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Re: Another study, same outcome

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On 2016-09-28, Silver Slimer <> wrote:
>
> On 2016-09-28 10:27 AM, Jim Polaski wrote:
>> On 2016-09-28, Silver Slimer <> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 2016-09-27 10:12 PM, -hh wrote:
>>>> Cuss n discuss...
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.webpagefx.com/blog/general/iphone-smartphone-market-share
> /
>>>
>>>
>>>> 
> I
>>>> 
>>> think that Apple users are truly turning to their iPhones for
>>> every task traditionally accomplished on a computer whereas
>>> Android users (and others) use the device as a companion of
>>> sorts.
>>> 
>>> All I can say for sure is that when my Lumia 830 Windows Phone
>>> decided that its in-call mic would no longer work, I bought a
>>> three-year refurbished Sony Xperia Z with Android 5.1 on it. I
>>> expected it to be slow, but it is insanely fast. Unlike Cortana
>>> which stopped working correctly on Windows 10 mobile for me, the
>>> OK Google features is insanely accurate and seems to work in more
>>> than just the default music program (I'll have to confirm this).
>>> However, even the default apps are superior to what Windows Phone
>>> offers, the security is amazing (encrypt phone, encrypt e-mails,
>>> etc.) and the three year-old hardware is as good as anyone would
>>> ever need IMO. If people can't do _everything_ they would do on
>>> the iPhone on this thing, especially with newer models, then I
>>> have no idea what they're looking for.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - -- Silver Slimer Islam is a disease
>> 
>> Sony makes pretty good phones. They just don't get the press that 
>> Samsung does. LG is another good phone manufacturer. I think my
>> next phone is going to be an Android (I have an iPhone 5s now) and
>> I'm looking at a pure Google phone like a Nexus. I'm tired of Apple
>> and the iPhone and I don't like the iPhone 7 at all.
>
> The problem with the Nexus phones is that they never come with a
> MicroSD slot. That, for me, is a deal breaker. I use a 64GB MicroSD
> for all of my music (down from the 128GB I broke in transferring from
> one phone to the other) and I can't imagine using the very limited
> built-in storage for all of that media.
>
>
> - -- 
> Silver Slimer
> Islam is a disease

The lack of a MicroSD slot is a problem for sure. I would just buy the 
biggest model and be done with it. I have an old Android with a 64GB 
card in it that I use to stream music in my car.

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Another study, same outcome -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-09-27 19:12 -0700
  Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-28 08:09 -0400
    Re: Another study, same outcome Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-28 14:27 +0000
      Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-28 11:57 -0400
        Re: Another study, same outcome Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-28 16:32 +0000
          Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-28 14:52 -0400
    Re: Another study, same outcome Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-09-28 16:28 +0100
      Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-28 12:14 -0400
    Re: Another study, same outcome -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-09-29 03:47 -0700
      Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-29 08:01 -0400
        Re: Another study, same outcome -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-09-29 07:02 -0700
          Re: Another study, same outcome Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-09-29 12:07 -0400
            Re: Another study, same outcome -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-09-29 10:44 -0700
          Re: Once you've used a 4K IPS monitor, on a monitor arm... -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2016-09-29 12:32 -0700

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