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Many of us were, but I think it comes down to being more wrong about Android and their phones. I am not an Apple fanboy - I am not even an Apple fan. I detest
by debacle 14y ago
Many of us were, but I think it comes down to being more wrong about Android and their phones.
I am not an Apple fanboy - I am not even an Apple fan. I detest the company, their software, and their hardware.
But, if I were buying a smartphone today, I would buy an iPhone. Why? Because every Android phone I've used to date has had a poorer user experience than my Nintendo DS. The iPhone feels 6-10 months ahead of every Android phone I've ever looked at. I don't want an interface that I have to 'adapt' to because it's suboptimal. In fact, the only reason I don't have a smartphone right now is probably because the only one I'd buy is from Apple.
- veidr 14y agoI just deal with the pocket weight of having both the latest apple phone and the latest google phone. BONUS: i get almost double the battery life.
- reefoctopus 14y agoIn my option the major difference between Android based devices and Apple products is the level to which they've been polished. Every Android device I've owned has had rather annoying bugs. They freeze, menus appear off screen, and they feel less responsive. Apple iteratively tests their products to the point of perfection. Because of this, Apple is able to price its products at a huge premium even though cheaper devices run on comparable hardware.
- slurgfest 14y agoApple is able to price its products at a huge premium for the same reason that Dolce & Gabbana is able to price its products at a huge premium. It is a luxury brand which gets a significant part of its value from having a high price. D&G could produce $20 bags for sale at Target and displace some of the counterfeit D&G bags that are sold, but then they would be competing with everyone who makes a $20 bag. This even applies to bags which are physically identical to what they are currently selling.