The HTC M9 Engadget review makes me remember why im back on the iPhone train

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To be real....phone storage isnt an issue in 2015 lol.

And for ME.....i dont need to do all that extra shyt on my phone. I got my Mac that i carry with me to school and work.

its kinda unnecessary FOR ME. prolly not for you.




Naaa slime. That airdrop shyt is smooth as fukk. Ill be on my iphone and just slide what ever it is on my mac
Yo can i download music from like zippyshare & play through Google play on the iPhone or nah? I don't use iTunes, but if thats the only way I guess i got no choice. I'll just have to download again once I on the mac, upload to google play then delete from iTunes on the phone :francis:
 

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Can you easily obtain videos or mp3 files? Or are you going to hop onto the jailbreaking argument again? Which contradicts your ease of use argument btw. Can you expand storage if needed?

Android = PC in your pocket
iOS and WP8 = limited in many ways

That's your answer...you really don't have much of an argument and have been treading back and forth with the same BS for years. I will consider the camera as an argument, but the truth is that many of these top of the line phones have decent to great cameras...people aren't buying these phones to take professional shots with them. For the most part they all suffice.

:dwillhuh: When did you hop off the WP8 bandwagon?
 

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Apple has been kind of lazy the past couple years. Its really sad the other companies haven't stepped it up. Doing the same old shyt. shytty cameras in 2015? :camby:
 

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Yo can i download music from like zippyshare & play through Google play on the iPhone or nah? I don't use iTunes, but if thats the only way I guess i got no choice. I'll just have to download again once I on the mac, upload to google play then delete from iTunes on the phone :francis:
to be honest. I dont think so. Im pretty sure that theres a work around to get it done.

I would suggest asking on reddit

them nikkas got an answer for everything

http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/

ill ask on there for you

EDIT: check back in a lil http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/2z2tb1/is_there_a_way_to_download_music_off_the_internet/
 

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Respect the opinion though I disagree with most of the points. For me all that shyt is a tradeoff. Still haven't found one device from any maker with any OS that does everything that I like in one package.
 

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I've alread admitted I have to jailbreak to get those first options u mentioned...but are you insinuating that the simple Simon jailbreak process is anywhere near the same headache as putting on pure android to any droid phone you want?

To me it's way...WAY less of a headache to do that so u can download MP3 files and videos than to tinker with android to get a who operating system on bro...you know this you're just being a a$$hole lol.

....you can actually get MP3s without jail breaking by using official downloads app but I only went the other route so I could use the official music app.

What about the other things I mentioned? Care to elaborate on that?

I can answer your question for you. The reason why you get bloatware is not because of Android but because of the wireless carriers. They each want to put their stamp on their devices and that's what slows more phones up. Apple actually pays a nice bit to keep the carriers from adding the extras and that's why the data plans are slightly different from regular smartphone plans.

Honestly...I have used both equally thruout the years..I know how to root android...and jailbreak iPhone...I've had both when they first released..dealt with Android since the G1...I didn't like iPhone in the beginning and sold mine until they worked out the functionality...cause u couldn't even do simple smartphone shyt on that phone in the beginning...both OS' came a long way...Honestly...as of right now...I think it's just about what fits ur needs...if u like simplicity...not having to worry about waiting for updates depending on ur device...and if u are especially in the Apple ecosystem already..ie..MacBook..IPad..etc etc...IPhone is best for u...if u like the option of more customization...more options on the design of the phone u want...a less closed platform...than android is for u...both has strengths and weaknesses....and if u dealing wit android u gotta make sure u get the right phone...it's all about what fits u as a user...android does have a few more hiccups but that's expected with such an open platform...

What's funny about it is...my wifey has an Iphone 6 and she's getting frustrated that Apple has updated the IOS so many times already for the phone and each time her battery life gets worse. She went from using her phone while at work over night and coming home with still 60% remaining. Now with the same use it's getting to 24% when she's getting home.
 

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you cant download music off the net with an iphone?...
 

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The reason the M9 took a step back camera wise is because they omitted optical image stabilization. No camera in 2015, whether it be phone or pro camera should come with out OIS. Just shouldn't happen. I keep hearing a lot about the Apple ecosystem. From what I can see, Windows isn't even budging when it comes to marketshare. I don't doubt that's for various reasons, but the fact of the matter is, if you pickup a laptop, even if its a Mac.....it's probably got Windows on it. My point is, I don't think most people are buying iPhones in the numbers that they are due to ecosystem. Apple recaptured a good deal of marketshare with the 6 and it will remain to be seen if any of that shifts with the new crop of Android phones, but I do think that camera plays a major role and people had clearly been waiting on a larger screen from Apple. They just have it like that. They can do shyt that's been done and people ride with it like it's something new. You can't convince me that it's simply because the phone just works. I manage site support for a pretty large enterprise. I see way too many people with iPhone issues on the daily for that to be the case. A lot of it is just culture and good marketing and Apple is the face of the smartphone. Just like Coke is the face of cola. There are just too many good Android phones out there for me to believe otherwise.
 

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The reason the M9 took a step back camera wise is because they omitted optical image stabilization. No camera in 2015, whether it be phone or pro camera should come with out OIS. Just shouldn't happen. I keep hearing a lot about the Apple ecosystem. From what I can see, Windows isn't even budging when it comes to marketshare. I don't doubt that's for various reasons, but the fact of the matter is, if you pickup a laptop, even if its a Mac.....it's probably got Windows on it. My point is, I don't think most people are buying iPhones in the numbers that they are due to ecosystem. Apple recaptured a good deal of marketshare with the 6 and it will remain to be seen if any of that shifts with the new crop of Android phones, but I do think that camera plays a major role and people had clearly been waiting on a larger screen from Apple. They just have it like that. They can do shyt that's been done and people ride with it like it's something new. You can't convince me that it's simply because the phone just works. I manage site support for a pretty large enterprise. I see way too many people with iPhone issues on the daily for that to be the case. A lot of it is just culture and good marketing and Apple is the face of the smartphone. Just like Coke is the face of cola. There are just too many good Android phones out there for me to believe otherwise.
you wont understand the whole ecosystem until you experience it
 

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I bet I can make out the pictures I take with the M9. Most are uploading the pictures to facebook/twitter/instagram anyway...services which automatically degrade quality on top of that.

Were the Lumias with the best cameras on the market your phone of choice?

There is a reason you are basing your entire argument on a camera...
Why yes Lumias are the phone of choice for me, even tho its now just Microsoft.
T-mobile gets the 640 next month :banderas:
dont let me get started on the updates lol
I got the i6+ for mom dukes (from her 4s) and the updates are some shyt. Between that and iTunes I personally prefer not to fukk with apple...
Phone storage is an issue especially to those of us who travel to some middle of nowhere places.
So you must despise "The Cloud" huh man :heh: Cuz this cloud would eliminate that problem for you.
Not everyone is ready for Titanfall tho...
fair enough. but you just sound like a hoe thats all.

what man really cares about the camera like that
A man who takes quality pictures :ufdup:
:dwillhuh: When did you hop off the WP8 bandwagon?
He didn't, he just doesn't have enough experience to speak on windows yet
Respect the opinion though I disagree with most of the points. For me all that shyt is a tradeoff. Still haven't found one device from any maker with any OS that does everything that I like in one package.
May I introduce you to the Windows 640XL ($250) or the 640 ($210)

The reason the M9 took a step back camera wise is because they omitted optical image stabilization. No camera in 2015, whether it be phone or pro camera should come with out OIS. Just shouldn't happen. I keep hearing a lot about the Apple ecosystem. From what I can see, Windows isn't even budging when it comes to marketshare. I don't doubt that's for various reasons, but the fact of the matter is, if you pickup a laptop, even if its a Mac.....it's probably got Windows on it. My point is, I don't think most people are buying iPhones in the numbers that they are due to ecosystem. Apple recaptured a good deal of marketshare with the 6 and it will remain to be seen if any of that shifts with the new crop of Android phones, but I do think that camera plays a major role and people had clearly been waiting on a larger screen from Apple. They just have it like that. They can do shyt that's been done and people ride with it like it's something new. You can't convince me that it's simply because the phone just works. I manage site support for a pretty large enterprise. I see way too many people with iPhone issues on the daily for that to be the case. A lot of it is just culture and good marketing and Apple is the face of the smartphone. Just like Coke is the face of cola. There are just too many good Android phones out there for me to believe otherwise.
:stop:

I had to slow your roll just a little bit because you forgot to factor in a very import part to the equation.
Its well known that iPhones are popular amongst the elderly. Its even made fun of in windows and android commercials. So shouldn't you expect a higher volume of calls regarding iphone issues with that group? Factor that in, and your angle there becomes obsolete imo. Everything else you was or usually say is on point tho :myman:
 

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you wont understand the whole ecosystem until you experience it
You misunderstand me. When I say I keep hearing a lot about the ecosystem, I don't mean this in a sense that I've never experienced it. I'm telling you I hear it as a reason that is given as to why people keep buying the phone. I've experienced the Apple ecosystem. My mom has an Air, AppleTV, iPad, and the new 6. Who do you think set all of that up? Who do you think troubleshoots all of that hardware on the regular? My point still stands, based on marketshare and iPhone sales, the ecosystem is not the reason people are flocking to the phone. They were ready for a bigger phone from Apple and the numbers show it.
 
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