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Because SMS sucks big time: limited characters, cannot send videos, cannot send images, cannot do groups, it was charged by message, the interface really sucked

Because SMS sucks big time: limited characters, cannot send videos, cannot send images, cannot do groups, it was charged by message, the interface really sucked. So the question is, why won't you switch? In my home country, lots of people just had a BlackBerry because they wanted to do better chat. Then WhatsApp came, which did not require a BlackBerry worked in all types of phones (Android and iOS included), it used your same phone number, it did not charge by message, could do images, videos, groups, the interface was great, and it spread like fire.

nerdjon 3y ago
> Because SMS sucks big time: Let's look at these: > limited characters True, however for quite some time now smart phones have handled this just fine or worst case you would get multiple messages with "1/2" or whatever. With threads this is a non issue. > cannot send videos, cannot send images While technically true, MMS fixed that was was a standard that just expanded on SMS. > cannot do groups. I have done plenty of SMS groups with android users so that clearly isn't true and is achievable with software. > it was charged by message While true, Unlimted texting (at least in the US) was a fairly normal thing before smart phones so I consider that more a carrier problem than a SMS problem and since that predated apps in the first place I don't think its a valid argument. > the interface really sucked. I mean considering even iMessage still just uses the same interface. So is the really a SMS problem? RCS and iMessage just add a couple nice to have but far from required features (and in some cases like stickers ANNOYING FEATURES) so if you think the interface sucks for SMS are we really fixing it with RCS or iMessage? It doesn't seem like it.
- kwanbix 3y ago
  Agai, why would you use sms with all it's problems, or iMessage that 50% of the people dont use when you have a better alternative that I'd also free?

nerdjon 3y ago

> Because SMS sucks big time: Let's look at these: > limited characters True, however for quite some time now smart phones have handled this just fine or worst case you would get multiple messages with "1/2" or whatever. With threads this is a non issue. > cannot send videos, cannot send images While technically true, MMS fixed that was was a standard that just expanded on SMS. > cannot do groups. I have done plenty of SMS groups with android users so that clearly isn't true and is achievable with software. > it was charged by message While true, Unlimted texting (at least in the US) was a fairly normal thing before smart phones so I consider that more a carrier problem than a SMS problem and since that predated apps in the first place I don't think its a valid argument. > the interface really sucked. I mean considering even iMessage still just uses the same interface. So is the really a SMS problem? RCS and iMessage just add a couple nice to have but far from required features (and in some cases like stickers ANNOYING FEATURES) so if you think the interface sucks for SMS are we really fixing it with RCS or iMessage? It doesn't seem like it.

kwanbix 3y ago
Agai, why would you use sms with all it's problems, or iMessage that 50% of the people dont use when you have a better alternative that I'd also free?