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TxGoat, Yea, whatever...
But don't some of you guys have this deep down feeling that we all just part of the big-bad 4G experiment? And even though some of you despise Apple (just as I am sure lots of iOS people despise android), they are very methodical in their ways. They have to have some very large and important reasons why they chose to keep the 4s a 3G only device.
Now I can see some of that reasoning. Most of us can say this is an exciting time for smart phones. But apparently after the last 3 outages, I can see the writing on the wall. It's not reliable, the 3G->4G->3G handoff is somewhat cumbersome and it can be a real battery life experience (in a bad sort of way).
Hardware-wise I've always felt that the iPhone is the best built device. Solid. Screen, gorgeous. Some of the android devices (in particular the samsung GN) feel like a plastic toy. The Rezound I feel is one of the better built android phones. I don't like the lack of a notification light on the iPhone. I hate the screen size on the iPhone (plus 1 for the Rezound).
On the software end I feel that sometimes what takes one or two clicks in iOS, takes 4 or 5 clicks in android. I do not like the way Apple controls some of the OS and the way everything has to be run thru iTunes. Like ringtones and notifications. What a pain in the butt (I know the work-arounds, but it's still a joke). No app for missed calls, missed emails......But the most disappointing thing about android is that all these phones, they all have a different version of android. I'm not sure what that's called, but it kinda sucks. The last 3 high end phones released by Verizon, only one has the latest.
I really like sense and I find ICS to be quite boring. There are a few apps I couldn't find on the android side to match what I had in iOS. And in the end, I have no desire to root or unlock the bootloader on the Rezound. I did my stuff with the iPhone and I'm not going there anymore. I like some of the freedom I have with the Rezound, but wish I had more.
Anyway, I just wanted to throw these few things out there of what I thought about the situation, as I approach the last 2 weeks before I have to either return or keep the Rezound.
Yes some people drink from the Android Koolaid almost as bad as some people from the Apple camp. Is that a bad thing, I can't say. My analogy for the whole Apple/Windows, Apple/Android is this, the Apple side is like a Toyota Corolla, very dependable and relatively trouble free in its use. It has a character but a character as defined by Apple. Windows/Android is like a Camaro or a Mustang. It's going to have more than its share of trouble and if you tweak under the hood it may even give you more trouble, but its character is more unique with its customization.
Apple took a big gamble when it first introduced the iPhone. It turned the industry on its ear with its innovative design. People are still enamored with that early innovation but Apple hasn't really tried to think big with its last few releases. It's as if they're content with their cash cow, especially when you see what "upgrades" were made from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4s. I've heard Apple has something big planned with their new iOS and the iPhone 5, but as of right now you can't tell me an iPhone that doesn't even have a 4G offering can be considered a top tier phone regardless of how fanatical their fan base is. I think the nice people at Samsung have nailed it here
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