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

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EarlyMon said:
The one thing I'm convinced of is that the Apple/Android platform competition has been way good for us consumers - and anything that benefits us buyers, I'm all for. So - go Apple, go Android, because I like having choices that push performance (as I'm sure the iPhone lovers do).
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Spot on, as usual.

My view is Android arrived to do battle with Apple and if Apple licensed their iOS, there would be lots of iOS powered devices and perhaps a few less Android devices. The iPad might be the market leader for decades to come or start to fail as Android matures.

I know there will be devices on the Android side that will put the iPad to shame and Apple being Apple could release something so utterly cool, I'll forever forget an android Tablet. Until a few guys in a garage bring out a revolutionary device that kills both devices. Or a tablet is released that runs Windows.

Or today, I'll fall down the stairs and it will not likely matter much.

Regardless, we greatly benefit from the Tech Wars.
 
I don't have a personal relationship with my phone(s). I love my wife. I love my son. I even love my dogs (what's not to love?)

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I'm not even sure if I *like* technology most of the time. All I ask is that it performs the functions for which it was intended and get's the heck out of my way the rest of the time, regardless of whose logo is on it.
 
lunatic59 said:
I don't have a personal relationship with my phone(s). I love my wife. I love my son. I even love my dogs (what's not to love?)

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I'm not even sure if I *like* technology most of the time. All I ask is that it performs the functions for which it was intended and get's the heck out of my way the rest of the time, regardless of whose logo is on it.
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Hell yes . . . lots to love there. I even love your dog. He looks pleased.
 
lunatic59 said:
I don't have a personal relationship with my phone(s). I love my wife. I love my son. I even love my dogs (what's not to love?)

winston_foyer.jpg


I'm not even sure if I *like* technology most of the time. All I ask is that it performs the functions for which it was intended and get's the heck out of my way the rest of the time, regardless of whose logo is on it.
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Wow!!

I love puppies!! :D

Nice doggy man!

And also a good post too in general ;)
 
Bob Maxey said:
Until a few guys in a garage bring out a revolutionary device that kills both devices. Or a tablet is released that runs Windows.
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there have been windows tablets since the 90's and new ones are being announced every other second or so
 
zuben el genub said:
Not about Iphone - but mindset:
AppleInsider | Steve Jobs to Nike CEO: 'Get rid of the crappy stuff'
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I simply don't like Apple's form of marketing. They just assume that everyone wants the same thing. It might be successful, but it sure won't stop me from using my phone my way. MS is just as guilty of this, and Android's trying. I simply don't want an "experience" I want a phone that will work my way as a PDA. And if this does the carriers out of extra revenue, too damn bad. I'm not in the majority, but should be allowed my opinion. Even if I bought an Iphone, Facetwit, Itunes, movies would be gone.
 
zuben el genub said:
I simply don't like Apple's form of marketing. They just assume that everyone wants the same thing. It might be successful, but it sure won't stop me from using my phone my way. MS is just as guilty of this, and Android's trying. I simply don't want an "experience" I want a phone that will work my way as a PDA. And if this does the carriers out of extra revenue, too damn bad. I'm not in the majority, but should be allowed my opinion. Even if I bought an Iphone, Facetwit, Itunes, movies would be gone.
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Nobody is telling you not to express an opinion. But when people post opinions, they are subject to comment and disagreement. You are entitled to your own opinion.

Apple's marketing is rather good because it works well indeed.

Bob
 
Throw my two cent in....

Being abit of a newbie I can only pass comment as an outsider and new the smartphone world, so it might throw a different perspective out there....

To me, Iphone and Andriod phones are two different makers. It kinda reminds me of the competition between football (sorry, soccer) team supporters. Each has their favourite team, for whatever reasons, be it based simply on the skill of players, or that it is simply their home town.

Some iphone and adriod users will never agree because of the above mentioned mentality but hey, life would be boring otherwise!! Though what DOES annoy me is when it starts getting really petty and silly names being used.

And for the record, I have an andriod phone coz I'm very tight with money (scrooge has nothing on me) and the htc wildfire does exactly what I want and more, for a very good price. I dont need an iphone.

Love to all x
 
That's the problem with Apple's marketing. It works too damn well which is good for Apple but not for anyone who really wants to think about which phone. My friend fell for the EVO blurb at Sprint, and now hates the phone. How many has this happened to?
Android and MS are just as guilty.
My requirements in a phone were good screen, fast processor, good wifi and customizable my way. So I read all the fora before deciding on Android. Bought a cheap unlocked Android first to see if I'd like it.

There have been posts here where some posters talk to their friends and the friend is convinced that only Apple can make a phone.

I prefer more truth than a cult. Which is the way Apple seems to be heading. Although Apple's success will now start to hurt them. There are a slew of new attacks on the OS as that is where money is to be made.

Android has that wifi leak.

I remember one successful TV ad that ran with distressed type. Pretty soon everyone put up ads with distressed type. Made it easier to ignore the ads.
 
zuben el genub said:
That's the problem with Apple's marketing. It works too damn well which is good for Apple but not for anyone who really wants to think about which phone. My friend fell for the EVO blurb at Sprint, and now hates the phone.
Android and MS are just as guilty.
My requirements in a phone were good screen, fast processor, good wifi and customizable my way. So I read all the fora before deciding on Android. Bought a cheap unlocked Android first to see if I'd like it.
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You hit the nail on the head in the above hun......

Just because someone makes a good advert, does not mean you are commanded to go and buy that item. People should use their own noodle, do their own research in what phones are good for THEM. Then make your purchase :-)

We're not sheep.......... I think..........
 
Here's an interesting article I found:
OS Devotees as Religious Supplicants

While it mentions Apple, it applies to all fanboys. (Substitute your own OS) And it does hit the nail on the head regarding fanboyism. Of any kind.

I've seen articles where Apple is telling reps not to remove or acknowledge malware. If this is true, it's stupid. (Security in DSLR Reports forum)

Also Apple is partnering with Sony for cloud music streaming. That's a double whammy. I really distrust and don't like Sony. Witness the PSP episode, and the DRM case.
 
zuben el genub said:
Here's an interesting article I found:
OS Devotees as Religious Supplicants

While it mentions Apple, it applies to all fanboys. (Substitute your own OS) And it does hit the nail on the head regarding fanboyism. Of any kind.
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I'm going to have to disagree with you there--not to say that there aren't Android fanboys (there definitely are), but that it's not a religious phenomenon. I don't see the kinds of crazy three-day lines outside of stores whenever a new Android phone launches. I don't see people thinking everything Google releases is magic. The people who really love everything Apple really love everything Apple. I just don't see the same unflagging devotion for Google or Microsoft or anything else tech.
 
Here is the perfect example. The HTC EVO is better than the iPhone, not including carriers.

YouTube - ‪iPhone4 vs HTC Evo‬‏

Many times when I am sitting in a public area people ask, "is that an iPhone 4?" I own an Epic 4G which nothing at all like an iPhone 4...Its sad, people think it is a great phone but can't prove it with facts. Since Apple only releases 1 phone a year, they come out with great phones but within a few months the Apple phone will be surpassed by the Android powered phones. Then a few months later Apple will release another phone and the circle of life continues.

Newly released phones (EVO/Epic and newer) are better than the iPhone in almost every way. A few months before the EVO and Epic, the iPhone was a great phone.

It is hard to compare an apple to an orange, pun intended :cool:.
 
I had to be a little more impartial - we do have Ipad users here and I've seen very heated arguments between Linux and Window users. I've had a few discussions about an AV for Linux. (I do use one - I DL for 2 offline XP boxes with special software)

You don't have to line up in front of a store to be rabid. That Dodger fan who was beaten severely by Giants fans is a case.

I know what I want and like, but I don't want to force my opinions on anyone else. If you are happy with an Iphone or a certain brand of Android, I'm happy for you. Just let me use my own device in my own way.
 
zuben el genub said:
You don't have to line up in front of a store to be rabid. That Dodger fan who was beaten severely by Giants fans is a case.
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I'm not sure how that's relevant. Sports fans certainly do line up for tickets and games. I'm talking specifically about Android v. iPhone and how Android users do not generally line up for the latest Android release, and iPhone users generally do. Rabid and religious are not the same thing. I know there are rabid Android fanatics. That doesn't make them religious.
 
Article didn't call them religious - it said when rabid fanboys were studied, their brainscans showed activity similar to religious zealots when beliefs were challenged.

Meaning - zealots have no control and try to force their ideas on others.

OK - I guess that's news. They have brainscans to tell us what we already knew.
 
EarlyMon said:
Article didn't call them religious - it said when rabid fanboys were studied, their brainscans showed activity similar to religious zealots when beliefs were challenged.

Meaning - zealots have no control and try to force their ideas on others.

OK - I guess that's news. They have brainscans to tell us what we already knew.
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Here is a link: Apple triggers 'religious' reaction in fans' brains, report says - CNN.com

Apple fan boys will be predicting the end of the world in no time.
 
Vipfreak said:
How many iPhones/iPods/iPads are available at launch every year vs Android devices?

Yeah...
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This is not an Apple factory - it's a fab that makes plenty of stuff for lots of companies - including HP as indicated earlier.

There is nothing tying Apple to those specific workers except the fevered minds of the press.

This is now beating a dead horse. The idea that this is an Apple plant has been debunked here so many times I can't count it. They make Apple, HP, etc, etc, etc there.

And still - the attitude will persist despite facts?

And people's deaths will serve to show how Android fans are better than Apple?

Like every other Apple vs. Android thread we've had, this one has served beyond its time and becomes fodder for FUD and bad feelings.

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