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Hey guys,

This is a simple topic about Apple(the technology/electronics developer). My parents have t-mobile. Which is good because it is inexpensive, but there is not iPhone. With that said, I recently sunk about 400+ USD into an unlocked 4s. I was wondering if you guys think it was worth it? i can of course re-sell it once tmobile gets apple products.

Also, what is your general feeling towards apple?

Because in my house, my mom and sister LOVE their apple products. My dad, however, HATES apple. He is the reason I am just now getting an apple phone because everytime I think about it, I get an email from him with the pros and cons (LOL).

I got a macbook pro for my bday some months ago and LOVE it. That is why I got an iPhone.

So, what do you guys think about iPhones, and Apple in general? Especially how they barely update there phones with each yearly release, is it a way to keep every devoted apple-ite into buying over and over again???

Your guys' opinions are ALWAYS valued so please be honest,

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T-Mobile have had the iPhone in stock since the 3GS.

I've got a iPhone 4 on T-Mobile, although they are now called Everything Everywhere and I like it, I take the same stance on my ownership of one the same as my fandom for Nickelback.

I don't care what others think, I like it and that's all that matters.

Although I agree, they are overpriced wank. The only time I'll ever be upgrading would be in a few years or if my current one broke.

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OVER-priced, over-hyped, over-priced, under-lifespaned, over-priced, with a mandatory smugness level that rivals the Prius. - Apple as a whole.

But with "smart"phones, your basically stuck choosing between varying levels of evil, M$, Google, CrApple, BlackBerry(not evil?). Google's Android wins, it is the least restrictive of all of them.

But I guess I am not entitled to an opinion because I have not owned all of them. I have tried Android, IOS & WP7.5 for a short period. But I still own a mobile phone, Sony Ericsson W810i, why? It still works, it does what I need it to (calls), and the battery lasts 3+ days on a single charge.

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T-Mobile have had the iPhone in stock since the 3GS.

I've got a iPhone 4 on T-Mobile, although they are now called Everything Everywhere and I like it, I take the same stance on my ownership of one the same as my fandom for Nickelback.

I don't care what others think, I like it and that's all that matters.

Although I agree, they are overpriced wank. The only time I'll ever be upgrading would be in a few years or if my current one broke.

Are you out of the USA?

Becuase Apple in the USA has locks on their product for any provider that is not contracted with them. So unless you buy Factory Unlocked, the sim card will not activate.

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I have this (Droid RAZR):

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And love it for the most part. Before that I had a crappy Samsung Intercept, a watered down Galaxy on Virgin Mobile. That phone was horrible. Android is a good operating system.

That being said, if you take a look at the facts, both iOS and Android have some certain strengths about themselves that their opponents don't have. I'll put it to you as simple as I can, by telling you about my first experience buying a "big boy" smart phone in January 2012.

I was tired of my Intercept constantly crashing and giving me issues due to low amounts of memory available, and a slow processor. So I finally decided to bite the bullet and go for a contract plan to get better hardware, and boy did it pay off. I walked into a local Best Buy Mobile (or Carphone Warehouse for you UK residents) store after doing some meticulous research about which phones were the most powerful, durable and convenient. I was torn between the iPhone 4S and the Droid Bionic. It was a tough decision as the iPhone had a lot of features about it that made it unique. The biggest ones would definitely have to be Siri, AirPlay mirroring via AppleTV, an extremely stable OS and the biggest digital content library for apps, music, movies and TV shows around. That being said, the Android phone happened to be technically faster, had a bigger screen, was more durable, had expandable memory, ran a very flexible and customize-able OS, had a better camera, supported Adobe Flash at the time and most importantly had massively faster internet speeds due to 4G LTE support. I then found out I could price match the Droid RAZR against Verizon's store, and decided on that one for myself instead, as it was 200mhz faster, and was thinner and even more durable, with a spill-guard, kevlar backing and Gorilla Glass screen, and again had 4G LTE internet capability which were features the iPhone 4S could not match.

Looking back on it, I'm happy I made the decision I did. The phone made more sense for how I use it day to day. If I owned more Apple products like Apple TV, or a Macbook and used apps more aggressively, and didn't risk beating up my phone all the time since I carry it in a holster on my belt most of the time, I might have gone with the 4S. I was also bothered by the fact that several of the Android based phones were faster than the 4S. But that seems to be the case. Apples yearly releases merely catch up to Androids that were released 6 months or so earlier, and are constantly getting one-upped soon after release. A few cases in point being the Samsung Galaxy S3, LG Optimus or the Motorola Droid RAZR M / RAZR HD. Apple devices pair up together real nicely, and are a bit more stable (primarily because iOS was based off of a pre-existing Unix OS Apple used for their PC's), and most importantly have way more things you can do with them. But they don't offer as much variety, and are usually a bit behind the curve hardware wise. Such is the burden of only having one vendor for their products; themselves. That being said, it does guarantee a consistent level of quality, and a consistently good user experience. You are effectively taking your chances by buying an HTC vs. a Motorola vs. a Samsung or whatever each year, as the levels of quality fluctuate all the time.

I think there's a place in the world for both phones. Had the iPhone 5 been out when I picked out my phone, and the performance and durability had been closer, I would have probably gone with the iPhone. But that wasn't the case, so I didn't. I think Apple is a good company when it comes to design and quality, but I dislike their business practices, and for someone who demands cutting edge performance, Apple doesn't cut it for me in any market so far. I'm just missing out on some cool apps I wish I had, and I'd have to get Android 4.2 in order to get all the software features the iPhone 4S and 5 currently have. 4.1 will provide a Siri replacement without downloading a 3rd party app, which Motorola says I will get an upgrade to before 2012 ends, but only in 4.2 will I get an equivalent of AirPlay. Such a shame there has to be so many little differences.

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