Would you order iPhone if avaiable at VZW today?
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Me either. Had an original iphone, and a 3G. You can do so much more with the DX and Android, and it doesn't need to be tethered to itunes. I've played with the iphone4, and it seems cheesy and childlike compared to the DX.
Back when I was suffering through with my Blackberry Curve? Possibly. Now that I have my Droid? No freaking way! The customization on an Android phone is like no other. Everybody's screen looks just like every other iPhone out there. I love that I can put every thing that I want and need on my homescreen and it will look nothing like anyone else's.
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The average person who just wants things to work will buy an iPhone. They are not going to want to mess around with Android in it's current state. Watch what happens when the iPhone is on other carriers besides AT&T. it will be the same as in europe where Android has much lower market penetration because the iPhone is on multiple carriers.
Stang68
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I agree, while Android is 100% better than the iPhone, when it hits Verizon, Android is going to have an uphill battle. I hope Gingerbread does something to make the OS just a little more appealing to mainstream consumers. It's rumored to "pretty up" the OS so we shall see.
No. Apple's worldview is "you live in our world, you do what we think is best". While Moto may make some dumb moves, they don't go all-out to alienate their customers.
I own a MB Pro and several iPods, but over the last two years Apple has left a really bad taste in my mouth.
I think Steve Jobs went off the deep end with control issues - to the point where he's convinced he knows what's good for you.
No iPhone.
(Moving from iPhone 2G to Droid X this week.)
I own a MB Pro and several iPods, but over the last two years Apple has left a really bad taste in my mouth.
I think Steve Jobs went off the deep end with control issues - to the point where he's convinced he knows what's good for you.
No iPhone.
(Moving from iPhone 2G to Droid X this week.)
ottscay
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See, this sort of statement already (IMO) misses why Apple has already lost. Even if the iPhone came to Verizon in early 2010 (and I doubt it is, for reasons too lengthy for this post, but either Apple is shipping a smaller tablet on Verizon this spring, or they are letting Sprint buy out the last year of exclusivity to AT&T - either way VZ doesn't need the iPhone anymore and won't give in to Apple's control demands).
But even in that best case (or worst case, depending on your viewpoint) where a Verizon iPhone shows up by the end of January in stores everywhere, it will still be too late. All current devices will have 2.2 by then, and Gingerbread will be out (and probably rolling out to phones already) meaning 3 major OS revisions in just over a year. The iPhone OS would be more or less identical to the current one. Several Android phones with hardware specs that will make DX owners like us green with envy will have shipped by then on all major networks...the iPhone would be essentially identical (aside from the radio band) to the current one.
Along with Gingerbread (if not proceeding it) Google will be launching its music service, helping to break the iOS dominance over the mp3 ecosystem (at the least it will provide a solid alternative, and if they implement a cloud-to-anywhere system that is compelling, people might even switch just for that) and now it appears that Sony is coming out swinging with a Playstation-branded Android game phone and market update that will also let other people with phones of sufficient power to play those games.
Apple simply can't innovate at the same rate. They have some truly gifted designers and engineers, but they can't produce new hardware and software at the rate that Google, Sony, and the entirety of the high-end smartphone makers do.
Don't get me wrong, the iPhone will keep being profitable to Apple for some time to come, but they aren't going to reclaim the sales lead, and most likely will only fall further behind Android as time goes on. The benefit to a closed garden is control, design consistency, and good per-unit profitability. The cost (especially as time goes on) is marketshare, and making powerful enemies who have every incentive to champion the opposing product to further their own interests.
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nope, i had an iphone. very pretentious. they pitched it like it was a piece of fine porcelain, not a working device. i like the droid phones because they're work phones. durable, well made and fun
Um, yes.
And as I am the only person to say that in 4 pages, I will now leave for fear of being flamed off the forum.
And as I am the only person to say that in 4 pages, I will now leave for fear of being flamed off the forum.
THIS ONES A WITCH! Burn HIM!!!No... everyone has different opinions/needs/etc in their products they purchase. Should be no shame for choosing one over the other. Besides, I don't think we would have as complex and intuitive platform like Android by now if it wasn't for Apple's phone.
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Agreed with Twisted; it shouldn't be a big deal if you like iPhones. My brother and sister-in-law would seriously consider one if they come to Verizon (his wife is a pretty big Apple fan, and they're both deep into the iTunes ecosystem, and both would prefer ease-of-use to true mobile computing, so it's a good fit really).
That doesn't change the fact that I think iPhones will continue to lose marketshare relative to Android, but it would obviously happen at a more sedate pace for a while if they released to all US carriers. Also, as long as RIM continues to lose marketshare (and Nokia, abroad) there's still room for growth by both iOS and Android for most of 2011 before it becomes a game of just eroding each others marketshare.
But either way both platforms will be here for the foreseeable future (and perhaps even Winmo7), so there's no reason not to go with what best meets your needs. And heck, people can even change their minds if they want
That doesn't change the fact that I think iPhones will continue to lose marketshare relative to Android, but it would obviously happen at a more sedate pace for a while if they released to all US carriers. Also, as long as RIM continues to lose marketshare (and Nokia, abroad) there's still room for growth by both iOS and Android for most of 2011 before it becomes a game of just eroding each others marketshare.
But either way both platforms will be here for the foreseeable future (and perhaps even Winmo7), so there's no reason not to go with what best meets your needs. And heck, people can even change their minds if they want
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Apple's window of opportunity with me has closed. When I first checked out an iPhone last year, I would have bought one if it was on Verizon. Now that I own an Android device, have bought apps that I can take with me to my next Android device, I have no intention of owning anything other than an Android device.
I wouldn't trade in my DX for an iphone but I am sure it will be a huge hit for both VZM and apple if it does ever happen.
No, I got the droid x over the htc inc because off the larger screen on the x. I phone would have lost for same reason. Now that ive had my first smart phone for a month now, I'm glad I stuck with version and got a android. I don't ever see myself going with anything but an android smart phone ever again.
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One of the things that has impressed me with the Android community (at least the one in this forum) is that, in general, the contributors have been pretty civil towards those who favor the iPhone. That really contrasts with my impressions of the iPhone user forum attitude toward nonbelievers, where it is not permitted to express a contrary view without fear of ridicule and abject humiliation.
I wish you well if you opt for the iPhone over the Android. I hope they both continue to succeed and remain competitive.
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