Poll: android or Iphone?
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To be honest, I'm one of those people currently. My main reason for avoiding Windows phone, is because I ust to have one, and, it came with a stylus, so it was very irritating. Besides, I just don't see Windows dominating the app market like Android will.Thaliur said:
I still can't shake the feeling that Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, are so toy-like that they hardly get used as a phone anymore. Might as well be the next Gameboy. Now there's a novel idea: A Gameboy Phone. Nintendo, get on that! I might even ditch my BlackBerry for that...
Iphone for now. It is more accessible and has a better app selection. But Android will probably be better in the future.
But on this site everyone is going to say Android. Anything as long as it isn't supporting Apple right guys? Because they are soooo evil and never did anything to help advance the computing industry! Right? Sheesh.
But on this site everyone is going to say Android. Anything as long as it isn't supporting Apple right guys? Because they are soooo evil and never did anything to help advance the computing industry! Right? Sheesh.
Actually it's probably more to do with the fact that there are a lot of tech savvy guys and gals hanging around the Escapist and due to the resrictive natures of iOS it's bound to be bashed by said techies. Me included.Nautical Honors Society said:
You can bash Android OS as much as you like; if you've had a bad experience with it it's likely that you're using it on one of their budget phones. With a little bit of Linux knowhow you can literally do anything you want with Android OS on a good piece of hardware (see HTc Desire or Experia).
I'm pro Android. I've had experience with iPhones and iPod touches and I'm really not missing anything. Hardware wise between a Desire and iPhone there's not much seperating the two, save maybe a larger resolution on the iPhone 4.
Hardware specs and price are key factors. I believe that Android provieds as much functionallity as an iPhail and most likely costs less. From our circle of friends recently 4 people got upgraded to new gen smartphones. Three bought HTC (one pro 7, 2 DizireZ) all of them with a qwerty keyboards and one bought an iPhail. All operational systems are covered. I got the Windows Phone 7, both the other HTCs are with Android and the iOS on the Apple device. Here is the weird part. We are all pleased. Even I with my WP7 that has less functionallity than my sony ericson from 5 years ago. So it comes to personal taste I think. If you are a fan of some software or hardware, you will like whatever new there is and no one will be able to change your mind.
In hardware comparison, HTCs have better processors, more ram and so on more than the iPhail. So yeah, in conclusion simply like what you've got
and ignore everyone else.
In hardware comparison, HTCs have better processors, more ram and so on more than the iPhail. So yeah, in conclusion simply like what you've got
and ignore everyone else.
Personally, I'm quite pleased with my phone's Android platform.
Haven't really tried out an Iphone though, the price and closed platform kind of scared me off despite their good design (not that the HTC Legend isn't a looker) and renowned user friendliness.
Haven't really tried out an Iphone though, the price and closed platform kind of scared me off despite their good design (not that the HTC Legend isn't a looker) and renowned user friendliness.
For me, iPhone. Purely because I believe that every other fucking phone on the market (Including Android phones) are a step down from the iPhone, yet still trying to be an iPhone.
I do like the Androids, I just feel that a top spec Android phone ain't got shit on an iPhone 4, especially if it's Jailbroken. Also, there's a far wider community out there for iPhone's, for modding the software etc.
Call me a fanboy if you want but I'm gonna stick to my guns in the everlasting 'Phone war'
I do like the Androids, I just feel that a top spec Android phone ain't got shit on an iPhone 4, especially if it's Jailbroken. Also, there's a far wider community out there for iPhone's, for modding the software etc.
Call me a fanboy if you want but I'm gonna stick to my guns in the everlasting 'Phone war'
Android, because it's just not from the cult of Apple
I have to give Apple credit for it's creative design and advertising and such but as a general product I wouldn't touch such a closed product. Apple may have 350k apps but google isn't that far behind (250k) and they even came out the gate later.
I have to give Apple credit for it's creative design and advertising and such but as a general product I wouldn't touch such a closed product. Apple may have 350k apps but google isn't that far behind (250k) and they even came out the gate later.
Yea man we are all techies here and you just completely misquoted me.Azure-Supernova said:
You conveniently left out the part of my post where I said:
"Iphone for now. It is more accessible and has a better app selection. But Android will probably be better in the future."
I didn't misquote, I simply left out the part of your post that I didn't take issue with. My response was entirely aimed at the 'Android wins because the Escapist hates Apple' part of your post and anything after that was simply my contribution tot he topic.Nautical Honors Society said:
See we have these things called paragraphs. We use them to seperate bits of information that might not be relevant to each other.
Hey man it's just a thread, let's keep this polite. No need to patronize someone over a difference of opinions.Azure-Supernova said:
And my statement was more about contrarians (since I already reiterated that I am a "techie" as well), rather than The Escapist. I obviously love this site and am an active member of the community (since I'm posting).
Also, concerning your statement about paragraphs they separate new ideas, not "bits of information" based on relevance. Paragraphs are used to separate individual aspects and details that all support the same larger concept.
Well, thanks for your remarks. It was simple social commentary that you decided to take offence to before dishing out personal insults - that's always nice to see. Oh, and then it was topped off with a hypocritical 'grow up.' To paraphrase the film Casino Royale: why is it those that can't take advice always insist on giving it?Jedihunter4 said:
I love how they've got those fancy little communicators they use to ask to be beamed up and all that, but Data still has a rotary-dial phone in his chest cavityThe .50 Caliber Cow said:
Well, if Picard uses one...
Seriously though, I don't have a cellphone. I do fancy an iPhone but... Whatever.
On topic, I'd say I have no flipping clue, because I use LG EnV3.
This, basically. Couple that with the two phones having nearly identical app selections (though Android has more free ones, in my experience) and the choice mostly boils down to the physical phone you prefer... not the OS. I went Droid because I demand a physical keyboard.Ken Sapp said:
The only real nice thing I like about the iOS, is that if an app works on your iPhone, the app works on every iPhone and iPod touch (unless it relies on hardware like the front-facing camera). There are so many different Android phones running different OS versions with different hardware capabilities that it's always a crapshoot whether something is going to work the way it's intended to.
So long as I keep replying to you using correct spelling and grammar, you're the one that looks like an idiot.Jedihunter4 said:
I wend andriod because i wasn't willing to put up with Apples bullshit when it comes to the iphone. I have a few friends that liked their iphones but got tired of the crap you have to deal with so they switched to android. They like the news phones just as much. Honestly, you won't be disappointed regardless of which you choose.