap to Android. The screenlooked incredible, it was large, bright and beautiful. The body of the One immediately spoke to me, it felt as good as the iPhone5 aluminum body, the appointments were smartly placed and it felt fantastic in the hand.
Coming from the iPhone5 this design was what some may consider what the 5 should have actually been in terms of design. With the One I was able to get the larger screen, the larger processor, cool tech such as the IR blaster, front facing speakers and more. This device is so apple like if you turn it to a landscape position and look at the speaker grills it mimics what a Mac book pro styling is, which for me is absolutely awesome.
When I clicked the menu button of the One I loved what I saw, finally an Android experience that felt mature, the Sense 5 UI for my personal tastes is exactly what I needed to immediately say "Wow!". This was nothing like I was expecting coming from the S2 as my last experience with Android.
HTC really must have thought deeply about the audience they were looking to attract when they created the UI for the One. The apps they created look fantastic, the dialer, settings pages, the stocks app (I love this even over iPhones), calendar, chat UI and more. It's just all thought out to go with the entire design approach of the device.
For me and I would assume many others HTC really was looking to steal some of the masses away from the iPhone and also give current Android users something they have never seen thus far in the Android world.
In the end HTC deserves all the hype they can get, this is an incredible phone with awesome specs, the design choices they made are superior to other competing devices on the market and sense 5's UI is the first time I have used Android where I have no desire to look back at apple and feel as though I am missing out on anything. In fact sense5 is a breath of fresh air which feels extremely refined and deigned for todays landscape and competitive market. Couple all this with great hardware and blazing performance and it makes perfect sense why HTC is seeing so much love not only from the Android community but the large numbers of apple converts like my self.
Cheers!
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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