Yes. You can say it. I have gone over to the dark side. I have joined the dumb brigade. I have finally given in and bought an iPhone.
So why did I buy an iPhone after nearly 8 years of sticking with the Android? I finally got fed up with the antics of the Carriers and the Phone manufacturers. The Android platform considered at any given point in time is very good. But, and this is where things gets interesting, the platform is not a stand still environment. It is a moving target and it simply does not work for me any more. I am fed up, disgusted, and simply cannot put up with the antics of Google, the phone manufacturers, and the carriers.
1. My entire family is on Apple. Even my father in India has an Apple. They are able to facetime with each other and I got left behind. While Google Hangout works, it is a new solution for all of them (Kids, Spouse, and Parents) and I need to teach them. I give up. I cannot teach them anymore. The Apple IOS interface is so simple that even my 2 year old nephew knows how to use it.
2. When you buy an Android phone, you are buying a brick. The phone comes with an OS installed on it. The manufacturer does not support any updates to the OS. Even if the manufacturer supports it, the carrier will not permit you to upgrade! I know, I can hear the geeks yelling at me telling me to "root" the phone. You know what guys? I am a user. I am not going to "root" anything. I simply want the phone to work. Period. The life of the hardware is 5 years. So support the damn brick for 5 years! The manufacturers and the carriers make a bundle by selling me a new gadget every 2 years. So in a 5 year time period I can either buy 1 Apple device or I can buy 4 Android devices and pay 4 times as much. Why would I do that?
3. I have not even come to the biggest problem yet -- crapware! The phone is mine. I paid for it. If I want to load crapware from the carriers (Verizon and AT&T are the biggest culprits here), I should make that choice. All the carriers load their crapware and for the most part they do not add any value! Why would I pay $10 per month for VZMaps when I can get Google Maps for free? What is wrong with them? And to top it all, you cannot even delete the crapware without "rooting".
I finally gave up. I thought OnePlusOne would be my answer, but those phones are almost impossible to come by. I don't even know if that company is real or is a teaser to get your basic information. So welcome to the brand new iPhone6Plus.
After my initial adjustment period, I have been happy so far. It is amazing how quickly I can get adjusted to the phone. Did I tell you that I have mostly "free" applications running? BGR.COM has been a cornucopia of information on applications that I can download for "free" periodically. I can do amazing things with the camera. I can take notes and frequently do. Thanks to Microsoft I can edit Spreadsheets and Powerpoint. Email works like a charm. Facetime and Groupme is great. And best of all there is no "crapware" -- well not really, Apple does want me to join something called Gametime that I never use. Wish that would go away.
Goodbye Android. It was nice knowing you. But I am now going to give the iPhone a ride!
So why did I buy an iPhone after nearly 8 years of sticking with the Android? I finally got fed up with the antics of the Carriers and the Phone manufacturers. The Android platform considered at any given point in time is very good. But, and this is where things gets interesting, the platform is not a stand still environment. It is a moving target and it simply does not work for me any more. I am fed up, disgusted, and simply cannot put up with the antics of Google, the phone manufacturers, and the carriers.
1. My entire family is on Apple. Even my father in India has an Apple. They are able to facetime with each other and I got left behind. While Google Hangout works, it is a new solution for all of them (Kids, Spouse, and Parents) and I need to teach them. I give up. I cannot teach them anymore. The Apple IOS interface is so simple that even my 2 year old nephew knows how to use it.
2. When you buy an Android phone, you are buying a brick. The phone comes with an OS installed on it. The manufacturer does not support any updates to the OS. Even if the manufacturer supports it, the carrier will not permit you to upgrade! I know, I can hear the geeks yelling at me telling me to "root" the phone. You know what guys? I am a user. I am not going to "root" anything. I simply want the phone to work. Period. The life of the hardware is 5 years. So support the damn brick for 5 years! The manufacturers and the carriers make a bundle by selling me a new gadget every 2 years. So in a 5 year time period I can either buy 1 Apple device or I can buy 4 Android devices and pay 4 times as much. Why would I do that?
3. I have not even come to the biggest problem yet -- crapware! The phone is mine. I paid for it. If I want to load crapware from the carriers (Verizon and AT&T are the biggest culprits here), I should make that choice. All the carriers load their crapware and for the most part they do not add any value! Why would I pay $10 per month for VZMaps when I can get Google Maps for free? What is wrong with them? And to top it all, you cannot even delete the crapware without "rooting".
I finally gave up. I thought OnePlusOne would be my answer, but those phones are almost impossible to come by. I don't even know if that company is real or is a teaser to get your basic information. So welcome to the brand new iPhone6Plus.
After my initial adjustment period, I have been happy so far. It is amazing how quickly I can get adjusted to the phone. Did I tell you that I have mostly "free" applications running? BGR.COM has been a cornucopia of information on applications that I can download for "free" periodically. I can do amazing things with the camera. I can take notes and frequently do. Thanks to Microsoft I can edit Spreadsheets and Powerpoint. Email works like a charm. Facetime and Groupme is great. And best of all there is no "crapware" -- well not really, Apple does want me to join something called Gametime that I never use. Wish that would go away.
Goodbye Android. It was nice knowing you. But I am now going to give the iPhone a ride!
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