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Couldn't agree more, my family has had macs for probably about 8-10 years. I was going to buy an iphone in December when my 2-year contract finished, but I almo

Couldn't agree more, my family has had macs for probably about 8-10 years. I was going to buy an iphone in December when my 2-year contract finished, but I almost certainly will not. Simply because I do not want to support such utter bullshit.

cageface 14y ago
I recently swapped out my iPhone 4S for a Galaxy S3 and I was a bit apprehensive given my pretty mixed impressions of Android from a few years ago. But really I prefer the S3 in almost every way now and wonder why I put up with the limitations of the iPhone for so long. If you do switch I think you'll be happy.
- dsirijus 14y ago
  I've used 4S and S2 in parallel for 8 months now. Though I personally prefer Android OS, I must admit that build quality is now strongly coming as a win for Apple. S2 is now a little flimsy, 4S is as new.
  - cageface 14y ago
    The 4S does feel a little more solid than the S3 too, but I'm happy not to have the extra weight in my pocket. I've also seen a lot of iPhones with big cracks in the glass in the back and I'm happy I can just swap out the plastic back of the S3 with a cheap replacement if necessary.
    - sigkill 14y ago
      If the back plastic is anything like the S2 back you'll never need to swap it at all. That thing is surprisingly strong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etsxu0OMqUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etsxu0OMqUQ
    - dsirijus 14y ago
      I've seen 3GS practically shatter from a drop of 3ft. I've seen S2 flying all across the room on the concrete floor and not a scratch. I'm not trying to draw statistics here, it's just my experience that iPhones are more resistant to wear and tear, and Samsungs more resistant to somewhat more extreme shocks.
      - justincormack 14y ago
        The battery coming out absorbs most of the impact energy. It is an excellent design, as you get user replaceable batteries as a side effect.
jlgreco 14y ago
My contract with Verizon is ending in October. I was strongly considering getting an iphone for the first time when that happened. Now I think I'll just get an S3.

cageface 14y ago

I recently swapped out my iPhone 4S for a Galaxy S3 and I was a bit apprehensive given my pretty mixed impressions of Android from a few years ago. But really I prefer the S3 in almost every way now and wonder why I put up with the limitations of the iPhone for so long. If you do switch I think you'll be happy.

dsirijus 14y ago
I've used 4S and S2 in parallel for 8 months now. Though I personally prefer Android OS, I must admit that build quality is now strongly coming as a win for Apple. S2 is now a little flimsy, 4S is as new.
- cageface 14y ago
  The 4S does feel a little more solid than the S3 too, but I'm happy not to have the extra weight in my pocket. I've also seen a lot of iPhones with big cracks in the glass in the back and I'm happy I can just swap out the plastic back of the S3 with a cheap replacement if necessary.
  - sigkill 14y ago
    If the back plastic is anything like the S2 back you'll never need to swap it at all. That thing is surprisingly strong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etsxu0OMqUQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etsxu0OMqUQ
  - dsirijus 14y ago
    I've seen 3GS practically shatter from a drop of 3ft. I've seen S2 flying all across the room on the concrete floor and not a scratch. I'm not trying to draw statistics here, it's just my experience that iPhones are more resistant to wear and tear, and Samsungs more resistant to somewhat more extreme shocks.
    - justincormack 14y ago
      The battery coming out absorbs most of the impact energy. It is an excellent design, as you get user replaceable batteries as a side effect.

jlgreco 14y ago

My contract with Verizon is ending in October. I was strongly considering getting an iphone for the first time when that happened. Now I think I'll just get an S3.