Android question
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Yes, I use an iPhone 5s. I tried many Androids and a Windows phone and none of them compared at all. I really didn't want to be on an Apple phone but the lack of quality and reliability in the alternatives drove me back. I really put a lot of time, money and effort into Android but holy cow was it a let down. The Windows phone seemed better, and maybe it was, but the bar was pretty low to be better than Android.
And @Minion-Queen just gave a high end Samsung Android another shot and, like we discovered before, it's flashy and cool but when it comes to really working, it just falls flat.
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@JaredBusch ah. Alas, I am new, only been an active member since about 8am PDT.
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@scottalanmiller Even on Kit-Kat? I've like my android better than my iPhone 4s. Though I got the Blue Life 8. http://www.bluproducts.com/
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It's funny that I use an iPhone, it is so basic and simple. But the reality is is that I am really into IT but I am not into "gadgets." I like IT in its business context and not in a personal use context. So for me, the iPhone is simple, reliable and a great business tool. So while it is not exciting, "not exciting" is exactly what I look for in my phone.
I also use a seven year old desktop at home and a two year old laptop. Nothing crazy, extremely basic. Just meeting business needs.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@scottalanmiller Even on Kit-Kat? I've like my android better than my iPhone 4s. Though I got the Blue Life 8. http://www.bluproducts.com/
We've had a couple of brand new Android devices. The Samsung was just last week. They are getting better, but they aren't up to par yet.
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@scottalanmiller said in Android question:
It's funny that I use an iPhone, it is so basic and simple. But the reality is is that I am really into IT but I am not into "gadgets." I like IT in its business context and not in a personal use context. So for me, the iPhone is simple, reliable and a great business tool. So while it is not exciting, "not exciting" is exactly what I look for in my phone.
I also use a seven year old desktop at home and a two year old laptop. Nothing crazy, extremely basic. Just meeting business needs.
same here I hate gagdgets. I think the are a distraction rather than a help most of the time. but I found my iPhone 4s to be too slow even before it broke. sometimes emails wouldn't even work.
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I never had an issue on the iPhone 4s but have not had one in a few years now. The 5s is quite snappy. It's no speed demon of a phone, but plenty fast enough for me. The 4s is a lot slower, though.
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My team calls me the gadget queen. I get gadgets from Vendors all the time. But when I use them they need to be multipurpose. Work/Play all in one. Though admittedly the only play thing I do is Facebook and Kindle app. My IOS devices do that for me. I can work in Office365 and read a book and am happy with no crashing. I have had 3 android and they just don't do what I need them to. Play wise it is a fun toy but I don't want to have to carry one for play and one for work. Not worth it to me. I am about to go into my 5th (I think) IPhone and am on my second Ipad. Wish that the windows stuff was more portable/usable but it's not there yet.
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@Minion-Queen said:
My team calls me the gadget queen. I get gadgets from Vendors all the time. But when I use them they need to be multipurpose. Work/Play all in one. Though admittedly the only play thing I do is Facebook and Kindle app. My IOS devices do that for me. I can work in Office365 and read a book and am happy with no crashing. I have had 3 android and they just don't do what I need them to. Play wise it is a fun toy but I don't want to have to carry one for play and one for work. Not worth it to me. I am about to go into my 5th (I think) IPhone and am on my second Ipad. Wish that the windows stuff was more portable/usable but it's not there yet.
I won an HP ElitePad 1000. Looking forward to trying this out soon! (also got the dock and the jacket)
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Did you try a Surface Pro 3 vs an iPad? Yeah I know there are in two different worlds, tablet vs whole full computer, but still - if you did, what did you think?
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@Dashrender said:
Did you try a Surface Pro 3 vs an iPad? Yeah I know there are in two different worlds, tablet vs whole full computer, but still - if you did, what did you think?
I've not been happy with the Windows tablets that I have tried. @Minion-Queen uses a Surface and loves it. For me the iPad tablet is better combined with a real laptop.
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I love the Surface - but I also type a lot so I opted for the Yoga 2 pro 13.3"
I do have an older android Asus Transformer Prime tablet - but I only use it for reading and movies, and even that is pretty rare.
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I love the surface pro2. But my ipad ia better for some applications. Just depends on the need
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I really like working from an iPad.
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My ipad is great for checking in here and other communities as well and for quick emails. For the brunt of my work I really need a laptop. Unfortunately not everything I do is cloud based so I really need the full power of a laptop for a lot of what I do. I really love the surface but you can't just sit down on the couch without the lapdesk etc. as it just isn't stable enough without one.
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That's why I use a laptop primarily and an iPad for the casual stuff. The other devices seem to fall in an odd middle ground that seems neat but isn't really very useful from a business context.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That's why I use a laptop primarily and an iPad for the casual stuff. The other devices seem to fall in an odd middle ground that seems neat but isn't really very useful from a business context.
Lapability - I think Paul Thurott came up with the term, something the Surface with a keyboard is missing.
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I will admit that this would not be a device that I would go out an purchase because of the lapability on it. But as a free device I love using it and will when the situation works for it.
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I think because I bought the keyboard to the Asus Transformer (which also doubles the battery life) and I use the Remote RDP Lite 4.3.3 app. Although I have used it to connect to my client's servers and PC's, I primarily used it to connect to my PC when away from the office. It was like having my desktop on my lap.
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Not sure if this is weird, but I've actually started using a bluetooth keyboard with my laptop at home. I find it more comfortable not having the screen and keyboard so close together.
