Windows Phone :(
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@IRJ said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
I am sure they are some nifty features, but I doubt they can bail out the bad features.
Can't imagine what they might be.
I'm sure it doesn't something better. It seems fairly snappy on bad hardware. So that is a plus
iOS is pretty snappy on old hardware, too. But who runs old hardware today? And is Android slow on old hardware? I've not tried, just wondering.
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Android is loaded on cheap devices, too. But a cheap device with Android is an absolute dog. Even people who aren't the least bit techy will grow to despise it.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@IRJ said:
I am sure they are some nifty features, but I doubt they can bail out the bad features.
Can't imagine what they might be.
I'm sure it doesn't something better. It seems fairly snappy on bad hardware. So that is a plus
iOS is pretty snappy on old hardware, too. But who runs old hardware today? And is Android slow on old hardware? I've not tried, just wondering.
Lol I answered that before you even asked. It's like buying a PC for $200 vs $600. The $600 PC will still be able to run decently in 3-4 years. Where the $200 PC will never be able to run. Phones like the Galaxy S4 which is 5 years old is still ok. However, if you buy a brand new phone for $50 it's a dog.
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All these Chinese companies skimp on hardware because anyone has access to Android. They just put the cheapest hardware out possible.
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@IRJ said:
Android is loaded on cheap devices, too. But a cheap device with Android is an absolute dog. Even people who aren't the least bit techy will grow to despise it.
Bought a $100cdn tablet with android a couple years ago. I think it lasted a week before I parted it out for the scrap bin
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@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ said:
Android is loaded on cheap devices, too. But a cheap device with Android is an absolute dog. Even people who aren't the least bit techy will grow to despise it.
Bought a $100cdn tablet with android a couple years ago. I think it lasted a week before I parted it out for the scrap bin
I just bought one on Amazon for $48 with a 9 inch screen. We'll see...lol
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@IRJ said:
@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ said:
Android is loaded on cheap devices, too. But a cheap device with Android is an absolute dog. Even people who aren't the least bit techy will grow to despise it.
Bought a $100cdn tablet with android a couple years ago. I think it lasted a week before I parted it out for the scrap bin
I just bought one on Amazon for $48 with a 9 inch screen. We'll see...lol
$48 for a large battery, screen, digitizer (touch screen bits).... not a bad deal
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@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android out of curiosity? My previous phone was an iPhone 4S and I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android our of curiosity? My previous phone was a 4S and I currently have a Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
Same to me. Android is fine, I don't mind its interface, but iOS just feels snappier and more polished and less complicated.
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@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ said:
@MattSpeller said:
@IRJ said:
Android is loaded on cheap devices, too. But a cheap device with Android is an absolute dog. Even people who aren't the least bit techy will grow to despise it.
Bought a $100cdn tablet with android a couple years ago. I think it lasted a week before I parted it out for the scrap bin
I just bought one on Amazon for $48 with a 9 inch screen. We'll see...lol
$48 for a large battery, screen, digitizer (touch screen bits).... not a bad deal
As long as it plays Mickey Mouse Clubhouse I will be happy
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@scottalanmiller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android our of curiosity? My previous phone was a 4S and I currently have a Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
Same to me. Android is fine, I don't mind its interface, but iOS just feels snappier and more polished and less complicated.
If you get a chance, play with a Nexus. I still like my nexus 5 better than my new note5 from a software standpoint. So much less clutter and it was (I kid you not) snappier and more responsive on that 4 year old phone. Sammy and their ilk really gum up the works with all their custom wankery.
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@wirestyle22 said:
@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android out of curiosity? My previous phone was an iPhone 4S and I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
Easy... Customization 100%
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@MattSpeller said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android our of curiosity? My previous phone was a 4S and I currently have a Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
Same to me. Android is fine, I don't mind its interface, but iOS just feels snappier and more polished and less complicated.
If you get a chance, play with a Nexus. I still like my nexus 5 better than my new note5 from a software standpoint. So much less clutter and it was (I kid you not) snappier and more responsive on that 4 year old phone. Sammy and their ilk really gum up the works with all their custom wankery.
I always install a clean rom
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Internet Explorer... No explanation needed. I am sure there are other browsers, but IE is terrible.
Last I heard Opera was the only one that wasn't based on IE. I think even that squirrel browser or whatever it's called is based on IE. So really IE is your only option, and I think the phone version is worse than the desktop version if that's possible.
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@johnhooks said:
I think the phone version is worse than the desktop version if that's possible.
Gold
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@johnhooks said:
Internet Explorer... No explanation needed. I am sure there are other browsers, but IE is terrible.
Last I heard Opera was the only one that wasn't based on IE. I think even that squirrel browser or whatever it's called is based on IE. So really IE is your only option, and I think the phone version is worse than the desktop version if that's possible.
Is it worse than the Windows 8 Metro version? LOL
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@MattSpeller said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@wirestyle22 said:
@IRJ said:
I prefer Android, but iOS is easy to use and makes sense for a mobile OS. Windows Mobile OS does not make any sense.
Why do you prefer Android our of curiosity? My previous phone was a 4S and I currently have a Galaxy S6. iOS feels better optimized to me.
Same to me. Android is fine, I don't mind its interface, but iOS just feels snappier and more polished and less complicated.
If you get a chance, play with a Nexus. I still like my nexus 5 better than my new note5 from a software standpoint. So much less clutter and it was (I kid you not) snappier and more responsive on that 4 year old phone. Sammy and their ilk really gum up the works with all their custom wankery.
This. If you buy an Android, get a Nexus. There really isn't any comparison. I still have my Nexus 5 and it's running like a champ. This $399 phone still outperforms a lot of other newer phones.
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Anyone playing with Ubuntu Touch?
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@IRJ said:
@johnhooks said:
Internet Explorer... No explanation needed. I am sure there are other browsers, but IE is terrible.
Last I heard Opera was the only one that wasn't based on IE. I think even that squirrel browser or whatever it's called is based on IE. So really IE is your only option, and I think the phone version is worse than the desktop version if that's possible.
Is it worse than the Windows 8 Metro version? LOL
It might be a tie. It's so bad. That was probably the biggest reason I couldn't stand using my Windows phone other than the lack of apps.
And the apps that do exist look like they were made by high schoolers.
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@wirestyle22 said:
Anyone playing with Ubuntu Touch?
Once I get my new phone, I think I'm going to try it on my Nexus 5. From what I've read it's not that great, but I'm just curious.
