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Maybe wait until it comes out for Verizon instead of getting yourself all wrapped-up in a cozy contract with AT&T’s crappy service (or so I’ve heard – I have Verizon & never had an issue).
iPhones are for assholes.
-Sent from my iPhone
If you’re heading up to new york or down to dc a lot, then I’d take mandy’s advice. Otherwise, don’t worry about it. AT&T has near-perfect service in south jersey.
And while I’m liable to be accused of being a fanboy, I don’t think there’s any contest between the iphone and android platforms. It’s a no brainer.
John said:
And while I’m liable to be accused of being a fanboy, I don’t think there’s any contest between the iphone and android platforms. It’s a no brainer.
I’m still shocked by this. Android is made for people like you, at least for people like my perception of you.
I will openly admit that iOS is prettier, more polished, and slightly easier to use, but the modifiability (is that a word?) of Android, both within the stock OS versions and in hacked ROMs is vastly superior and makes the phones way more fun to use for people who like to tinker.
I don’t like to tinker. I like to get shit done quickly and efficiently. If I were into tinkering, I’d be running Linux, not Mac OS. On my phone, I don’t want to have to run a goddam app manager just to keep my phone running smoothly.
John said:I don’t like to tinker. I like to get shit done quickly and efficiently. If I were into tinkering, I’d be running Linux, not Mac OS. On my phone, I don’t want to have to run a goddam app manager just to keep my phone running smoothly.
You don’t though. The thing is that you can modify the inter face completely to make it as efficient as you want. That’s the point, and if there is something that you don’t like, there is a HUGE development community, especially for HTC phones, that are improving things every single day.
I don’t hate the iPhone at all. I think it’s great, and if it works the way you want it to then I see no reason to switch. I really do think that Android is more “fun” though, and it’s nice to know that if there is something that bothers you about the phone you can just change it.
Don’t get me wrong — I’m very glad the Android exists. It needs to exists. Not just because Apple needs a competitor, but because they need a competing philosophy. I just think that for most people’s purposes, the iphone is the better device simply because it allows you to do more with less effort and thought. My overarching philosophy about technology of any form (and one of my primary focuses as a web developer) is that things should make sense and work without any need for explanation, so I like what Apple does in that regard. Android, for all it’s benefits, has a learning curve. And that just shouldn’t be the case for a consumer device.