27-09-2014, 10:58 PM
Never gotten on with iPhones - had one, went through a lawnmower, still worked... So gotta give it that, but didn't get on with the Apple ecosystem, everything has to go how they want it to... Unfortunately I'm interested in technology and generally want to do it my own way... I understand for the people who "just want a phone" - they're great... But they seem maybe a little overpriced for the people who "just want a phone"...
It's interesting this whole Apple vs Android debate, my mum had an iPhone 3g and I gave her my old iPad from my old work to use because I assumed that she'd get along better with the Apple ecosystem - parents have friends with Apple stuff who love it and assumed they'd kinda get to grips with it from them also. However she never got along with them, ended up disused, only used the phone as a phone, never did anything else with it...
She eventually broke the iPhone and I thought, try her for a bit on an Android phone, gave her my HTC Sensation for a bit, she loved it, thought it was great... So ended up getting her a Galaxy S3... Fast forward 2 years, she uses it 24/7 - can't get her off the thing, I also got them a Nexus 7 tablet, again, doesn't get put down, used all the time... Interesting as I thought they'd be great with Apple - it seems some people just get along with it, other people just don't... My sister on the other hand uses Apple stuff and never has a problem, loves her iPhone...
Horses for courses - the whole hype behind iPhones is interesting to me - it's nothing new and that's the whole point, Apple are just incredibly good at releasing stuff at the right time when they prime the buyer with the last generation which makes them think "what'd be good is..." and then it's in the next Apple product... Apple owe 90% of their wealth and success to their Marketing and Strategy department and 10% to the actual hardware. Don't get me wrong, they do make some nice devices, the design is very "right" - but doesn't float my boat...
It's interesting this whole Apple vs Android debate, my mum had an iPhone 3g and I gave her my old iPad from my old work to use because I assumed that she'd get along better with the Apple ecosystem - parents have friends with Apple stuff who love it and assumed they'd kinda get to grips with it from them also. However she never got along with them, ended up disused, only used the phone as a phone, never did anything else with it...
She eventually broke the iPhone and I thought, try her for a bit on an Android phone, gave her my HTC Sensation for a bit, she loved it, thought it was great... So ended up getting her a Galaxy S3... Fast forward 2 years, she uses it 24/7 - can't get her off the thing, I also got them a Nexus 7 tablet, again, doesn't get put down, used all the time... Interesting as I thought they'd be great with Apple - it seems some people just get along with it, other people just don't... My sister on the other hand uses Apple stuff and never has a problem, loves her iPhone...
Horses for courses - the whole hype behind iPhones is interesting to me - it's nothing new and that's the whole point, Apple are just incredibly good at releasing stuff at the right time when they prime the buyer with the last generation which makes them think "what'd be good is..." and then it's in the next Apple product... Apple owe 90% of their wealth and success to their Marketing and Strategy department and 10% to the actual hardware. Don't get me wrong, they do make some nice devices, the design is very "right" - but doesn't float my boat...
