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I strongly agree with this. With the new iOS, Apple have caught up on some of the Android features I've wanted to see in that platform. My current phone is ag
by frio 12y ago
I strongly agree with this. With the new iOS, Apple have caught up on some of the Android features I've wanted to see in that platform. My current phone is aging, and I was ready to cut over.
However -- at an eye-watering $1000NZD minimum for a 16GB iPhone 6, there's just no way I can justify the purchase. The 5S is still going for a minimum of $900NZD. Retina assets mean that 16GB is vaguely pointless, so you're really looking at $1150 or $1300 (6/6+) for the step up.
Google's Nexus line, the Moto X/G and others have proved that premium-ish devices can be had for a third of that price, and as much as I'd like to be on iOS, I simply can't afford it.
- danieldk 12y agoAnd even if you can, why would you? I currently have a Moto X. If something bad happens with it (stolen, damaged), I will get a 180 Euro Moto G. It's still not pocket change, but far less to worry about than a 699 Euro iPhone 6. I want to use a phone carelessly and not put it on a silk pillow or use it with a case or screen protector. Some of my friends have Gs, and they are very happy with it. I played with one, and I really liked it (especially the first gen, which has a nice size).
- rodgerd 12y ago> However -- at an eye-watering $1000NZD minimum for a 16GB iPhone 6, there's just no way I can justify the purchase. Even if I was tempted by the iOS environment, I'd fall into the same boat. I got a Z1 Compact this year for NZ$500 and I've got a great camera, waterproof, 64 GB of storage, snappy smartphone. People keep playing with it and wanting to know where to buy them.