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Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:30 PM Dec 2018

Going Android to iphone this afternoon

I've never had anything except cheap Android phones, the latest the best I've ever had but still cheap, a Motorola G4. But my wife, who always has iphones, needs a new one and TMobile had a buy one get one free deal so here I am waiting for the new phones to be delivered and am wondering whether I will like it.

Just wondering what others who moved from Android to iphone thought of it.

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Going Android to iphone this afternoon (Original Post) Jersey Devil Dec 2018 OP

I will be doing the same thing soon Ohiogal Dec 2018 #1

I like the Apple gear peacebuzzard Dec 2018 #3

I resisted the iphone for 20 years, but got one about a year ago. Love it. It works and makes sense. Hoyt Dec 2018 #2

You must be clairvoyant for having *anticipated* resisting the iPhone The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #5

Sure seems like 20 years. Guess I wasn't as far behind as I thought. Hoyt Dec 2018 #7

It does seem like they've been around forever. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #8

I put off buying a cellular phone for years until I started traveling to podunk areas for work Hoyt Dec 2018 #9

ive only had Iphone but my dtr keeps switching back n forth... samnsara Dec 2018 #4

The "i" in iPhone, iPod, iMac, etc... targetpractice Dec 2018 #6

Never owned an android phone Major Nikon Dec 2018 #10

Will you be getting AirPods? sl8 Dec 2018 #11

I despise itunes, with all my heart. So, I'll always be android. More versatile. lindysalsagal Dec 2018 #12

Ohiogal

(32,002 posts)

1. I will be doing the same thing soon

Reply to Jersey Devil (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:33 PM

Dec 2018

I will be interested to read DUers' opinions, as well.

peacebuzzard

(5,174 posts)

3. I like the Apple gear

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:45 PM

Dec 2018

Everything syncs, so far no viruses, user friendly, tech support as needed.
I have the iPhone 6s and have no plans to upgrade, works just fine and syncs with my iPad and MacBook. I travel all the time now and it’s all light, easy to pack and carry. I have had no issues since I finally abandoned the Nokia in Dec 2015.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. I resisted the iphone for 20 years, but got one about a year ago. Love it. It works and makes sense.

Reply to Jersey Devil (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:41 PM

Dec 2018

Don't really use the camera that much, but I do use the phone to record music.

I'm sure you can do all that on Android, but it just never seemed intuitive to me. Plus, I actually hear better on the iphone. I think mine is an 8 or something like that.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

5. You must be clairvoyant for having *anticipated* resisting the iPhone

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:00 PM

Dec 2018

for the nine years before it was released in 2007...

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

7. Sure seems like 20 years. Guess I wasn't as far behind as I thought.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 09:47 PM

Dec 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

8. It does seem like they've been around forever.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 10:01 PM

Dec 2018

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

9. I put off buying a cellular phone for years until I started traveling to podunk areas for work

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 10:16 PM

Dec 2018

having to stand out in the rain and cold at night when I could find a phone booth to check in where I was supposed to be next.

Then, I stuck with the flip phone for years before getting a "smart" phone.

In any event, the iphone has worked out so much better than my old Androids.

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

4. ive only had Iphone but my dtr keeps switching back n forth...

Reply to Jersey Devil (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 06:48 PM

Dec 2018

…..btw...what does the 'i' stand for in Iphone? Im sure I knew once but not now!

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

6. The "i" in iPhone, iPod, iMac, etc...

Reply to samnsara (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 08:00 PM

Dec 2018

When Steve Jobs returned to a failing Apple in the late 1990's, he became the interim CEO or "iCEO" for short... When he began kicking ass, he introduced the "iMac" as his first product as iCEO... In that case, the "i" stood for internet because that was becoming a thing around that time. The "i" stuck around for any consumer-level internet connected product Apple created... iMac, iBook, iPod, iPhone, iPad, iTunes, iPhoto, iCal, etc. The "Pro" suffix was used for professional level products like MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, and now iPad Pro, etc.