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Bob- I'm not exactly sure it would ROCK as you say it Byron.. it may be cool, by typical text book descriptions. Your opinion of this is shallow and poorly constructed, but allow me to re-craft your initial thought into something tangable.
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Verizon isn't offering the S3 or the One X. It's frakking annoying that only one carrier gets good service and on top of that they don't even offer many good options for phones.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
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Originally posted by DMT View PostVerizon isn't offering the S3 or the One X. It's frakking annoying that only one carrier gets good service and on top of that they don't even offer many good options for phones.As we roll into Q2 of 2012, Verizon Wireless is expected to ramp things up with their lineup. In addition to the recently announced HTC DROID Incredible 4G,
That link says Verizon may be getting a dual core version of the S3 ... which makes little sense ... although probably little or no difference in performance ... as well as the iPhone5. It also mentions the Galaxy Note, which will be a marmite option ... you'll either love it or hate it. I don't like marmite, but I like the Note.
So worth playing the waiting game. No point having a great phone with crap connectivity.
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Originally posted by eldiablo505iPhone, bro. iPhone.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
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Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
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Originally posted by johnnya24 View Posthttp://www.motoringcrunch.com/news/m...hd-white-nexus
That link says Verizon may be getting a dual core version of the S3 ... which makes little sense ... although probably little or no difference in performance ... as well as the iPhone5. It also mentions the Galaxy Note, which will be a marmite option ... you'll either love it or hate it. I don't like marmite, but I like the Note.
So worth playing the waiting game. No point having a great phone with crap connectivity.If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
- Terence McKenna
Bullshit is everywhere. - George Carlin (& Jon Stewart)
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
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I wouldnt consider anything other than waiting for the iphone 5, which is pretty much what I'm already doing. I might even consider a 4s if verizon has good 3g speed in your area."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
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Originally posted by eldiablo505I'll tell you, the iPhone 4s is way more phone that I need but I love it. I guess if you're a real phone-o-phile like Johnny or whatever then you should look for whatever specs "blow away" the iPhone, but man the iPhone does absolutely anything I can even imagine and then some. I store music, take videos of our frisbee practice, play online games with friends, check out websites and Facebook or whatever, and pretty much all other normal stuff. The iPhone is super intuitive, loads everything super fast, and always, always, always works just like I want it to. I opted to go for established performance and haven't been disappointed in the least."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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Originally posted by eldiablo505Meh, I had enough of the fly by night phones the first time around. Every single person I've ever known that has owned an iPhone just loves them. I can be counted in that number now as well. Honestly, I just wanted something that was an absolute slam-dunk, guaranteed awesome phone and the iPhone easily fit the bill for me.
In the US the iPhone sells better because the carriers have their customers by the balls, and therefore more people go for the luxury Apple over the Android ... and why not if you're going to be paying an arm and leg for both? But elsewhere in the world, where we have proper competition between carriers, Android is crushing Apple. There is nothing an iPhone can do that an Android cannot ... and there is plenty on offer from Android devices that Apple cannot compete with.
Apple have definitely peaked as far as the smartphone market goes ... in terms of competition anyway ... whether they can find new markets is another matter. It's not something Apple traditionally do.
OS: Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich especially) > iOS5 ... it's hard to see what more these devices will be able to do? Better games? I don't really care about that.
Usability: Same, but widgets give Android the edge ... and Apple will stubbornly not include widgets on their phones so as not to be seen to be copying Android (or Microsoft's "tiles" ... which are basically widgets)
Form Factor: with Android you can get any size form factor up to 5.3" > iPhones are one size fits all ... Apple are cautious not to make the phone too big so as to limit the appeal of the iPad ... bless them.
Customization: Android > Apple ... not even close ... each manufacture can add their own interface for Android (HTC Sense UI is the best).
Apps: the same
Cost: not even close. There is an Android for every hand, budget to Luxury, and the luxury models are half the price of the iPhone and technically equal or better.
Google are growing so fast, that one slip up from Apple in the hardware department, could give Google market dominance. RIM are dead ... it's just a slow death. There is a lot of pressure on Apple, and they are not used to playing catch up. The one area of smartphone/mobile technology that could still make a huge difference from a marketing perspective is the humble battery. Research has suggested techniques to increase battery life by 10X ... the first manufacturer to commercialize this takes another huge step IMO. Graphene based technology is still years away.
iPhone5 will be a great device, but it will be just one among many. Apple fanboys will never accept this though.Last edited by johnnya24; 05-04-2012, 07:03 AM.
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Johnny,
I know that the newest iPhone has a tethering option now, that was eliminated by AT&T for most other phones due to the unlimited data option. I am grandfathered under the unlimited plan for Galaxy and with my contract up, was looking at the iPhone over the S2 because I want to be able to use an iPad (sporadically, thru my phone, like when I am on the team bus, heading to and from games). I want to use the down time to break down the game film while traveling and then upload it so we can do film review right on the bus after games.
Does the S2 (or S3) offer the personal (encrypted) wifi hotspot like the 4s?I always liked Alfonseca and he is twice the pitcher Hall of Famer Mordecai Brown was - cavebird 12-8-05
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Originally posted by SeaDogStat View PostJohnny,
I know that the newest iPhone has a tethering option now, that was eliminated by AT&T for most other phones due to the unlimited data option. I am grandfathered under the unlimited plan for Galaxy and with my contract up, was looking at the iPhone over the S2 because I want to be able to use an iPad (sporadically, thru my phone, like when I am on the team bus, heading to and from games). I want to use the down time to break down the game film while traveling and then upload it so we can do film review right on the bus after games.
Does the S2 (or S3) offer the personal (encrypted) wifi hotspot like the 4s?
Yeah you can use the S2 as a personal hotspot. I don't see any reason why the iPad wouldn't detect is as with a normal wifi hotspot (although I don't own an iPad so don't take that as gospel). Just check that your provider will let you use the S2 tethering via hotspot, it certainly has the facility.
... oh and check there are no added charges when your provider detects you are tethering, which is easy to do.Last edited by johnnya24; 05-04-2012, 12:13 PM.
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Originally posted by eldiablo505My last phone was an Android and was a screaming disaster. Like I said, I wanted a phone that was a 100% lock to be all the phone I needed. No more taking chances with lesser companies or whatever. I wanted something fast, intuitive, and easy. I got it.
I see why the other stuff appeals to you: you are obviously far more into phones than I. I don't have any burning desire to customize my phone. I have no idea wtf a "form factor" is. I want it to work perfectly right out of the box. I do like the games, too, and have been happy with iPhone's offerings. Reminds me of the PC versus Mac argument. If you're into customization and form factors, go with your PC/Android. If you want super easy then go with Mac/iPhone.
If what you're saying is, "I don't want to shop, I don't want to have to think, I just want a safe choice, and I don't care if it's the best one, I just don't want to take any risk that my phone will drive me crazy or badly disappoint me" then yes, Apple fits your bill.
But in terms of being like a Mac vs. a PC, no. What I wanted in phone was exactly "fast, intuitive, and easy" and I definitely did not and do not have a "burning desire to customize my phone." I don't know what Ice Cream Sandwich or any of that stuff is, and I don't want to have to know. The S2 from Samsung was right in my wheelhouse, better than iPhone. Not that an iPhone would have been awful. It would have been fine. But an S2 has been better than fine, and that's not (for me) about ability to customize. It's all about ease of use and being able to do what I want quickly and intuitively."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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I have yet to use any phone that is as intuitive and easy and fast as the iphone. Fast as in responsive, snappy, not the latest benchmark at engadget.
Full disclosure: I've never owned an iphone but do have an ipad and have played with friends' iphones. Currently I'm on my third android phone."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostI don't know what Ice Cream Sandwich or any of that stuff is ...
The UI that your manufacturer puts over Android probably has a bigger impact to your use of the phone than v2 versus v4.
Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View Post... and I don't want to have to know.
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View PostI have yet to use any phone that is as intuitive and easy and fast as the iphone. Fast as in responsive, snappy, not the latest benchmark at engadget.
Full disclosure: I've never owned an iphone but do have an ipad and have played with friends' iphones. Currently I'm on my third android phone.
The S2 is better than the iPhone, but not many other Androids before 2012 can claim that. Every top-end Android released this year will be better ... though few will be as stylish.
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