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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 24, 2014 - 02:07pm PT
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You think ravikantraj is bad you should see what's going on over at the
Apple iPhone forums. So many people are bashing Apple for its lame release
of iOS 8 that the mods are playing whack-a-whiner. Since I bitched a couple
of times now when I click on a thread I am automatically signed out so that
I can't respond. I click back to the forum list and I am magically signed in!
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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Sep 24, 2014 - 02:10pm PT
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I just walked by the Apple store in Boulder at lunch time today -- two lines out the door of people waiting to buy new IPhones. These people need real lives.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 24, 2014 - 02:22pm PT
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two lines out the door of people waiting to buy new IPhones.
It's BIG money!
good job apple!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2014 - 02:51pm PT
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erret, Apple may have jerked 8.0.1 but they also should have jerked 8.0.0.
But they can't. Besides, this is just a plot to get people to think that
buying a new iPhone 6 will cure what ails them. Little do they know that
the new phones aren't working either. Small wonder that Apple stock tanked today.
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skitch
climber
East of Heaven
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Sep 24, 2014 - 02:57pm PT
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Just the fact that Apple tried to put U2 on my phone is enough for me to never buy another apple!!!
I cannot stand U2, I don't care how much they like the best rock and roll band, or even if Joey Ramone was friends with Bono.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2014 - 03:04pm PT
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Reilly you should really know better than to be first to upgrade
I am totally shamed! I made the mistake of believing a Wall Street Journal
article saying how bitchin 8.0 was. I know, it didn't occur to me to think
about how much ad space Apple buys from the WSJ. DOH!
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skitch
climber
East of Heaven
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Sep 24, 2014 - 03:05pm PT
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I wait till my apps quit working before I upgrade to whatever new software upgrade/phone slower-downer apple has come up with.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
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Don't rub it in, brah! It sucks pulling such a n00b move!
I wonder if I can still tie a clove hitch? The Horror!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 24, 2014 - 04:03pm PT
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Why would anyone buy an iPhone ..Sure they once were by far the best but they have been relegated to mediocrity and overpriced for a couple years now.
I've been laughing at the new plus for weeks now.. it's about the same level tech as my old note 2 from 2 years ago.
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snarky
climber
vantuna
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Sep 24, 2014 - 04:14pm PT
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SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Sep 24, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
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See, this why I love the taco and get all my news here-- I didn't download 8 but now I feel perfectly great about my decision after reading ya'alls reports. Thanks!
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bergbryce
climber
East Bay, CA
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Sep 24, 2014 - 05:40pm PT
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ruppell
climber
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Sep 24, 2014 - 05:43pm PT
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Nice bergbryce.
I was gonna post that up but you saved me the trouble. Android is where it's at.
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julton
climber
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Sep 24, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
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I've been holding Apple stock since the 80s, betting on hope and prayer that they would eventually somehow give Microsoft a run for its money. It looked grim at times. All the while I was working with DOS/Windows PC machines, holding my nose, holding my stock.
Last year I finally switched teams and bought an iMac for home use.
And started selling my stock.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 24, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Joey Ramone just moved to ravikantraj...?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Sep 24, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
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Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours ago I went and bought an iPhone
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-oh I went and bought an iPhone
Just get me to the airport put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my iPad I can't control my brain
Oh no no no no no
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go....
Just put me in a contract, get me an upgrade
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my data my battery is drained
Oh no no no no no
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go I went and bought an iPhone
Nothin' to do and no where to go-o-o I went and bought an iPhone
Just put me in on a wait list tell me when to go
Hurry hurry hurry before I go loco
I can't control my apps I can't call to my bros
Oh no no no no no
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I went and bought an iPhone
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I went and bought an iPhone
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I went and bought an iPhone
Ba-ba-bamp-ba ba-ba-ba-bamp-ba I went and bought an iPhone
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Sep 24, 2014 - 11:57pm PT
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I am not very happy with my "new" iPhone 5s. The 4 worked a lot better till I swamped it in the lake, but it was heavy as hell too.
Arne
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Sep 25, 2014 - 12:02am PT
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Since the OS update 2 days ago the copy function for text is totally shot on my iPad. It only copies blocks of text and is very hard to scale down to specific words or sentences---as it persists in snapping back to the block.
This is a major first-world pisser.
Also I don't know if I really like the tab and refresh header disappearing everytime you scroll up or down. This has made what use to be an easy 1 step function into 2 steps everytime you go to the header for a tab or to refresh. This is an additional step without really gaining anything in the process. Dumb.
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julton
climber
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Sep 25, 2014 - 12:07am PT
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Will we all be wearing iWatches in a few years?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Sep 25, 2014 - 12:10am PT
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^^ as long as you can recharge them nightly, and can sync w/ iPhone.... no\huge problem.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Oregon
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Sep 25, 2014 - 01:14am PT
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Since the OS update 2 days ago the copy function for text is totally shot on my iPad. It only copies blocks of text and is very hard to scale down to specific words or sentences---as it persists in snapping back to the block.
This is a major first-world pisser.
Also I don't know if I really like the tab and refresh header disappearing everytime you scroll up or down. This has made what use to be an easy 1 step function into 2 steps everytime you go to the header for a tab or to refresh. This is an additional step without really gaining anything in the process. Dumb.
Never upgrade right away unless you are a cutting edge guy. Goes for any operating system on any platform. Screwed up 8.1 isn't atypical.
But yeah, they screwed something up with Cut & Paste. Let's hope they clean that up. Bitch on the Apple site.
pinch the screen and you can see little screens of all your tabs. I haven't decided if that's better or not, but you get a better idea of what you have open. Doesn't seem to take any longer. But it seems they should give you the option. I use four different iOS versions, and Safari works different on them all.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 06:42am PT
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apple is still the best device maker.
samsung is still the best device maker.
motorola is still the best device maker.
it just matters what color u like. all work fine.
i love the bent iphone! customers can be soo good when it comes to product testing.
edit: HTC is a big hit!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 25, 2014 - 06:46am PT
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Agreed DMT
I would agree on Samsung, HTC, Motorola and even LG But the apple is overpriced, not top end and you pay top end. I'm not familiar with the Nokia windows phones but I have been tempted.
Smartphones are still in their infancy.. well toddlerhood. Very useful so far yet they have a ways to go to be the tools they can be. I would expect windows to come out on top. But right now windows has it's own problems.
So far no OS has it right. No Flash compatibility, e-mail issues, lack of scrollbars. unnecessary extra steps for various tasks. Integration with other devices and platforms could be much better.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:02am PT
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im a fan of those models and the wearables..
i love IBM.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:10am PT
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My iPhone4 is dying. What should I replace it with?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:18am PT
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depends what you want to do with it.. what functions are most important to you, and how much you want to spend.
Camera? Internet? waterproofness? Screen size/multimedia usage Work compatibility? This years models from all the manufacturers are not much of an upgrade for the premium price. I'm not wasting money upgrading this year.
You might like an iPhone 5 for a great price (like even free) if you are used to iPhone.
For me the Samsung Note3 works best. Love the larger screen and the ability to take appointments with the pen while talking to customers is unmatched. I wish it were waterproof but sadly the new Note4 is not waterproof (unlike the S5) so I won't be upgrading.
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ruppell
climber
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:19am PT
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Windows will not catch up in the mobile market anytime soon. Android continues it's steady march to be the one to rule them all. Google has everything integrated seamlessly. Apple has everything integrated nicely as well but there just too expensive. I've said this a bunch of times but I'll say it again. Apple is not the best tech company in the world. They are, however, the best marketing company in the world.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:21am PT
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i get a new phone in december... going for samsung galaxy.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Sep 25, 2014 - 07:56am PT
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The funny thing about all the reviews is that there is almost no mention of how well the phones work as phones. It's all about the gadgets. I do a fair bit of email on my phone, as well as using the calendar. Besides being forced to get a new phone (mine is literally falling apart), I'd like to upgrade to 4G, or whatever version of 4G is currently operational.
It's not that I don't use apps -- I do -- but I still want the primary function to be a telephone. I'd like decent reception in somewhat remote places, good functionality, and clear audio.
Anyone use the new Amazon phone?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:01am PT
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The new amazon phone is a gimmick.. doesnt do anything new that is useful, has a poor screen and limited android like operating system.
Reception and Data speeds are more based on your carrier. Go with Verizon or ATT for most coverage. If you plan to go overseas with your phone get ATT since their hardware is compatible with most of the world. All carriers have dead spots but you get less of them with those two carriers. Of course make sure your phone can use 4gLTE on your carrier. You might want to check with people in your neighborhood to see that the carrier you choose works well at home before getting stuck with a bad signal.
Call quality is generally very good on mid to upper level phones.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:06am PT
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Small wonder that Apple stock tanked today.
Time to buy shares!!
Nice Joey Tribute, Ricky D!
Freddy, are you covered by AppleCare? I'm gonna go for a 128 gig iPhone 6 ( not the 6 plus, it's Too, big) along about february. Droids and the rest talk a good game, but they don't deliver(!) and who needs to reinvent the wheel? Especially in such a clunky cludgey way?
Apple for life!
Nothing else comes close!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:20am PT
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two things apple wont let u do
with samsung u can change out memory
with samsung u can change the T.V channel in a bar because of the wireless IR blaster.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:50am PT
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Mike,
It's the quality of the phone that I dislike with the iPhone 5s. Not as good as the 4, I think it just sucks.
arne
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:56am PT
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Does Maria Bartaromo use an iPhone?
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skitch
climber
East of Heaven
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Sep 25, 2014 - 09:01am PT
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I think my life would be better with a Samsung Gusto 2.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 25, 2014 - 10:05am PT
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I'm resisting 8 just like i resisted 7. Still getting used to it. My favorite camera app lost a function which enabled me to shoot one handed. Very lame. I think i'll be sending an email over that one. If your phone is slow, clean it up! Just saved all my data and reverted to factory for the first time. My 4s is way faster again, even with 7 on it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2014 - 10:08am PT
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Mike, I would do that if only reverting to 'factory' also meant going back
to iOS 6. Somebody on the iPhone forum said there is a way to go back to
a previous iOS but it sounded way sketchy, like runout sketchy.
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Mike Friedrichs
Sport climber
City of Salt
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Sep 25, 2014 - 11:56am PT
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Bump for more opinions on what kind of a phone I should get.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Sep 25, 2014 - 12:16pm PT
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You guys think their consumer side sucks...you should be on the supply (to them) side..
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2014 - 12:16pm PT
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Mike, don't jack my thread, brah!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 01:37pm PT
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You guys think their consumer side sucks...you should be on the supply (to them) side.. $$$
Bump for more opinions on what kind of a phone I should get.
take loads of pictures along with streaming netflix and youtube.
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Sep 26, 2014 - 09:28am PT
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Man, another worthless bitch-fest! The Apple ecology is coherent, functional, and thoughtfully engineered; it's at least as seamless as any other platform. I'm sure Android droids are happy too.
I have had zero problems updating two iPhones and two iPads to iOS 8. And zero problems upgrading further to iOS 8.02. Everything just seems snappier.
Your subjective opinions are merely that… Unpersuasive, subjective opinions.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 26, 2014 - 09:33am PT
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^^^ Apparently you don't have a 4s. Can you come over and get my Map Traffic to work?
Life in LaLaLand is tough enough without having to fly blindly through the maelstrom.
And my perusal of the Apple forums leaves little doubt that a LOT of the
natives are restless. I think the cult is at the Jim Jones juncture.
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ottoman09
Trad climber
W.S.,NC
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Sep 26, 2014 - 09:50am PT
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My 1st smartphone is a Iphone 5 next one will be samsung.
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