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Post by Tooln on Jan 20, 2021 16:57:06 GMT -6
So the other day I got a letter from my phone carrier stating that soon our phone will need to be replaced. The reason is that they are older and will not support 4 or 5 G. The wife and I currently have Android and I want to stay with this platform. She says we should try Apple. I believe that the market share is held by Android. So I'm wondering who has what and why do you use what you do.
Edit My current phones are Samsung and have had no issues with them and would get another unless convinced differently.
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Post by chummer16 on Jan 20, 2021 17:01:41 GMT -6
I have Samsung because their antenna is superior to apple. One works at camp, the other doesn’t.
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Post by Catscratch on Jan 20, 2021 17:16:20 GMT -6
I kind of got a bad feeling about Apple when they purposely slowed phones down with updates, stopped making removable storage and batteries, and did some other stuff I felt was goofy at the time. So I've always shopped for Android and have had a couple Samsung Notes. I like them but to be honest if they stopped getting signal at our place and Apple did get signal... I would switch. None of them are good if I can't surf theChive while hunting.
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Post by caveman on Jan 20, 2021 17:19:54 GMT -6
Happy wife, happy life, go with Apple, or at least get her an Apple phone.
I have only ever used Android, less expensive. Even cheap phones can have good antennae/radios to pick up channels some more expensive phones may not. Best to do some research if you aren't buying top of the line products or you may end up with a paperweight. My current $200 Motorola out performs many more expensive phones when out in the woods.
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Post by chummer16 on Jan 20, 2021 17:35:13 GMT -6
Happy wife, happy life, go with Apple, or at least get her an Apple phone. I have only ever used Android, less expensive. Even cheap phones can have good antennae/radios to pick up channels some more expensive phones may not. Best to do some research if you aren't buying top of the line products or you may end up with a paperweight. My current $200 Motorola out performs many more expensive phones when out in the woods. I was shocked when I researched antennas. I would think they would all use the best one available. All the apple phones ranked near the bottom. |
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Post by kooch on Jan 20, 2021 17:46:07 GMT -6
I was an android guy from the start. But everybody else in my family had to have iPhones. So, I went Apple for compatibility. Things like "find friend", simple group texts, air drop, etc.... It's convenient. Iphones do have crappy antennas though. There's no doubt.
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Post by Tooln on Jan 20, 2021 17:55:05 GMT -6
Happy wife, happy life, go with Apple, or at least get her an Apple phone. I have only ever used Android, less expensive. Even cheap phones can have good antennae/radios to pick up channels some more expensive phones may not. Best to do some research if you aren't buying top of the line products or you may end up with a paperweight. My current $200 Motorola out performs many more expensive phones when out in the woods. She'd be happy with either, the only reason she said apple is because her daughter has one. The reason she has apple is because she's a teacher and gets her tablet from the school. Besides you know how long it took me to teach my wife how to use a droid. I still have to post pics for her. Id go nuttier than I already am to have to teach her a new platform. |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 20, 2021 18:11:54 GMT -6
What specials are the carrier offering?
I can trade in my iPhone to Verizon and get $400 so the payments will actually be less than before. I’m not sure on the antenna issues. I’ve had android people at my camp that can’t get a signal but, I’m fine with my iPhone. I agree Apple probably builds in factors to get you to update. I think you’re wife will like the photo handling on the iPhone verses android.
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Post by kabic on Jan 20, 2021 19:03:52 GMT -6
I don't find my apple work phone as easy to use as my personal android...could be android is just what I'm used to.
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Post by terrifictom on Jan 20, 2021 19:43:11 GMT -6
If you have android stick with android.
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Post by wklman on Jan 20, 2021 21:05:17 GMT -6
Android. Going on 5 years with my S7 and it still works great. Love the platform.
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Post by leexrayshady on Jan 20, 2021 21:06:31 GMT -6
Android all the way, and either a prepaid plan or straight talk or similar
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