So, who's getting an iPhone?

[gambit57]

Dude, steve, if you're on unemployment, resist the temptation and forget the iPhone.

I've already preordered it. AT&T really sucks at my house. DW and I bothe have iPhone 4's on AT&T right now but we have 1 Sprint line as a backup. Was my MIL's until she passed away. I use it to make calls cuz AT&T keeps dropping calls. Plus, DW blows thru her data.

As soon as our contract is up, we're gonna cancel AT&T and add another line to Sprint. 1 of us will take over the one I just preordered and we'll almost certainly get another iPhone for the new line.

Android intrigues me, but we're pretty invested into the Apple experience now and it's so integrated, you just want to keep google Apple. Sony never got the integration right even tho they tried.

I didn't think the feature was out yet but DW just bought a song on iTunes a few minutes ago on our iMac and it popped up on my iPhone instantly. That's pretty cool. I tried buying a song on my iPhone to see if it worked the other way around but it didn't. Guess we just gotta wait til October 12.

[dentite]

Most people on this board have EVO or Epic. The people who will be switching don't visit boards/forums(non-techy). From a techy standpoint this phone doesn't make much sense. Smaller screen, no 4G.

[digiblur]

Most people on this board have EVO or Epic. The people who will be switching don't visit boards/forums(non-techy). From a techy standpoint this phone doesn't make much sense. Smaller screen, no 4G.

You hit that one right on the head... some of us here might get one for a family member that needs a simple smartphone and can't handle the flexability that android offers.

[Doolie]

I am honestly undecided about this. I do want, but I upgraded to the Evo last October and would have to pay full price. While not happy with that, thats fine. I can't lie, I am a huge Apple fan and have several Macs, iPods, and an iPad in the house. Only thing missing is an iPhone and perhaps an AppleTV. Therefore, for me, it makes sense to be able to more easily sync the phone to other devices. I wanted an iPhone since '07, but it wasn't worth it to me to give up Sero to get one. Right now, being out of a job and living on unemployment, it is hard for me to justify $750 ($650 + tax and AppleCare) for something I don't really need. But I definitely want one and will most likely find myself at my local Sprint store early a.m. on the 14th.

Dude, you are unemployed. It's not worth it. Get a job.

[billm261]

Dude, you are unemployed. It's not worth it. Get a job.

It's not your place to judge anybody here. Especially the last 3 words.

[gambit57]

You hit that one right on the head... some of us here might get one for a family member that needs a simple smartphone and can't handle the flexability that android offers.

Exactly. Android is more for techies and Apple is the exact opposite. Obviously from sales, there are tons of people who don't want a giant sized phone and a confusing phone. As few options as possible are better so as not to overwhelm them. Think parents or grandparents. The hipster stereotype is pretty apt too. Generally, that's the exact opposite of the typical HoFo user.

DW won't even read instructions on how to use a new electric toothbrush or something. No way could she have the patience to deal with Android. The minute she sees you have to constantly reboot or even take multiple steps to get to text messaging, she's returning the phone.

[Oopsz]

I'm a techie. My wife's had an iphone 4 for about a year that her office pays for. I'm switching as soon as I'm eligible for an upgrade (December 5th). I'm sick of the dialer on my android crashing when I try and answer a phone, the two different apps for gmail and exchange, and the piss-poor HTC keyboard. I rooted and tried cyanogenmod, but I ran into weird problems- like apps I installed randomly disappearing. Not acceptable. I need a phone that works as a phone and is reliable for email, and the iPhone offers that.

I will say this: if I was on any other network I'd use android, because of google voice. But since sprint offers such great google voice integration on any handset, I'm willing to switch to the iphone.

[billm261]

I don't see how some don't consider an iPhone a smartphone. It is, it's just not a complicated one.
I am not surprised anymore when I see an older person with an iPhone, a validation to its ease of use I guess.

Those who jailbreak iOS enjoy the same benefits as a rooted Android.

[GusHerb94]

I don't love iPhone for the ease of use but ability to zip through pages and apps in a snap. One day I was in a room full of techie android users and someone asked something regarding someone on FB that we were all friends with, then it was a race to get to the page and find out the answer. Without even trying I was the first one to get to what I was looking for. I'm open to android phones too but I wouldn't switch to one unless it offered more speed/ease of use then iPhone.
My cousin with an android has a horrible user interface and takes way too much time to get to anything.

[billm261]

I'm open to android phones too but I wouldn't switch to one unless it offered more speed/ease of use then iPhone.

My Nexus S is as quick as an iPhone to navigate, open apps etc. It's a pure Android phone.

I think it has a lot to do with the customizing the handset makers do to put their signature on it.
Motorolas Moto Blur, (yuk) HTC Sense, etc all affect how the phone runs.

[PhonySteve]

Dude, you are unemployed. It's not worth it. Get a job.

Yep, thats the plan. Just as soon as I'm done with school next year. I'd have done it already, but then I lose my scholarship, so it kind of defeats the purpose. But thanks for the great advise, it really is appreciated.

[Doolie]

It's not your place to judge anybody here. Especially the last 3 words.

I am not judging anyone. If I were unemployed in this economy, I would be focusing on getting a job. I empathize in wanting the latest toys, but, come on. I am not calling anyone a dirty lazy hippy. Not trying to be rude, just offering the same advice I would offer myself if I were jobless. Being jobless might be irrelevant when it comes to financial status, then why bring it up at all unless you are looking for other's opinion(s)?

[billm261]

I am not judging anyone. If I were unemployed in this economy, I would be focusing on getting a job. I empathize in wanting the latest toys, but, come on. I am not calling anyone a dirty lazy hippy, I am Just offering sound advice. No phone the commitment of a major smartphone is worth it if you are unemployed. Not being rude, just offering the same advice I would offer myself if I were jobless. Being jobless might be irrelevant when it comes to financial status, then why bring it up at all unless you are looking for other's opinion(s)?

It's not sound advice, it's common sense but there are things that put that on the back burner sometimes!!

[Snow32]

Right now, being out of a job and living on unemployment, it is hard for me to justify $750 ($650 + tax and AppleCare) for something I don't really need. But I definitely want one and will most likely find myself at my local Sprint store early a.m. on the 14th.

I'd recommend SquareTrade for a warranty over AppleCare. I have AppleCare for my mac but besides the free troubleshooting, SquareTrade offers a lot more for a lot less.

[Gr0wTesK]

I'm thinking about switching for the ease of music management with itunes (someone stole my ipod, and I really dont like the way android's music player is), the nice camera, and the battery life, but the only thing holding me back is the lack of google navigation really. It's my most used app easily.