' Wrote::lol: I'm just saying my $20 LG handset was essentially the same as my (a lot more expensive) HTC Legend in terms of using it. Yes, faster processor and fewer slowdowns, but I still experienced random crashes and other oddities (such as language switching from menu to menu, app to app and a lot more - even the basic HTC text messaging app is deeply flawed if you have more than 50 or so messages in one thread) - it was only when getting the iPhone a couple weeks ago that I realized what justifies spending more than $100 on a phone.
So, I say if you want a smartphone, buy the cheapest somewhat decent Android handset around, and if you plan on spending more than $100 step up and get an iPhone, as it brings something new and very "complete" to the table, which sadly none of the Android handsets do.
It's like Linux vs. OS X - yes, the former have nice features, a nice philosophy to it and shows a lot of promise, while the latter is polished and 100% optimized and just works the way it is supposed to without having to fiddle around with it.
Nah, to me it's each to their own. There are objective reasons for why one thing would be better and a ton of subjective ones. I just hope you realized you opened a massive hornets nest.:lol:
But I'm surprised. An LG phone that worked!?!?! Most break within a week or two hah.
' Wrote:So, I say if you want a smartphone, buy the cheapest somewhat decent Android handset around, and if you plan on spending more than $100 step up and get an iPhone, as it brings something new and very "complete" to the table, which sadly none of the Android handsets do.
I'd usually mention Windows 7 Phones now, because those are cheaper, at least in my opinion work better and dont have half eaten apples that you have to pay as well, on them. ;)
' Wrote:Nah, to me it's each to their own. There are objective reasons for why one thing would be better and a ton of subjective ones. I just hope you realized you opened a massive hornets nest.:lol:
But I'm surprised. An LG phone that worked!?!?! Most break within a week or two hah.
My LG Optima V (which was free) has worked wonderfully for almost a year, although I don't watch too much video on it.
The games and functions seem to work fine to me, and it restarts VERY rarely.
I just bought my girl the HTC wildfire, and while I think it's a nice phone, I feel like I'm gonna break it every time I touch it....too dainty. My LG is nice and heavy and doesn't cry when I drop it at work 10 times a day.:cool:
Truth is, I liked my $20 plastic LG just as much as my HTC Legend - both had the same flaws (being Androids), the HTC had a faster processor, but the LG could stand getting dropped at the floor over and over again. In my view, the difference between a $20 Android phone and a $150 is close to non-existant, as they run on the same OS and have the same basic features (although the more expensive phone might have a fancy skin etc.). So IMO there's no point in getting an Android phone if you plan on spending more than $100, 'cause you basicly get just the same as you get with a $20 model (save for processing power).
I haven't tried windows phones yet, but I have a hard time believing they are any good, seeing that windows always have been behind it's competition - in fact all of MS products are always a bit behind (except for perhaps the original xbox when hacked and configured with a new dashboard, but that isn't really due to Microsoft's engineers). Yes I am a MS hater, but with good reason - I have been using their products extensively since DOS, I have been using different versions of the office suite heavily at work and had the open Win7 beta for a looong time before it's final release, and although an improvement, it's still far behind some Linux-releases and OS X.