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    • Minion QueenM
      Minion Queen
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      I ended up with Papyrus and it worked great. But as a business device ie Office 365 stuff. I can't use this thing. It is a great toy and I would love it for my entertainment stuff. But for work just not worth trying to use it.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        That's how I keep feeling about Androids. They always seem fun and cool until I try to actually get work done or need to reliably be contacted and then suddenly it isn't so much fun. For a gaming device or just a fun device they are the best, no question.

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        • SarawithanHS
          SarawithanH @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller so this begs the question... what phone DOES the almighty Scott Alan Miller use?

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @SarawithanH
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            @SarawithanH said:

            @scottalanmiller so this begs the question... what phone DOES the almighty Scott Alan Miller use?

            He has an iPhone 5s i believe. There was a recent thread on the subject.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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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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              • SarawithanHS
                SarawithanH @JaredBusch
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                @JaredBusch ah. Alas, I am new, only been an active member since about 8am PDT.

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                • ?
                  A Former User @scottalanmiller
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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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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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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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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @A Former User
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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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                      • ?
                        A Former User @scottalanmiller
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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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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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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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                          • Minion QueenM
                            Minion Queen
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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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                            • thanksajdotcomT
                              thanksajdotcom @Minion Queen
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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)
                              http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/elite-products/elitepad-1000.html

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender
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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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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                  last edited by

                                  @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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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender
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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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                                    • Minion QueenM
                                      Minion Queen
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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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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller
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                                        I really like working from an iPad.

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                                        • Minion QueenM
                                          Minion Queen
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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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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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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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