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Rayz2016 said:

bestkeptsecret said:

majorsl said:

Soli said:

volcan said:

majorsl said:

No more locked in to "Apple's way or the highway" store. But, I won't go back.

Living in mixed environment is pretty much only for professionals. Can't imagine a regular consumer having to navigate moving content from one OS to another. It would be like living in a foreign country and not speaking the language. For me, it probably wouldn't be so much of a problem because I use Mac, iOS, Windows and Linux at work but never touched Android. Can't imagine my family not having the Apple ecosystem. That is all they know.

All you have to do is study the source code and run various anti-spyware and antivirus apps on your Android phone and Android Gear watch, which is a totally reasonable thing for every user to do¡

I'm not even sure what this means. You mention in another comment "If you don't use iOS how do you know about iOS?"  It certainly seems you don't know about Android, or at least what is current.

Choose a reputable anti-malware app that does everything and you only need it on your phone. Done.

Wow! So I need an anti-malware for my phone? And everything will be hunky-dory? No affect on battery either?

And they call us Apple fans deluded.

Well according to Sophos, their antivirus software will not compromise your phone’s performance or battery life.  And it’s FREE!

What they didn't mention was the second processor and battery pack you need piggybacked to your phone to make this actually true. 

The thing that really turned me off after a while with Android was the arrogance of the users. They thought they were the superior authority on anything tech. And the use of antivirus programs and other "security" apps is a joke. It literally goes to show how insecure Android is. I woke up and others will too. 

Qualcomm brought this on themselves. They forgot who the customer was in this business relationship. 

jsmythe00 said:

BubbaTwo said:

jsmythe00 said:

macseeker said:

There is a troll here.

HAHA had to laugh at that one.  Nah no troll.  Just disenchanted with iphone.  Still a big fan of apple watch and ipad....and airpods!

But the iPhone?  After using the note 8 for a bit, I'm glad I'm off iphone

@ jsmythe00 -- I love your comments...Both of them.  Unlike many Apple or Android fanboys, I too have used both.  I also owned a Windows phone at one point.

There are pros and cons to each of them, and I actually preferred Windows phone over both of them had they ever been able to overcome the Ap gap.

As a current Galaxy S8 owner, If Apple came out with a compelling device at the right price point I would at this point seriously consider returning to IOS...I am weary of flaky Android upgrades and Google's constant spying...Let's just say the Oreo upgrade from Nougat was a PIA, and if I wasn't tech savvy I would have been really frustrated...

I am SERIOUSLY considering moving back to IOS...

Oh, and I grow weary of all the FANBOYS on AI bashing anyone with a constructive counter point to Apple Kool-aid....Tech is a tool -- Not an identity!

Thanks...sometimes you can't get through to the kool-aid drinkers.  And i admit, i was heavy on the punch, still am on some things, but theres no way iicould justify buying iPhone X.

I spent a night trying to defend iPhone x to the note 8 and just looked like a fool.  As you said they both have pros and cons but i think there's one HUGE difference...willingness to adapt

Android(Samsung) is willing to change and bend to customer wants quickly...literally from one year to the next

Apple believes what they make is the Apex of design and anything else is wrong and will not change unless the ABSOLUTELY have to.

How do you grow when you think everything you do is right?

Over 1 billion devices from ONE manufacturer says otherwise. I've used Android and it's people like you that turned me off to it. This superiority complex a lot of Android enthusiasts have is terrible. You think you're more of an authority on which software experience is better. 10 years I used Android and switched to iOS in the last two years and the UX/UI is far more intuitive and rich. Additionally, product support is actually something that is available and I don't feel like once I give my money and walk away, I'm forgotten. I actually get OS updates and the company doesn't see me as a product. I've used all of the best Android has to offer (from Pixels to Galaxy's to lesser-known brands and the root of the problem isn't the hardware, it's the software. If you like Android I think that's great. I simply got tired of it all and am finding a much more enjoyable and usable experience with iOS. iOS. Good luck to you!

majorsl said:

Soli said:

majorsl said:

spheric said:

jsmythe00 said:

BubbaTwo said:

jsmythe00 said:

macseeker said:

There is a troll here.

HAHA had to laugh at that one.  Nah no troll.  Just disenchanted with iphone.  Still a big fan of apple watch and ipad....and airpods!

But the iPhone?  After using the note 8 for a bit, I'm glad I'm off iphone

@ jsmythe00 -- I love your comments...Both of them.  Unlike many Apple or Android fanboys, I too have used both.  I also owned a Windows phone at one point.

There are pros and cons to each of them, and I actually preferred Windows phone over both of them had they ever been able to overcome the Ap gap.

As a current Galaxy S8 owner, If Apple came out with a compelling device at the right price point I would at this point seriously consider returning to IOS...I am weary of flaky Android upgrades and Google's constant spying...Let's just say the Oreo upgrade from Nougat was a PIA, and if I wasn't tech savvy I would have been really frustrated...

I am SERIOUSLY considering moving back to IOS...

Oh, and I grow weary of all the FANBOYS on AI bashing anyone with a constructive counter point to Apple Kool-aid....Tech is a tool -- Not an identity!

Thanks...sometimes you can't get through to the kool-aid drinkers.  And i admit, i was heavy on the punch, still am on some things, but theres no way iicould justify buying iPhone X.

I spent a night trying to defend iPhone x to the note 8 and just looked like a fool.  As you said they both have pros and cons but i think there's one HUGE difference...willingness to adapt

Android(Samsung) is willing to change and bend to customer wants quickly...literally from one year to the next

Apple believes what they make is the Apex of design and anything else is wrong and will not change unless the ABSOLUTELY have to.

How do you grow when you think everything you do is right?

By putting out a device like the original iPhone. 

Literally everything that Samsung phones do right (or arguably „better“) is a direct result of that. 

There is a phrase for that: To 'rest on your laurels' means that you get lazy or complacent about what you could achieve because you're too busy basking in the memories of former glories. Credit http://www.historyrevealed.com/

And you think that Apple is doing that with all their rapid advancement since the original iPhone was launched? You think Touch ID and Face ID, and all their chip designs, etc. are the result of "resting on their laurels"?

I don't see it, but I'd love to hear your argument as to how that is all Apple being lazy and complacent.

You mean, for example, Touch ID which is basically the same tech that existed back to the Galaxy s5? More like rapidly chasing.

Everyone constantly develops chips for their devices. Face recognization is in a lot of phones now, like the s8 & 9, and other devices too. You make it sound like Apple is developing and advancing while no one else is.  As said above, Apple is not always the Apex of design.  Some do better, some do worse.

The FP sensor on the S5 was horrid. It was a half-baked, rushed out solution that worked less than 50% of the time .I know this because myself and everyone else I knew owned that device. Terrible implementation that left a bad taste in my mouth. When I started using the iPhone 7 plus the FP sensor was a dream come true. 

So true on the App Store. I read several stories each week about apps with malware or deceitful permissions/access in the Android store. I can also attest from using Android for over 5 years the app quality is levels below that of the iOS side. Amazing how different the exact same app can be on Android versus iOS. Fortunately, I made he switch 2 years ago and haven’t looked back; well maybe just to once or twice to gloat.