You know what I like best about the new iPhone panoramic photo commercial?

[alienlandingpad]

<snip>....the voice recognition from the keyboard button on the iPhone has worked much smoother than any of my androids did...<snip>...the thing that made me decide to stick with the iPhone was my treatment at the local Apple store after I got my Five.

I think you have two major and valid points (plus the generic I live where my necessary apps are), though obviously they didn't hold sway for me as I 1) I don't use voice much and 2) have been on ATT for years and have received great in-store service from my ATT storefronts -- and there are more of them and more convenient. But I grant you, they are not as glitzy as apple stores.

And there is the point you missed. I think Apple is good at making folks feel special. Like shopping at REI vs. a garden-variety sporting goods store. The other thing is the box...with Apple you get an apple box, and they spend $$ on the boxes to make it exclusive and exciting. Face it, humans are suckers for presentation. Makes them feel special.

Until the other HW makers can do their own kiosks in the carrier's storefronts and have their own packaging (compare the HTC One X international packaging to the ATT orange box - yech) they won't have that same appeal. Even though Andriod phones can offer swappable batteries, expandable storage (Neither on the 1 X tho'), big screens (good for reading/movies on long flights), widgets that are really useful (like my traffic widget - at a glance - is there trouble on the way home??), standard charging sockets (I charge my nook tablet, work phone personal phone all on the same chargers), home screens that actually tell you something more than how many messages...I dunno, I think there is just a lot of inertia in Apple's camp. Me I could never go back (ex-IOS user here as well). It is like using a dial phone.

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I use widgets on all five of home screens. I use them even single day. They are important to me. They don't drain battery life. I still get at least 19 hours on a charge. Yes, widgets are a preference but not necessarily a battery drain.
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I agree - cant get by without having my notes there to remind me of the stuff i have to do at work/home, weather, traffic, search, latest facebook posts etc.

I tried Win7 for a year & live tiles but not enough apps used the live tile & they are not big enough. Win8 might change that but by then they'll be another year behind.

 

[ryanr509]

I use widgets on all five of home screens. I use them even single day. They are important to me. They don't drain battery life. I still get at least 19 hours on a charge. Yes, widgets are a preference but not necessarily a battery drain.

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To each there own. I just don't see a big deal as to having let's say Facebook widget on the home screen compared to having the Facebook app on the homescreen. And widgets do drain battery more than having the app/shortcut on the home screen.

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[ToxicWaste]

That's the beauty of it.... There ARE choices. Some (not saying you!) would prefer Apple and the iPhone go away and never come back. I like both platforms. In all honesty, I went with the iPhone 5 this time around for those few reasons I stated in my earlier post. I serious considered the S3 because it does appear to be an awesome phone. But at the time I made my decision, there were a few apps that I really needed that aren't available for android. Once those do become available for the android, I may come back.

To be honest though, I love this iPhone and will love it even more once there is a jailbreak for it. I can see me being with this phone for a long long time. But as I said before, there will still be android phones in the house! And tablets!

Then again, I might get a hair up my rear next week and cash in on the demand for the new Five. With mine being black and 64gb, it should bring a nice price!!!! LOL




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All the reasons you have given for getting an iPhone, I gave in the (Intro section) for leaving after being a loyal Apple iPhone user. Those phones are legit, reliable and efficient. However, that's where I will stop the praise. IOS is so sadly outdated, taped together and obsolete that Apple decided to send IOS 6 even on the 3GS I finally turned in after using for well over 2 years. I was let down with the 4th and .5 and when the "5th" had the tech specs realeased for real--that is when I put an end to iPhones.

I'm glad you like them as they get the job done but they don't do much more than that. I was so bored with the OS I had to jail break to get what this community gets stock. You mentioned waiting for a jail break for IOS 6, I wish you luck. You want lag? You'll have it. The tweaks in Cydia are awesome but it's the same thing you would've gotten in your old Android phone but this time on smaller screen, buggy and you'll pay $$ for them. Trust me. I left my iPad 2 on IOS 5.1.1 and that's where it's staying. The jail break community is huge but for a reason. The tweaks are also "borrowed" from Android. The programmers take what these phones have and code them to iPhones.

I am happy with my decision as you are with yours. IOS is due for the scrap heap and its also circulating in tech circles. They were innovators but now are followers. idevices have become redundant. It is simply the fact they are well known for iPhones that people wait in lines (give me a break) and get them. To own an iPhone is said to be cool. Sure. If that's what owners wish to think that's fine.

I hope you enjoy you iPhone, I'm sure you will. As far as customizing and bells/whistles--you'll have to come back to Android for that. There's NO customizing and Apple will not allow it. Also, they are going back to the courts for trying to make jail breaking illegal.....again. If that happens, I won't even get an iPad again. But you're right too about customizing. It's not for everyone. But everyone I know that doesn't have an Android is astonished at the cool, useful things this phone can do. Those are Apple owners too. It's why I finally made the change. I got sick of jail breaking, lagging and getting useless updates (when you actually got them) but of course I have to expect some of the same things here. In no hypocrite. Hahaha

Also, I'd recommend not sticking up for Android on Apple based websites. You're asking for a death sentence. Hahahahha. Just lurk on www.Modmyi.com and see why.

Jon

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[zrxoa1]

LOL, yeah I am over on modmyi and imore as well. Definite hatred towards android. Really, don't get me wrong, I love android too! I just got tired of wishing for better accessories, hating that I just bought a dock and stuff then got a new android and none of my accessories would work, apps that aren't available on android... I miss the ease of moving music and movies to and from the phone, Bluetooth.... Don't even get me started how much Bluetooth SUCKS on the iPhone! But you all know that already.

I posted elsewhere how I wish Google would take a page from Apple as far as producing their own phone (I know they already do...) that has the quality of an iPhone in build and hardware, great software, made by same source every year, same basic construction every year so docks and other accessories will work like an iPhone. They other manufacturers can build what they want, but would like to see a much better Nexus and see Google tell the carriers what they can and can't do, as apple has. That would help bring me back to the android fold.

Just my thoughts...


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[anon(819941)]

I posted elsewhere how I wish Google would take a page from Apple as far as producing their own phone (I know they already do...) that has the quality of an iPhone in build and hardware, great software, made by same source every year, same basic construction every year so docks and other accessories will work like an iPhone. They other manufacturers can build what they want, but would like to see a much better Nexus and see Google tell the carriers what they can and can't do, as apple has. That would help bring me back to the android fold.

Just my thoughts...

First off, I have to say that I don't hate Apple. It bugs me how greed drives their business and how they are fighting the competition in a dishonest way, essentially doing the opposite they claim in their marketing campaign... One has to wonder what Apple is trying to do with Maps now after watching that video from one of its senior members saying "Apple wants to make good products, we don't care about money" Yeah, right. It bugs me even more that people blindly follow them even in the face of so many lies, like that general consensus that Apple and iOS "just works"... I probably have about 10 articles on different things that the iPhone 5 and iOS have got wrong, but I am sure iSheep will forget about it in 3 months time and claim "it just works"...

Anyways, you are clearly not one of those blind Apple users and I applaud your flexibility there.

You may be pleased to know that your wishes are about to be answered. If rumours prove right about the LG Optimus G being one of the next nexus phones, you will have the best hardware and a pure Android experience. What's even more interesting, if other rumours about a potential HTC phablet being another one of those nexus are right, you and all of us are in for a treat!...

 

[ToxicWaste]

Now had this have been the reverse (posted on Modmyi) talking about an android phone and how you still like them. They would turn on YOU! Glad to see android users aren't arrogant like many Apple users.

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[zrxoa1]

Yeah, I'm sure I'm not a favorite over there. Haha. I do like the simplicity of the iPhone, yet miss the versatility of android.

I can never make up my mind. Next week I might be on a nexus! LOL




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