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I'll take a lighter device + $100 over 16GB + LTE at least until LTE is widely available in my city (which is probably 2-3 years away). But again, ignoring OS
by lawdawg 14y ago
I'll take a lighter device + $100 over 16GB + LTE at least until LTE is widely available in my city (which is probably 2-3 years away).
But again, ignoring OS which is generally not a good idea when making a phone purchase.
- kenjackson 14y agoIgnoring OS is the only way to make a fair comparison, since OS preference probably trumps the feature and price delta ( whether you prefer WP or Android).
- cryptoz 14y agoThe only way to fairly compare devices is to ignore the single most important aspect? No, I don't think so.
- kenjackson 14y agoThe single most important factor is also the most subjective. I personally dislike Android and wouldn't use this phone if you gave it to me for free, but I can still respect the price for hw. I'm surprised this even needs explaining.
- cryptoz 14y agoHave you ever used Android 4.2? This phone ships with a new OS version that I don't think is out anywhere else yet. How do you know in advance that you will subjectively not like it? I hate Windows Phone 7, but I wouldn't dare say I hate Windows Phone 8 since I've never seen it IRL. How could I make such a judgement? It's not purely subjective, either. What's the point in having more RAM or a bigger screen if the OS doesn't handle those well? Or, if it handles it exceptionally well, that should be noted as well.
- nailer 14y agoAndroid 4.0 is reasonably similar to Android 4.2 for many people. Just as WP7 is reasonably similar to WP8 too.
- rdtsc 14y agoThen why bother comparing. It is a classic apples and oranges then isn't it?
- lotso 14y agoThe whole point is to compare the hardware to see how price competitive the phones actually are.