iPhone or Android?

[funKYcat75]

There's also the small penis factor, those afflicted like to compensate by spending money.

"Keeping up with the Joneses" is really just some touched up game of competitive money wasting. There's an opportunity cost associated with that.... Wtf whatever shocking statistic came out a couple of weeks ago that 60% or whatever of Americans live paycheck to paycheck or have no savings.

That isn't an Apple/Android argument, though. Smartphone is probably just short of being a utility now. I could make a list a mile long about the things I use it for, top one being making sure my newly-driving son is safe and where he's supposed to be.

Now, having the lastest iPhone8sxbj69 in Blush Gold with 256 gb of storage is probably trying to keep up with the Joneses. Those rich bastards.

 

[ukalumni00]

You can't put a price tag on the smugness being an iphone user entitles you to.

Guess I do not understand where this comes from. I must be getting old or something because I never run into anyone who is that high and mighty about their phone. Maybe when they came out years ago but not so much today. Have friends with both Android and iPhone and the last thing we talk about is who's phone is better. Must be a "thing" with the younger folks today.

 

[Anon1711055878]

It is not even turned on the rest of the time.

My parents do this ****, yet get upset with me / "worried sick" if they don't hear back from me within the half hour. If you have a flip phone, that requires maybe 2 charges a week, why not just leave it on?

 

[cole854]

S7 Edge and Note 8 in this family. The I-sheep herd are amusing creatures, however.

 

[catlanta33]

Guess I do not understand where this comes from. I must be getting old or something because I never run into anyone who is that high and mighty about their phone. Maybe when they came out years ago but not so much today. Have friends with both Android and iPhone and the last thing we talk about is who's phone is better. Must be a "thing" with the younger folks today.

You don't talk to your friends about who has a better phone? WHAT A LOSER!

 

[funKYcat75]

I'll give you this. The Apple events are pretentious as fugg.

 

[starchief]

My parents do this ****, yet get upset with me / "worried sick" if they don't hear back from me within the half hour. If you have a flip phone, that requires maybe 2 charges a week, why not just leave it on?

1 I'm retired, so I have no business concerns.
2 My family all live within two blocks of me.
3 I hate "chatting" and everyone of concern knows this and don't call. I have a couple of buddies who live back east who I call a couple of times a year to "chat."
4 My wife has a smartphone and I am with her 99.9% of the time. Her number is given when a phone number is required.If someone needs to talk to me they know to call her.
5 No one has my number except family so even if left on I get no calls except unwanted ones.
6 Don't want to "wear it out." :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[Anon1711055878]

Gotcha. Makes sense and sounds awesome. I wish I could go off the grid more often.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

go to the store. play around with all available models of phones. pick the one you like.

 

[Xception]

It's hard to find almost anything that's reliable anymore, numerous recalls on vehicles and third world craftsmanship are commonplace with today's products. Apple does a better job than many at providing a reliable product and that's why I own one.
The alternative is to buy a Samsung who had issues with exploding batteries not just in phones but also their washing machines exploding. "Save money with our new Samsung ied, tricked out with a back button.

 

[KyCatFan_rivals45723]

Lets say most users have their phone for 2.5 years. That's about $1.09 a day for the top-of-the-line of something that you admittedly use all the time. I guess I don't see the issue. Keep in mind also, you don't need the top-of-the-line for a phone, so the price per day is very minimal. Seems like a decent use of money, to me.

I just can't see past the initial investment to even think about how much the average cost per day is for a $1,000 phone. I got 2 top of the line S7's a year ago with free 256 GB micro SD cards for about $650 total (buy 1 get 1 free). I didn't pay up front though. I did the 24 monthly installments for $27 a month and that averages it out to about $.45 a phone per day over the 2 years. Much easier to look at the cost per day if you don't pay it all up front. Plus I paid basically about $325 a phone with my deal and that is way better than around a $1,000 for pretty equal phones.

 

[funKYcat75]

I just can't see past the initial investment to even think about how much the average cost per day is for a $1,000 phone. I got 2 top of the line S7's a year ago with free 256 GB micro SD cards for about $650 total (buy 1 get 1 free). I didn't pay up front though. I did the 24 monthly installments for $27 a month and that averages it out to about $.45 a phone per day over the 2 years. Much easier to look at the cost per day if you don't pay it all up front. Plus I paid basically about $325 a phone with my deal and that is way better than around a $1,000 for pretty equal phones.

I'm with you on that. Unless you're saving over time specifically to buy one for full price, I don't understand dropping it all at once.

 

[ekywildcat_rivals26726]

I've had my Motorola flip phone for at least 10 years probably longer, I could be wrong, but I think it's my first "cell phone" since they made me give up my bag phone.

I wouldn't mind having a smartphone though. I like to text when possible, eliminates having to actually talk to people. Pretty slow with my phone.

 

[joeyrupption]

90% of my reason to upgrade is for the improved camera. In 2050 when I'm looking at family photos, I want them to have been captured with the highest fidelity available from a daily carry device. I don't want to be kicking myself for saving $200 (earth dollars) back in 201X by putting off a phone upgrade.

Plus my 2.5-year old wants this iPhone 6 Plus hand-me-down, BAD.

 

[specialkd24_rivals116121]

I'm an iPhone user, but I know both have pros and cons, so to each his own.

I do laugh at the people who say "lemmings" or "sheep" when referring to Apple users. It is popular. People tend to flock to popular items. Samsung has some really popular products too that people like to use.

I'm probably going to get the X after Christmas. $1000 sounds like a lot, but it is divided up by 24 months on my cell phone bill ($42 a month) so it really isn't like shelling out $1000 at once. I usually keep my phones 3 years, so in the long run it isn't that much for a product I use every single day to lots of different tasks. I've had my last phone (iPhone 6) for 2.5 years and I've just been waiting patiently because it works well. I don't have to buy a new product every year (only a small percentage of people do that).

 

[ukalumni00]

A smart/cellphone may be the most important item we use today. Our lives for better or worse evolves around our phones. $1000 is not very much to spend when you look at the cost to use it everyday for a 2-3 year span.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

 

[catlanta33]

The new Moto phones are billed as unbreakable. They also have some of if not the best battery lives. At this point, there's really not much else they can do to improve phones it seems. Just marketing and desire for new.

 

[backbeatcat_rivals376595]

In all seriousness the smartphone market has become a little silly. We have now three paid-off phones and one on Next payment plan: two iphones (6,6S), HTC One (M8) and a Samsung Galaxy S6. Once they are all paid off I see ZERO reason to upgrade any of them for at least another year because nobody in my family can identify any practical reason.

I'll likely buy a $220 Moto G Plus for myself and see a minor performance upgrade, a little bit better camera and a little bit newer OS and be pleased. Four of those for the price of the latest iPhone...and each will be 95% of the functionality of the iPhone. Android stability is pretty much 100% these days. Apple sells a bad a$$ low-end product in the iPhone SE that has breathtaking performance, a great camera and a better form factor (IMO) than their flagship. The cell phone market is a commodity market now and people buying the high end of the market are buying luxury items with no "practical" value. Cheers to everyone getting whatever they want though!

 

[TortElvisII]

In all seriousness the smartphone market has become a little silly. We have now three paid-off phones and one on Next payment plan: two iphones (6,6S), HTC One (M8) and a Samsung Galaxy S6. Once they are all paid off I see ZERO reason to upgrade any of them for at least another year because nobody in my family can identify any practical reason.

I'll likely buy a $220 Moto G Plus for myself and see a minor performance upgrade, a little bit better camera and a little bit newer OS and be pleased. Four of those for the price of the latest iPhone...and each will be 95% of the functionality of the iPhone. Android stability is pretty much 100% these days. Apple sells a bad a$$ low-end product in the iPhone SE that has breathtaking performance, a great camera and a better form factor (IMO) than their flagship. The cell phone market is a commodity market now and people buying the high end of the market are buying luxury items with no "practical" value. Cheers to everyone getting whatever they want though!

An unlocked Moto G will be all you need. 200 bucks makes more sense than 1000.

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

For most people, a cheaper Android will be perfectly fine. But as a Samsung S8 owner, this thing is freaking nice. As a recent owner of an iPad through work, well technically it's my office's iPad, I'm really liking iOS. Smoother and the apps are better. I definitely like it more than my personal Android tablet but if I had to spend my own money, given my type of usage, it would be hard to justify spending more to get an iPad.

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

My parents do this ****, yet get upset with me / "worried sick" if they don't hear back from me within the half hour. If you have a flip phone, that requires maybe 2 charges a week, why not just leave it on?

It took years to convince my mom with her flip phone that it doesn't do us any good if the only time she turns it on is when she wants to call someone. That was a hand me down phone from me, thing only needed to be charged like once a week.

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

I'm with you on that. Unless you're saving over time specifically to buy one for full price, I don't understand dropping it all at once.

That's the only way I buy my phones. I always buy unlocked because I'm on a prepaid plan. Unlimited minutes and texts with 6GB of data for much less than what it would cost to get the same thing on contract. I just don't get the option to finance a phone or some other minor frills.

 

[JPScott]

I'm with you on that. Unless you're saving over time specifically to buy one for full price, I don't understand dropping it all at once.

One advantage of buying the phone outright is you can get it unlocked immediately. If you travel internationally it's a big advantage to be able to swap out your SIM card or use a dual Sim like Know-Roaming, but to do that your phone needs to be unlocked.

I've had too many issues in the past trying to argue with the phone companies trying to get the phone unlocked etc. that to me it's best just to buy the phone outright and not let the phone company hold it hostage.

 

[funKYcat75]

One advantage of buying the phone outright is you can get it unlocked immediately. If you travel internationally it's a big advantage to be able to swap out your SIM card or use a dual Sim like Know-Roaming, but to do that your phone needs to be unlocked.

I've had too many issues in the past trying to argue with the phone companies trying to get the phone unlocked etc. that to me it's best just to buy the phone outright and not let the phone company hold it hostage.

True.

Since the thread is rejuvenated, I picked up the SE on Friday. I'll keep everyone posted. Got it on monthly payment for now, but will probably pay it off.

 

[TheEgyptianMagician]

Tge SE can also be found frequently on sale, like here BestBuy for 140$ if you ar at&t

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/at-t-p...&acampID=83cf49909b2111e7b61d96e3530149c00INT

Also i think carriers are pretty good about unlocking for international use these days particularly if you're phone is paid off

 

[mashburned]

Tge SE can also be found frequently on sale, like here BestBuy for 140$ if you ar at&t

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/at-t-p...&acampID=83cf49909b2111e7b61d96e3530149c00INT

Also i think carriers are pretty good about unlocking for international use these days particularly if you're phone is paid off

So I can buy that and take it to AT&T and they swap my sim/whatever? Simple as that? No silly contract games or payments. Just swap my paid for phone for this new paid for SE.

*i have no idea how phone stuff works. Had my trusty 4s for many years, but it's slowly falling apart.

 

[TheEgyptianMagician]

Yeah man you can.

I'd do the research to make sure, but generally they sell prepaid mvno like that, basically locked to the parent carrier and subsidiaries but you could just bypass all that if you already use the parent carrier, in this case at&t.

Worst case if your at&t sim doesn't work you just return.

Edit: read the rest of your post and some of the phone reviews, it will definitely work. Also you don't have to go in to the store to have them change your sim, you can take your old one out, cut it and then place it in the new phone. Cutting is simple, just print out template from internet then 2 minutes with a ruler, pencil and scissors.