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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
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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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                          • 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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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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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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                                      • Minion QueenM
                                        Minion Queen
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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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                                          technobabble
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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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                                          • C
                                            Carnival Boy
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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.

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