Have a Droid X, Should i jump to an IPhone?

[Bateluer]

Like I said, Apple has everyone beat at BOTH quality and quantity. I'm just tired of people making up utter BS about the App store when clearly its the best. Android has its widgets, Apple has its app store. Period.

Again, quality is solely your opinion. Android has plenty of quality apps just as iOS does. They both have plenty of crappy apps as well.

You may be right on quantity, for the time being. Based on the latest numbers, Android is growing. iOS is flat.

 

[gregulator]

If you use google voice, and gps, keep android. If you like a more fluid UI, and use iTunes a lot, get the iPhone.

Personally, I am really excited about people dumping perfectly good phones to get the iPhone so I can buy a nice Droid X without contract for cheap!

 

[DivideBYZero]

(1)Like I said, Apple has everyone beat at BOTH quality and quantity. I'm just tired of people making up utter BS about the App store when clearly its the best. Android has its widgets, Apple has its app store. Period.

(2) I see, so both criteria is pointless, just as long its convenient for your argument.



(3) You clearly have no idea. I've throughly traversed Android's market and from what I see, I'm not convinced by your claims. If Android was anywhere close to Apple in app quality, I would own an Android device.



(4) And I don't and have never claimed that. Trying to convince yourself and everyone else that there's very little difference in app quality is fanboyism at its finest.

1) You're posting opinions as fact. This is no way to argue your case.
2) App volume is pointless and app quality is subjective. That is my argument, in case you missed it.
3) I have a greater idea than you do as I own the three most popular smartphone platforms and have bought apps/DL free apps for all of them.
4) This entire post of yours that I have quoted is as close to a text book fanboy rant as you can ever get. My post was product agnostic, while challenging your assertion that Apple's offering has 'everyone beat'. Yours, was not.

Please try and leave out the personal side, and try to appreciate that other products also have merits, rather than blindly ranting, should anyone else be able to see clearly through the distortion field.

 

[Deeko]

No need to turn this thread into a flamewar.

OP, the consensus here, even from Team Apple, is "No", that's the only takeaway you really need, the rest of this fluff is ancillary. That said, if you still want one, go get one. Despite the fanboy blather, every platform has its advantages, and its really just a matter of preference (and willingness to wait until June).

 

[MrX8503]

...and the Sistine Chapel has a horrendous painting on its ceiling. Its my opinion after all.

 

[SunnyD]

Why not make up your own mind? Are you a lemming? If you WANT an iPhone, get an iPhone.

 

[Red Storm]

Android has a great level of customization that you can use to tailor the phone to your tastes, all without even getting into the whole root and custom rom scene which greatly expands that. This is the one thing (along with Google Nav) that made me switch sides and never regret it.

I like being able to change the LED light to show specific colors and/or blink frequencies for specific notifications. I like being able to put widgets on my lock screen so I can access useful info without even unlocking the phone. I like being able to go with a single home screen and instead use a scrolling dock that also supports gestures so I can access 30+ things very quickly while avoiding a clutter of app icons on several screens. I like being able to change the keyboard from multi-touch to swiping gestures on a whim depending on the app I'm using. I like being able to drag and drop any type of video file to my phone and playing it without the hassle of converting or dealing with software tied to another computer.

Note, I don't know if the iPhone lets you do some of these things now, but it couldn't when I made the switch.

 

[cheezy321]

1) You're posting opinions as fact. This is no way to argue your case.
2) App volume is pointless and app quality is subjective. That is my argument, in case you missed it.
3) I have a greater idea than you do as I own the three most popular smartphone platforms and have bought apps/DL free apps for all of them.
4) This entire post of yours that I have quoted is as close to a text book fanboy rant as you can ever get. My post was product agnostic, while challenging your assertion that Apple's offering has 'everyone beat'. Yours, was not.

Please try and leave out the personal side, and try to appreciate that other products also have merits, rather than blindly ranting, should anyone else be able to see clearly through the distortion field.

:Fueling the fire:

So wheres the netflix app on android?

 

[Deeko]

:Fueling the fire:

So wheres the netflix app on android?

dbz isn't an Android fanboy, he's clearly speaking in generalities, and that aside, your post has nothing to do with anything relevant.

 

[SAWYER]

IMO going from the dx to the iPhone is a step back. The dx does more, has a bigger screen and better camera. My two cents.

Not a chance, the x camera sucks. I have an old bb tour that blows it out of the water

 

[Binky]

Get whatever makes YOU happy. There are major flaws in every phone out there.

 

[Oyeve]

Not a chance, the x camera sucks. I have an old bb tour that blows it out of the water

Yeah, was playing with the dx camera and my friends ip4 camera and have to agree the ip4 is a bit better. I thought there would be a fix for the dx 8mp camera but it's basically not gonna happen. But I would still keep the dx just for sheer screen size over the ip4. At least for now. I personally use a gs vibrant but will probably switch to another phone in the next 6 months only for a larger screen. I am waiting to see what tmo will be coming out with. What I would love to have is a 4.5" screen,thin,FM radio which was crippled on the vibrant, an led light and a flash for the camera.

 

[SAWYER]

Im really surprised Motorola would put out a phone made so well like the X and then have the camera be so bad.

 

[herkulease]

I have an X and I'm leaning towards jumping to the iphone. I'm using my cousin's upgrade so its only 200. 200 bucks for 16gb iphone/ipod touch when I'm done is hard to pass up. if I had to pay full price then no. I will wait till my contract is up in 2012 and see what's there.

Anyhow I think its a preference. since I use the X every day I'm going to see more things that annoys me. I'm sure if I used the iphone every day I'd be able to find some too. I'm not getting into the Android vs. iOS(ok maybe soem features)

Things I like about my X.

- customizable home screen. I have big clock/weather widget. totally love it.
- easy to have custom ringstones and alerts, just drag and drop.
- not having to use itunes
- the big screen
- toggles make quick access to certain features. brightness, wifi, airplane mode etc.
- flash. its disabled unless I enable it but I like the choice.

things I don't like about my X
- Motorola screwing shit up with motoblur that I have to use a different launcher for it to be decent.
- random reboots with latest update
- the double lock screen bug which motorola claims to be a "feature"
- music player sucks. No way to control from lock screen. I current have a unlock widget so player is always up. Same deal with pandora
- some of the uninstallable apps. City ID, Madden, blockbuster(I'm using launcher pro to hide them)


thigns I like about the iphone(most of my likes from from using the ipod touch, given that most features are the same it carries over)
- I have all the apps mostly games from my ipod touch in 1 place.
- I can control music from the lock screen

thigns i dislike(some ipod stuff, some based on playing with on my other cousin's iphone 4)
- Itunes. I hate it so much. if we didn't have an macbook I would hate it even more.
- custom ringtones are harder(itunes). Can't have custom alerts like incoming txt.
- no widgets/toggles
- smaller screen
- no flash. Option would be nice.
- no google navigations

if I had to pay 600 to switch. I'll live with some of the issues I have on my X. With my cousin's upgrade available, I'm leaning. I'm playing with my cousin's iphone 4 between now the preorder data and to see if I can find out any quirks I might have. Plus I'll wait and see what if any new requirements verizon may tack on for activating an iphone or perks they might give. Like hotspot. If its included like the palm pixi I'll definitely jump. If hotspot fee is bundled with the iphone then no I won't.

 

[Esiuda]

Ok, From someone who still uses a dumb phone...

Apple has a very good design team.
Apple makes fairly good products
Apple makes these products into "must haves" by putting their name on them.
Apple Itunes sucks, pure and simple, I hate it
I have a Ipod 160gig classic, the only reason I bought it was because of my
Kenwood car stereo that interfaces with it.
Apple wants you....and owns you after the sale. If you and Apple agree on everything, then Apple is for you, or if you want to be led around like a sheep, and not make your own decisions, Apple is for you.

For everyone else.....

Android,
Many choices, some good, some bad, some suck.
Have to deal with "skins" put on by the carriers
Open system, you do what you want.
App's Store is growing.

WP7
Jury is still out, but looks like a very good choice.


In the next 2 months my choice will be Android or WP7. I guess I'm just not an apple.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I have an X and I'm leaning towards jumping to the iphone. I'm using my cousin's upgrade so its only 200. 200 bucks for 16gb iphone/ipod touch when I'm done is hard to pass up. if I had to pay full price then no. I will wait till my contract is up in 2012 and see what's there.

Anyhow I think its a preference. since I use the X every day I'm going to see more things that annoys me. I'm sure if I used the iphone every day I'd be able to find some too. I'm not getting into the Android vs. iOS(ok maybe soem features)

Things I like about my X.

- customizable home screen. I have big clock/weather widget. totally love it.
- easy to have custom ringstones and alerts, just drag and drop.
- not having to use itunes
- the big screen
- toggles make quick access to certain features. brightness, wifi, airplane mode etc.
- flash. its disabled unless I enable it but I like the choice.

things I don't like about my X
- Motorola screwing shit up with motoblur that I have to use a different launcher for it to be decent.
- random reboots with latest update
- the double lock screen bug which motorola claims to be a "feature"
- music player sucks. No way to control from lock screen. I current have a unlock widget so player is always up. Same deal with pandora
- some of the uninstallable apps. City ID, Madden, blockbuster(I'm using launcher pro to hide them)


thigns I like about the iphone(most of my likes from from using the ipod touch, given that most features are the same it carries over)
- I have all the apps mostly games from my ipod touch in 1 place.
- I can control music from the lock screen

thigns i dislike(some ipod stuff, some based on playing with on my other cousin's iphone 4)
- Itunes. I hate it so much. if we didn't have an macbook I would hate it even more.
- custom ringtones are harder(itunes). Can't have custom alerts like incoming txt.
- no widgets/toggles
- smaller screen
- no flash. Option would be nice.
- no google navigations

if I had to pay 600 to switch. I'll live with some of the issues I have on my X. With my cousin's upgrade available, I'm leaning. I'm playing with my cousin's iphone 4 between now the preorder data and to see if I can find out any quirks I might have. Plus I'll wait and see what if any new requirements verizon may tack on for activating an iphone or perks they might give. Like hotspot. If its included like the palm pixi I'll definitely jump. If hotspot fee is bundled with the iphone then no I won't.

Do yourself a favor and install the Liberty ROM. With it, the Droid X is seriously one of the best phones I've ever used. It's completely idiot proof, it has its own suite of tools so that if you encounter problems, also has a app that lets you painlessly install themes, fonts, certain custom apps, terminal emulator preloaded with things such as overclock/undervolt functionality, you can make attempt to fix itself using its own inbuilt tools. Its blurless but you can install certain blur apps if you wish, its ludicrously fast(seriously ludicrous is the only way to describe it), no lock screen issues, can install other music players, and no bloatware.

It's extremely easy to switch back to stock if you need to update.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/liberty-rom-dx/

 

[Red Storm]

AFAIK you can control the Android music player from the lock screen. If you're using another music app, that's probably why it wouldn't show up.

 

[MrX8503]

If you want the customizations and that is important to you, then stick with Android. There are reasons why people own the devices they do, I just find it total BS when people try to shoehorn their opinions on how their device can do everything.

No your device can't do that!

 

[herkulease]

AFAIK you can control the Android music player from the lock screen. If you're using another music app, that's probably why it wouldn't show up.

I probably should have been clear in which, I can instantly play my songs similar to the ipod touch where you double press the home button.

I have to play a song 1st. then the controls are on the look screen.

But it only works on the music player. pandora does not offer me this feature.

Do yourself a favor and install the Liberty ROM. With it, the Droid X is seriously one of the best phones I've ever used. It's completely idiot proof, it has its own suite of tools so that if you encounter problems, also has a app that lets you painlessly install themes, fonts, certain custom apps, terminal emulator preloaded with things such as overclock/undervolt functionality, you can make attempt to fix itself using its own inbuilt tools. Its blurless but you can install certain blur apps if you wish, its ludicrously fast(seriously ludicrous is the only way to describe it), no lock screen issues, can install other music players, and no bloatware.

It's extremely easy to switch back to stock if you need to update.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/liberty-rom-dx/

I've read up on liberty a few weeks ago.

I'm just stating my issues on the X without custom roms. I'm annoyed that I have to go that route for some of the things to work properly while motorola does nothing.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

1) You're posting opinions as fact. This is no way to argue your case.
2) App volume is pointless and app quality is subjective. That is my argument, in case you missed it.
3) I have a greater idea than you do as I own the three most popular smartphone platforms and have bought apps/DL free apps for all of them.
4) This entire post of yours that I have quoted is as close to a text book fanboy rant as you can ever get. My post was product agnostic, while challenging your assertion that Apple's offering has 'everyone beat'. Yours, was not.

Please try and leave out the personal side, and try to appreciate that other products also have merits, rather than blindly ranting, should anyone else be able to see clearly through the distortion field.

Well TBH I have my iPod Touch and Android in my hands right now. I have gone through countless apps on my iPod Touch since the App store came to life. I took a 1 year hiatus where I sold it off and went with Android. Came back to iOS late last year and goodness, it's only better.

I've tried apps here and there on Android, but nothing is impressive AT ALL. The exception? Google Sky Map. That got me laid. Everything else is about waiting for an iOS port.

And come on. Aren't Blackberry apps just totally out of the league? I mean it's like me bringing up Symbian apps which I've tried thoroughly too with 2 years of S60 ownership. I won't even bring those up in comparison.

 

[cheezy321]

dbz isn't an Android fanboy, he's clearly speaking in generalities, and that aside, your post has nothing to do with anything relevant.

just trollin along...

 

[MrX8503]

The exception? Google Sky Map. That got me laid. Everything else is about waiting for an iOS port.

Bhahaha, I have to tell ya, I miss the Google Sky Map.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Well TBH I have my iPod Touch and Android in my hands right now. I have gone through countless apps on my iPod Touch since the App store came to life. I took a 1 year hiatus where I sold it off and went with Android. Came back to iOS late last year and goodness, it's only better.

I've tried apps here and there on Android, but nothing is impressive AT ALL. The exception? Google Sky Map. That got me laid. Everything else is about waiting for an iOS port.

And come on. Aren't Blackberry apps just totally out of the league? I mean it's like me bringing up Symbian apps which I've tried thoroughly too with 2 years of S60 ownership. I won't even bring those up in comparison.

 

[sivart]

Google Sky Map. That got me laid. Everything else is about waiting for an iOS port.

Downloading now, looking for hot women...hmmm...doesn't seem to work the same way for me :biggrin: Defective app?

 

[ultimatebob]

I just switched from an iPhone TO a Droid X, and I'm a happy camper! I'm loving the bigger screen, and having Flash support.

And, YES, I actually use that flash support to listen to streaming podcasts on my way to work. It's WAY more convenient than having to download them via iTunes over WiFi while I was at home before I left, thanks to Apple's obnoxious 25 MB download limit over a 3G connection.