Just Curious (Verizon iPhone Feb 3rd &10th)

[akcmommy]

I have had iPhone envy for years... years...

November of 2009, I got my 1st android phone (HTC Eris). Still had iPhone envy. I don't want to have to tinker with the phone. I want something that generally works out of the box. I want a front facing camera!

Black Friday of this year, I upgraded to the white Samsung Fascinate. It's lovely. I have not rooted it (not sure I need to). It works fine. The only 3 complaints I have are: no front facing camera, difficult to have a phone conversation outside when it's slightly (or worse) windy, and my Eris took much better pics than my SF. There is probably some way to adjust that but I don't know it.

I'm just too busy to have to research online how to make this thing work. I work, I go to school, and have family obligations. Having a phone that I don't have to tinker with is extremely desirable for me.

The poster that said that people don't care what the specs are of the non-iphone. He is right about that for me. Who cares if the SF can do 100 things better than the iphone if you don't know how to adjust the settings on the SF to make that happen. All of the potential in the world is not better than having something that will actually work for the average non-techie user.

What's worse for me is that I'm the techie in the family. I could give my SF to my husband and use his upgrade for the iphone but then he would be completely frustrated. Sigh.

 

[deltido]

I own both the 4 and the fascinate, And I will say the 4's screen accuracy trumps any android phone I've used (I've pretty much tested every one of them up to the fascinate).

When I say accuracy I mean completely zoomed out(in browser) and able to click the text I specifically want, almost always. I'm not sure if it's software or hardware but the iPhone's screen is tons more accurate when browsing and typing. It might be the lack of multi-touch on the fascinate's keyboard for typing, but it's definitely not as smooth an experience as it is on the iPhone.

But there are many things you can do on android that you cant on the iPhone. Out of the box, on android you can download Ringdroid and make your own ringtones from your music library (might never be possible officially on the iPhone).

Android of course has widgets, live wallpapers, and other areas of customization that the iPhone is lacking in. But the iPhone has netflix B-)

In the end, it comes down to whether you want simplicity and better games faster(iPhone) or more options(android).

 

[PSkeptic]

uummm current cases may not work, they moved the buttons slightly

Yeah, Apple said old cases wont work. But, they are willing to sell you a case today that will work for both of them

One question I have, what the hell is the point of a gyroscope? I see the iPhone has one. Does it make the thing not fall over or something?