I've long since been an Apple hater for a few reasons... but the bottom line is that I've had a long list of bizarre problems with both my PC and two Android phones, and little or NO customer service to help me... Mac might get my business next time I go shopping.



pls to share your thoughts

10/16/2011 9:45:43 AM

71% more likely to be followers vs 27% more likely to be leaders

or

29% more likely to be leaders vs 73% more likely to be followers

10/16/2011 9:48:53 AM

10/16/2011 9:51:32 AM

exactly, thats why i thought this img was so... interesting. hahaha, it has virtually nothing to do with my decision.

10/16/2011 9:52:14 AM

This image is so full of obviously biased fail

10/16/2011 9:54:50 AM

i always think the stereotypes of Android vs. iPhone users is interesting

10/16/2011 9:58:49 AM

Quote :

"I've long since been an Apple hater for a few reasons..."

And I'll bet most of these are stupid superficial reasons.

Stuff like:

"There ads are lies and misleading!"
"Mac fanboys make me mad!"
"They're too pretty. Computers need to look like gaming PCs with tacky lights and shit."
"PC FTW!!!!"
"Show us your tits."
and, "I can't customize it, lol ui is too simple!!! Only noobs use it."

10/16/2011 10:04:56 AM

Extremely retarded

It's not even Apples to Oranges, it's more like "Apples to vegetables"

Survey needs to be between competing models, like iPhone vs Galaxy S 2.


^ Overpriced, difficult to upgrade, no games

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 10:08 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 10:07:24 AM

I really hate Apple more than anyone else on this forum.

10/16/2011 10:27:50 AM

I am second in "I hate Apple" line

how DO you change the battery in an iPod?

10/16/2011 10:33:15 AM

i do hate Apple for the fact that you can't customize it as much... but they make a solid product and for that I am <this close> to crossing to the dark side. I'm sick of going to Verizon and IT to fix my shit. Verizon doesn't fix anything anyways.

10/16/2011 10:37:46 AM

I have apple products and an android phone. That was one of the dumbest graphics I've ever seen.

10/16/2011 10:38:21 AM

people... this IS chit chat

anyways... i also hate how stuck up many (not all and not even most) iPhone/Mac users are... my GOD. But, the same could be said about people like myself who have long since been anti-Apple, I just hope I annoy them as much as they annoy me

10/16/2011 10:40:39 AM

I don't HATE apple, but I won't be buying any more of their products

with Google and droid-life, etc if I have any problem w/ my phone I can figure out how to fix it myself

my ipod touch's wifi never really worked correctly, then when they had a system update, my version of ipod touch wasn't compatible with the OS update (wtf, how many versions of ipod touch are there)

10/16/2011 10:41:32 AM

but, Apple has a beautiful stream-lined product with lots of cool features and excellent customer support so... I'm pretty sure I'm gonna make the switch when this laptop kills itself and when the iPhone 5 comes out.

Any iPhone users out there who wanna share their experience? Here's some of the daily bullshit I deal with using my Android (Samsung Charge)

slow slow slow slow slow... don't have more than half a dozen added applications: horoscopes, google sky maps, magic 8 ball, pulse, facebook, rage reader

the color on the screen changes almost everytime i turn the screen back on

updates? yeah, ok, failed most of the time, esp for facebook (but i think thats mostly facebooks fault)

did i mention slow?

loses my contact info, idk how that happens, then re-syncs with google and they're back

just a bunch of shit

also, turns itself off a lot

battery life blows too (but i got a free extra battery so i shouldnt be complaining)

10/16/2011 10:45:20 AM

Quote :

"wtf, how many versions of ipod touch are there"

they're on the 4th generation now.

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 10:52 AM. Reason : don't know why I said "we", I don't have one]

10/16/2011 10:45:42 AM

I guess one advantage (?) of Apple phones is there is only one type of current phone that uses their iOS

with Android, there are a whole lot of different manufacturers and then phones within each of those manufacturers, so general tech support can require some specialized help

10/16/2011 10:47:37 AM

lots of butthurt android users itt

jelly?

10/16/2011 10:52:25 AM

i installed "Voice Actions" on my DX yesterday, it sucks but some responses are hilarious

i asked "how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" and it gave me this paragraph about woodchuck biology and mentioned something about odds with dying in a volcanic eruption then it threw in chuck norris somehow at the end


^there are many better screengrabs you could have chosen to make someone "jelly" of a smartass-in-your-pocket

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 10:58 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 10:54:15 AM

^^ Big deal

http://cleverbot.com/

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 10:54:18 AM

yes, my butt is hurt, i long awaited a smart phone that was comparable to the iPhone, and then Androids came out, but ive since been facing the same bullshit problems that i face with my PC. crappy hardware, less attractive/streamlined/WORKING software. and i spend as much IF NOT MORE on my Android/PC stuff. So i have been ass raped LONG enough, now i feel i have no choice but to bow down to Mac because hey, at least there i'll get some freakin customer support.

i had an iPod for several years, my fat ass sat on it crushed the screen, they replaced it no problem, got the dreaded dead screen once, they replaced it no problem... other than that never had any issues with it.

the list for my Android/PC problems is horribly long and the list of 'satisfied customer service' (even with the apocalyptic insurance plans) is very very short... 'not satisfied whatsoever' and i always end up paying more because i can either have a working phone/PC or not, but that costs $$

10/16/2011 10:57:12 AM

so wait, integrated AI voice input in the actual OS of a device leading to the end of keyboards slowly and you are like 'who cares'


butt hurt confirmed.

10/16/2011 10:57:34 AM

Quote :

"and i spend as much IF NOT MORE on my Android/PC stuf"

exactly. enjoy an iphone and you'll never even think about needing your 'computer' again

i know it's a huge cliche phrase "it just works". but hey, it does.

my gf basically got the latest nexus 4g a few months ago and it's a nice phone i'll admit. but not even close to iphone. basically she's already regretting having it only a few months into contract. :-/ oh well. live and learn

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:01 AM. Reason : .]

10/16/2011 10:59:24 AM

ive been curious how Siri asks you to enter passwords

and why do people keep implying keyboards are the worst thing ever, i like privacy

10/16/2011 10:59:34 AM

^^^ Really? Leading to the end of keyboards?

Hey I heard there's this revolutionary new feature on smartphones where you can actually talk to people right over the phone! Could this be the end of texting?!

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 10:59:51 AM

i fucking love the voice software on my Android... that might be one of the few things that works better than expected, and no doubt i commend them on making it badass... but i'm not willing to sacrifice the number one point of having a cellphone (one that workds) for that


and no iPhone/Mac users have come forth to tell me of similar problems, thus confirming my imminent sell-out move to Mac

10/16/2011 11:00:35 AM

yes, 'it just works'

wish i could say that for any of my PC stuff.

except... i had an old old Toshiba Satellite tablet that worked (still works) for 6 years. Best computer i ever had. it was $2700 but, hey it worked, no ifs ands or buts

10/16/2011 11:01:54 AM

honestly, if you have phone issues and need customer support to deal with them (i.e. uncomfortable/unable to do it yourself) then Apple probably is for you

10/16/2011 11:02:33 AM

"where you can actually talk to people" != "where you can actually talk to computers"



sawy. u faildted but i love you and want you to be happy in life. genuinely

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:03 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 11:02:35 AM

Quote :

"exactly. enjoy an iphone and you'll never even think about needing your 'computer' again"

Are you kidding me here? Did you replace your 50" surround sound home theater system with an iPad also?

^ If I don't need to talk to a phone (like when I'm driving, when it would be useful, why would I do that instead of typing? And you didn't understand the point, people obviously don't mind typing considering how much texting people do when you've been able to just talk to people forever.

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:06 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 11:03:43 AM

no

why would you ask such a question. we are talking about phones we use

10/16/2011 11:04:57 AM

the fuck am i supposed to do about the fact that my Android phone changes the saturation/hue everytime i turn the screen back on? auto-brightness doesnt work either, and when i set the brightness to be at one level all the time it doesnt stay there anyway. ive tried to take it back to Verizon and it's gonna be $90 (EVEN WITH MY INSURANCE) to replace it.

10/16/2011 11:05:37 AM

is the plethora of smileys some sort of apple joke


not all hardware issues are Android problems (could be Samsung)

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:06 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 11:05:46 AM

"like when I'm driving, when it would be useful, why would I do that instead of typing?"

i dont know . maybe you like keyboards more and want to depend on your fingers to transfer information

i feel like crying now b/c you are so mean

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:06 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 11:06:03 AM

"is the plethora of smileys some sort of apple joke"


i don't think so.

10/16/2011 11:07:02 AM

the lack of customization argument is funny to me. in my opinion, apple has done a very good job of designing the interface; good enough that i don't want to customize it. i very much like how it looks. i know a few people with droids, and this of course could just be their personal taste, but the options they choose for customizing how it looks are horrible. reminds me of one of those 80s buicks that's painted bright glitter green, jacked 3' off the ground, with 22" wheels, & a giant doublemint gum logo on the side.

10/16/2011 11:07:29 AM

In what way have I been mean at all? I'm really confused.

10/16/2011 11:08:03 AM

i dont even know who's arguing with who anymore

10/16/2011 11:09:20 AM

Quote :

" Android phone changes the saturation/hue everytime i turn the screen back on? auto-brightness doesnt work either, and when i set the brightness to be at one level all the time it doesnt stay there anyway."

yes. a lot of complaints with android stem from hardware design.

flimsy plastic cases, not very well thought out shapes and hardware implementations that lead to quick deaths of the products :/

honestly even a couple years ago you would never catch me defending apple. i was actually 100x worse than anybody in this thread at hating them

then i actually test it out and gave it a try

10/16/2011 11:09:55 AM

exactly, i'm leaving the PC world forever brah's

MacBook Air and iPhone 5 here i fucking come

10/16/2011 11:10:42 AM

And I'll repost my previous statement since I edited after you replied

And you didn't understand the point, people obviously don't mind typing considering how much texting people do when you've been able to just talk to people forever.

Maybe you don't mind talking to a computer while on a subway, or standing on the street, or in a meeting at work, but I'd rather just type it.

10/16/2011 11:11:49 AM

oh so you thought apple was just deleting the keyboards or someting

nah man.

10/16/2011 11:13:20 AM

i still prefer typing my messages, they're private afterall, however the voice recognition is sweeeeeet. i think im just used to typing so the voice recognition is just something cool that i wouldnt use much

10/16/2011 11:18:53 AM

Nah I know apple isn't, but you seem to want to.

Android and Windows Phone is probably going to have a Siri like interface pretty soon, I'll still never use it unless I'm driving.

And I cant wait until those OSes make significant improvements to their ALREADY EXISTING voice control software only to have Apple fanboys claiming they just stole the idea from Siri and hope for a lawsuit.

10/16/2011 11:18:55 AM

I'm not even close to a tech-y person but I love my iPhone. It does everything I want and I'll upgrade to the 5 when it is released immediately, even with a perfectly fine, working 4.

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM. Reason : and I'm not an "apple person." aside from a first gen shuffle, this is the ONLY apple product i own]

10/16/2011 11:24:44 AM

I for one, liked the survey

Just drives home the Apple stereotypes that they're rich liberal yuppies, hipsters, superficial, high-maintenance, and elitist



[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:31 AM. Reason : ]

10/16/2011 11:27:35 AM

i don't like my world-view challenged, either

10/16/2011 11:37:49 AM

^^

Quote :

"I'm sick of going to Verizon and IT to fix my shit"

Just wait until you CAN'T go to Verizon. iPhones must be repaired at Apple stores.

Quote :

"i always end up paying more because i can either have a working phone/PC or not, but that costs $$"

Everything about the iPhone is going to cost more...insurance, customer service, service tickets, apps, Apple Care, etc.

Seems a lot of your problems are stemmed from the fact that you bought a shitty phone. Not all Android devices are equal. I, for one, will never buy a Samsung or HTC device because they are all garbage from personal experience, and I will always be much more likely to purchase Motorola devices.

[Edited on October 16, 2011 at 11:39 AM. Reason : lkj]

10/16/2011 11:38:14 AM

ive had a motorola droid (three in fact because i kept replacing them) and now a samsung charge, its ridiculous that i have to wade through bullshit to find a solid android device. thats a waste of my time and money.

10/16/2011 11:43:15 AM

set em up

10/16/2011 11:43:37 AM