01-18-2013, 12:40 PM | #121 |
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Depends how you look at it. Changing settings for an app on ios is anything but simple. But if you look at the desktop, well, having row of icons upon row of icons, yes, it's minimalistic, but not very useful either.
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01-18-2013, 10:22 PM | #122 | |
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01-19-2013, 05:25 PM | #124 | |
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The fact the screens are usually made by Samsung doesn't hurt my grudging semi-decision. Musicians update software last for reasons of stability, and in that respect, to offer something comparable, Android would have to fight 25 years of established business from the companies that work with Apple. I'm not sure Google's interested in the professional artists' market at this point; the Chrome OS seems designed for power users in a purely consumer context, and Google's ad-driven revenue makes that completely logical. Still, the Nexus 4G by LG has been a game-changer for many former Samsung users. Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 01-21-2013 at 03:06 AM. |
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01-27-2013, 02:51 PM | #125 |
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Cool is not a factor for me. I like a well made, good looking device, but the prime consideration for a new purchase is functionality.
Apple did a great to to create the tablet niche after Microsoft failed in it. Apple showed true innovation. But now they are evolving their products rather than innovating. They came very late to the game with a 7", entering this niche only after others proved that people wanted 7" tablets. And they are way behind on the larger smartphones. IMHO, Samsung has done a great job of innovating. I use the original Galaxy Note and I love that I can take handwritten notes into Evernote with my Note. And Samsung has offered a very wide range of sizes for smart phones and tablets. My next tablet will likely be a Samsung if they keep on the way they are going. (I am not associated with Samsung - just a very satisfied customer) |
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01-27-2013, 07:43 PM | #126 |
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I have both iPhone5 and samsung note2. Now when I pick up my iPhone it looks so small and out of date. As stated before, Apple is lagging very far behind on screen size etc. Samsung Note2 wins out over iPhone5 hands down.
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01-29-2013, 12:37 AM | #127 |
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Cool is not important to me.
What Is important that I can add my own external storage, such as sd cards. I'm not locked into a format and have to use some 3rd part app to transfer data. |
01-29-2013, 03:35 AM | #128 | |
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01-29-2013, 08:55 AM | #129 | |
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01-29-2013, 11:52 AM | #130 | |
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Looks like the shine's coming off.
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01-29-2013, 12:01 PM | #131 |
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Apple sauce.
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01-29-2013, 10:54 PM | #132 |
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I just saw an explanation for why we don't need an app killer for android - it multitasks effectively, unlike other OS.
http://android-developers.blogspot.c...droid-way.html In short, when we leave an app "running", it sort of freezes right there and then so that we return to the exact state as we leave it. It doesn't consume any real memory, so don't fret when the running app list is 2-page long. Isn't that a huge advantage over iPhone's OS? |
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01-30-2013, 03:07 AM | #134 | |
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Correct me if I'm wrong: I think the apps freeze in Android, but keep running in iOS?
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