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What the heck is the deal with iphone users Vs Android users

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Vihzel said:
Apple fanboys are the absolute worst. Praising Apple for every device that they come out with. Ruthlessly defending Apple for even things that they've made mistakes on. That is how the Android fanboys were born.
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Didn't read thru this whole thread but yea. Apple fanboys are the absolute worst. I just got rid of my iPhone a while back and still like the iPod and iPhone some but can't stand the zealous fans. I'm a giant Google Fanboy but to a point. I'll listen to reason if there is a problem. An Apple fanboy is literally blind to any reason or negative criticism about their product.

Recently I was stopping by Apple Insider website and posting comments on the articles and was constantly attacked verbally by the fanboys. Ended up getting banned for being a "Troll". What a joke. Anyone that doesn't take the Apple side on an argument is a troll on that site. Of course their ban consisted of a simple cookie deletion and I was back on the site under another name and still labeled a Phandroid.

As far as iPhones go. It never felt like a great phone till I had it jailbroken. The fact that Apple has never once designed one with a removable battery is criminal to say the least. Making non techie customers pay over $100 to change the battery should spawn a class action lawsuit. My old iPhone is now a jailbroken wifi softphone I can listen to music on and use for other purposes over wifi. Thats about it. I let my niece play with it and take pictures. Its a toy now.

I started out with Blackberries > iPhones > now I'm fully sold on Android devices and the communities that back them.

Here is a cool article about the Psycology of Fanboyism and Brand Loyalty. Its not just aimed at Apple fanboys it cuts both ways. Its not really scientific either but give it a read. Pretty good article.

LINK
 
zuben el genub said:
I remember a comment in Deke McClelland's Photoshop 3 book. He told Windows users not to snoop and to leave files alone. He actually stated that Win users were too nosy. I wonder if part of Iphone popularity is that it can be jailbroken?
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Problem is this. Apple is constantly trying to thwart the attempts at Jailbreaks. There isn't anything easy about it. Took months before I had a decent jailbreak for the 4.2.1 firmware and the new baseband 05.15.04 . Its a much simpler process to root and flash a custom ROM on an Android device and honestly its an awesome phone without it. IF the manufacturer stays up to date on firmware versions. Only reason I had to flash this one is because of Samsung dropping the ball on a Froyo update. And honestly I like the little extras rooting gives. I'm geeky like that. Apple hates people poking around in their phone and most manufacturers of Android devices leave them open to simple modification although it will void your warranty in many cases if you flash a ROM from what I understand.
 
Remember HTC's attempt to thwart those wanting full NAND access, or Moto's bootloader locking?

That said, as what happened with the PS3 shows, giving the hackers leeway is the way to go...
 
shadowninty said:
Remember HTC's attempt to thwart does wanting full NAND access, or Moto's bootloader locking?

That said, as what happened with the PS3 shows, giving the hackers leeway is the way to go...
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I said "Most" Android manufacturers and those were the ones I was referring to. In fact I thought it was HTC that did the bootloader locking. Maybe they both did on certain phones. I've only owned this Samsung and they have their problems also. Lazy firmware updates.
 
No - I won't buy them. Audacity works just fine. I read the sys requirements and if I don't like them, I won't use the program. I ran 98 Lite years ago, and could not install anything that required IE. I don't really use multimedia. I don't game, watch movies or anything that needs it. I'm a still photographer so Photoshop, Lightroom are all I need.I think the most graphic intensive program I have outside of Photoshop, is Stellarium, and that's open source.
That would be a complaint against anyone who says I must have the latest and greatest. And another complaint I have about the Iphone, and some Android. If you get a tech review for the latest and "must have" the "coolest" app gets pushed. Never mind any kind of security, cost, - just connect and let your facebook friends know where you are. And those who use the apps wisely get curtailed for others' stupidity.

No one seems to care about anything but being "cool"
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[on Dave's return to the ship, after HAL has killed the rest of the crew]
HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

Dave, what are you doing, Dave? Daisy, Daisy, -----

And so be it to any system that tries to be everything and all.
 
I can sum up my Apple dislike (I don't think I'd go so far as "hate", but definitely strong dislike) with two examples.

First, I've been a member on a game website since sometime in the 90's. For a year or two, they've been very "coming soon for smartphones, we promise, yay!" And they finally announce that they are mobile... on a signed exclusive contract with Apple. They will never have an Android version, because the contract required to have the iPhone version prohibits it. That disturbs me. If your product is so subpar that you have to actually ban competition, you have a problem.

Second story...
Me to an iPhone friend: Ew, really, why an iPhone?
Him: I like iTunes.
Me: ...and?
Him: ...I like iTunes.
Me: Erm. Compared to what? What other media players have you used on your iPhone?
Him: ... Umm. I've used Windows Media Player and something else.
Me: Android has DoubleTwist, Pro Player, WinAmp, Songbird, MixZing, PowerAmp, Meridian, TuneWiki, Cubed... that's just the ones I can remember off the top of my head.
Him: ......I like iTunes.

I think there are a lot of people who got sucked in by Apple marketing who really WOULD prefer Android, but are afraid to try it because they've gotten so used to Apple products. I was nearly one of them, and, honestly... I went with Android because off-contract, Blackberry and iPhone were out of my price range. I knew nothing about the OS until I actually had the phone in my hands and had to start looking around to find out how to make it do what I wanted. That's gotta be off-putting to people who are non-tech, but it's totally worth it in the end.
 
staz1000 said:
I like iTunes.
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I actually do as well. The UI is nice, the store is great and Podcasts are awesome and easy to listen to.

On my old computer (dual core Pentium), iTunes used to be extremely slow and hog a lot of resources (causing my entire system to become unstable) but ever since I upgraded to a computer with an i3 processor, it has been running extremely smooth. While I am not an Apple guy, it is a nice music managing program. Tried others but nothing else really has a UI that compares.
 
ingaman said:
I'm an Apple user... not because it's trendy, but because it's practical for what I want to do. I used an iPhone 3G before and when I first made the transition from a cameraless flip phone from the 90s, I was blown significantly impressed. But over time I was dissatisfied with the fact that I needed to pay significantly more and couldn't even view something as mainstream as flash.
The iPhone isn't practical in comparison to Android phones. I use a MacBook Pro, but Galaxy S for my mobile device. What's the problem? They're just brands. I just am somewhat annoyed by the lack of options provided. I can't even upgrade my phone to the new firmware...
Anyway, if anyone knows anything about syncing Macs and Androids or how to upgrade my firmware, please PM me cause I'm absolutely lost.
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That is my problem right there..

If apple is a brand then why does everyone constantly try to push it as "better".

Why did you pay more for the mac when you could have gotten a cheaper machine on par with it or higher specs?
 
HustlinDaily said:
I actually do as well. The UI is nice, the store is great and Podcasts are awesome and easy to listen to.

On my old computer (dual core Pentium), iTunes used to be extremely slow and hog a lot of resources (causing my entire system to become unstable) but ever since I upgraded to a computer with an i3 processor, it has been running extremely smooth. While I am not an Apple guy, it is a nice music managing program. Tried others but nothing else really has a UI that compares.
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I feel like I am one of the few people in the world who actually hate itunes..

From the time I had my first ipod it seemed so backwards I couldn't just drag and drop..

And being completely honest.. I feel like itunes is a horrible music management program.. people just accepted it so now people are afraid to speak out against it..

me:"Itunes sucks"
everyone I know: "SOmething must be wrong with you! itunes is awesome"
 
Snow_Fox said:
I feel like I am one of the few people in the world who actually hate itunes..

From the time I had my first ipod it seemed so backwards I couldn't just drag and drop..

And being completely honest.. I feel like itunes is a horrible music management program.. people just accepted it so now people are afraid to speak out against it..

me:"Itunes sucks"
everyone I know: "SOmething must be wrong with you! itunes is awesome"
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I guess it depends on what you have used before and what kind of device you have. I started with Sony players so used SonicStage. I thought it was great and did everything I wanted (others often disagree). I then tried iTunes a few years ago and thought it was shockingly bad. Poor interface and lacking in features.

I then tried again not too long ago and was very impressed by the improvements. The interface and view modes are very good and the Genius function is second-to-none. When used with an iPod with a large enough memory it's so easy to transfer your library, plus playlists, plus any photos from your albums, plus podcasts, plus music videos, plus tv shows, plus movies and probably more. You catagorise everything within iTunes and then when it's put on your iPod it's all there for you to use.

Plus if you add music to your library, add photos to an album, modify a photo or anything else the next time you sync it's done for you.

I used to be a real iTunes/iPod hater but I'm fully converted now.

It's just a shame you can just plug any old device into iTunes, because there's no way I'm buying an iPhone!

EDIT: Having said that, I refuse to install iTunes on my laptop because QuickTime takes over all my file associations on every update! :mad:
 
Olizzz said:
I want to switch from iPhone to Android but I still had a good time with my iPhone and I am interested in the iPad 2... there is nothing wring with liking both I guess
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I've heard that is a sign of a serious medical condition... and you should see a doctor. Maybe get an MRI ;)
 
Snow_Fox said:
I feel like I am one of the few people in the world who actually hate itunes..

From the time I had my first ipod it seemed so backwards I couldn't just drag and drop..

And being completely honest.. I feel like itunes is a horrible music management program.. people just accepted it so now people are afraid to speak out against it..

me:"Itunes sucks"
everyone I know: "SOmething must be wrong with you! itunes is awesome"
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I'm with you 100%. One of the biggest up-sides when I switched from my iPhone 3Gs to my Droid X was never having to use iTunes again. So clunky and unintuitive, and not to mention a resource hog that takes forever to open. Hate it.
 
Olizzz said:
I want to switch from iPhone to Android but I still had a good time with my iPhone and I am interested in the iPad 2... there is nothing wring with liking both I guess
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Not at all. Neither platform is perfect, and they each fill different needs for different people. I personally plan on never buying another Apple product, but if you are happy with them, then more power to you.
 
Hrethgir said:
I'm with you 100%. One of the biggest up-sides when I switched from my iPhone 3Gs to my Droid X was never having to use iTunes again. So clunky and unintuitive, and not to mention a resource hog that takes forever to open. Hate it.
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You do know that there are more than a dozen replacements for iTunes, right?

Bob
 
Bob Maxey said:
You do know that there are more than a dozen replacements for iTunes, right?

Bob
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Some people just don't want or need that piece of software in the middle, whether it be iTunes or a replacement. Do things the way you want to... what a concept.
 
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