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Now to the dark side...
- Thread starter ekyle
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I'm talking to a guy on Craigslist about one. Might get it tomorrow or this weekend. I'm thinking I'll stick around the forums since I like all you folks
Cool. We'd miss you, ekyle.
Plus, we'd like to see weekly or even daily updates as to your frustration with the crapty-doodle iPhone you're stuck with for 12 months.
ekyle
Android Expert
Cool. We'd miss you, ekyle.
Plus, we'd like to see weekly or even daily updates as to your frustration with the crapty-doodle iPhone you're stuck with for 12 months.
Should I keep posting in this thread or start a "iPhone journal" thread? Haha!
Indeed... forgot about that. Ah well, I'll justify it it because it is shiny
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ekyle
Android Expert
Sounds good to me. Especially since I'll be getting the iPhone next year and potentially other Apple products next year. I promise not to turn into a hipster or Apple snobWe'll just edit the "next year" out of this thread's title. "The Dark Side!"
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Bob Maxey
Android Expert
I disagree. My iDevice has round icons, an amazing theme called "Blaze," widgets and notifications on the lock screen, access to two huge markets, I can completely avoid Apple if I want to; I can access the file system, I have the ability to use Flash Drives and MicroSD cards for ANY file type, no dock, (or a cool dock or an infinite dock) folder modifications, and other things that make my device much different than most users.
When you get right down to it, your stock Android phone looks just like any other stock android phone and if you know one, you know them all. that is because they are all the same, essentially.
I can change almost anything and that makes my iPad different than the majority. Ditto my iPod.
Not worth arguing about, really. When you get right down to it, if the device works, I be happy. I need email and phone calls. Beyond that, there are no needs, just wants.
The only reason there are so many launchers and home replacements for Android is because we are not happy with what we are given. So we look for ways to make our devices our own and add functions we think we need. Be it root or JB, for most of us, until we do one or the other, we are not happy with what Google/Apple gave us.
And your phone carrier/manufacturer has also defined your user experience. This is why many people use other launchers and home replacements; they do not like the user experience pre-defined for them.
9to5cynic
Android Expert
^ I think the reason that there are so many home replacements is not because users are 'un-happy', but because users respect that it's their device, they can change it how they please. I was perfectly content with Sense. I am still perfectly content with ADW. I think android is all about choices.
In-experience android users (not to call anyone inexperienced) may tend to stay put with their stock set up, while more experienced android users will want and crave that level of customization that android offers.
Different strokes I suppose.
In-experience android users (not to call anyone inexperienced) may tend to stay put with their stock set up, while more experienced android users will want and crave that level of customization that android offers.
Different strokes I suppose.
A.Nonymous
Extreme Android User
I don't think it's that user's are unhappy. I think it's that users can change it therefore launchers pop up. You can't change the default launcher in iOS so there are no options. Unless I'm mistaken, you can't add a 3rd party browser or a 3rd party music store to iOS. So those apps don't exist either. It's not because there's not a single person on iOS who wants to purchase music from Amazon MP3. The app doesn't exist because it can't.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Different strokes, indeed.
I think it is our nature to want to change, innovate, tweak, modify, and change yet again. I often use Winstep on my laptop because I was unhappy with the stock UI. This week, I am falling in love with Aston Desktop and occasionally on another machine, I use Hover Desk.
And judging from just how many desktop/GUI/Shell replacements there are for Windows machines, (as many as 50) I think you could say many people are unhappy. There are hundreds of themes just for Winstep and Aston DT alone.
If the word 'unhappy' is too hard to define in this context, let's say when given a choice, many people see the benefits of ADW or another such program and then they become unhappy with the way developers have decided to enforce their ideas. What once made users happy now sucks and they seek a change.
At least my phone still makes calls and unmodified, ALL cell phones do their job.
Jail breaking is growing because people are unhappy with iOS and Apple's rather rude insistence on doing things their way. Jobs mad a public statement about why Widgets were removed from iTunes. It ruined the user experience they (Apple) designed. They will not allow any program that "behaves like widgets" and "creates their own desktops."
Both Google and Apple decided that their way was the best way and fortunately, there are simple ways to change their vision of what is best for us.
If I have a gripe it is that there are far too many choices. Fortunately, this week, I use this iPad theme:
Winterboard blAze iPad theme
9to5cynic
Android Expert
I suppose that is a good point. I'm sure that there is a 'need' for the replacements, or they wouldn't be as popular.
And, I had no idea that there were so many replacements for windows desktops lol. Wow...
I do that that if apple took a page out of the google handbook they'd be better off. If people want widgets, and devs make them, why interfere? Apple doesn't need to make any if they don't want to....
I suppose it's their system, their call.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Have a look at some alternative shells, if you are interested:
SHELL EXTENSION CITY, millions of free Windows power tools, explorer enhancements, windows add-ons, tweaks, system utilities, freeware, ie5
Apple/Jobs likes things a certain way and their opposition to widgets strikes me as rather odd.
Roze
Hiding behind a mystery
Contacted a guy last night and I'll be picking the iPhone 4 up after work for $360 which isn't too bad. I should be able to sell my rooted TB for that amount to make up for it. I'll post back tonight if I remember
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ekyle
Android Expert
Thank you kindly for that. You're right on top of itTitle changed!
ballisticn8
Android Expert
switching from android to ios should put you into tiered data, which for any power user, sucks, good luck with that...
ekyle
Android Expert
Shouldn't. It doesn't change my plan. Device change only, except for the insurance. Either way if I do data intensive stuff I connect to WiFi. My average use every month is 1.5 GB. I just wish the 2GB plan was cheaper so I wouldn't feel ripped off haha
edit - honestly, in the next year or two I see VZW giving customers the option to opt out their contracts so they can push the 2GB cap down on everyone.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
But you do not need to root to take a screen shot:
1. Hold your phone in front of a mirror
2. Take a picture with the camera
3. Email it to yourself
4. Open Photoshop on your desktop/laptop
5. Open email and download the image you just took
6. Crop the image to remove the excess stuff, save the file.
7. Create a new message to yourself and attach the image
8. Send the email
9. Open the email on your phone and save the image to your SD Card.
There you go.
ekyle
Android Expert
Haha, thanks for the tip, but I prefer a button combination
