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We carry these things on our bodies damn near most of the day. We use them in our down time to read books and news. To communicate with others and consume infor

We carry these things on our bodies damn near most of the day. We use them in our down time to read books and news. To communicate with others and consume information in a matter of seconds. To remind ourselves of things occurring throughout the day. To keep track of grocery lists, diets, fitness activities, sleep cycles and etc. It's basically the first fully functional extension of our body. So, absolutely... why the hell not pay more? It's almost like paying slightly more for a bionic arm that will get you a little closer to truly experiencing the sense of touch you've been missing for years.

alacombe 9y ago
why not pay more ? 1) A CAN$100 phone gives you 75% of the experience, a CAN$250 gives your 95% of the experience 2) Android doesn't lock you to use a single app depot 3) Android doesn't require 2 or 3 login / password (iCloud + iTunes) 4) Android accounts work worldwide, it doesn't fail to log you in if you change countries (I had to re-create an AppleID when I moved to Canada because the US one no longer worked) 5) You don't have to use an extra step when migrating, just log-in et voila ! (ie. not iTunes shenanigans) 6) generally poor software full of UI glitches 7) No pressure sensitive touch-ID which fails to work with aging users (try to explain the concept to a +80 yo). 8) I can still use my $2 earplugs without an adapter 9) Android does not care what OS you use on your main desktop 10) MULTIPLE SIM ! Dual SIM phone is pretty much getting standard. I wish there was triple or quadruple SIM phones 11) External storage 12) Removable batteries etc.
- jonknee 9y ago
  On the other hand, receiving timely security updates is nice. To me, saving a few bucks isn't worth using an unpatched phone.
- taway_1212 9y ago
  > No pressure sensitive touch-ID which fails to work with aging users (try to explain the concept to a +80 yo). It can just be disabled in the phone settings.
  - alacombe 9y ago
    I wasn't really speaking about the touch-ID feature per-se, but the lack of physical feedback from the pressure sensitive home button, as you can last find on the iPhone 6/6S. My uncle had all the trouble in the world to use it. For such an expensive device, this is just not acceptable.

alacombe 9y ago

why not pay more ? 1) A CAN$100 phone gives you 75% of the experience, a CAN$250 gives your 95% of the experience 2) Android doesn't lock you to use a single app depot 3) Android doesn't require 2 or 3 login / password (iCloud + iTunes) 4) Android accounts work worldwide, it doesn't fail to log you in if you change countries (I had to re-create an AppleID when I moved to Canada because the US one no longer worked) 5) You don't have to use an extra step when migrating, just log-in et voila ! (ie. not iTunes shenanigans) 6) generally poor software full of UI glitches 7) No pressure sensitive touch-ID which fails to work with aging users (try to explain the concept to a +80 yo). 8) I can still use my $2 earplugs without an adapter 9) Android does not care what OS you use on your main desktop 10) MULTIPLE SIM ! Dual SIM phone is pretty much getting standard. I wish there was triple or quadruple SIM phones 11) External storage 12) Removable batteries etc.

jonknee 9y ago
On the other hand, receiving timely security updates is nice. To me, saving a few bucks isn't worth using an unpatched phone.
taway_1212 9y ago
> No pressure sensitive touch-ID which fails to work with aging users (try to explain the concept to a +80 yo). It can just be disabled in the phone settings.
- alacombe 9y ago
  I wasn't really speaking about the touch-ID feature per-se, but the lack of physical feedback from the pressure sensitive home button, as you can last find on the iPhone 6/6S. My uncle had all the trouble in the world to use it. For such an expensive device, this is just not acceptable.