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sperry · 2009-10-19, 01:52 PM

So, over the weekend I finally picked up an iPhone. I realized that while I've never considered myself an Apple fan, I've owned an iPod photo, iPod touch, MacMini, and now an iPhone... so maybe I'm more on the fence than I realized.

I actually like the Mini okay, it's nice for iTunes and web browsing... even though it's kinda slow for what it cost (I really should get an extra GB of RAM for it). I've got it hooked to my TV and it makes for a passable web experience for stuff like youtube, hulu, and abc.com. It's certainly better than dicking around with a PS3 or XBox360 for that sorta stuff, at least IMO. However, I'd never trade in my Dell laptop for my day-to-day computer use, or my home built PC for gaming, on an Apple.

I really planned on holding out on an iPhone since I didn't really want to be on the Apple bandwagon (I hate the hippies at the Apple store). I figured the iPhone would be the best smart phone out for a year or two, but then the other folks would catch up. Yet when it came down to it, years later, nothing is as good as the iPhone yet. I got familiar with the apps on my second-hand iTouch and decided I'm not going to wait for the new Android phones which really look like the only thing on the horizon that might be cool. All the other smart phones are seem good if you're a text messaging high-schooler, except the Blackberry, but those suck in their own "it feels like a 1995 Palm Pilot" sort of way.

Anyway... this thread is about Apple vs. everyone else... Apple appears to be winning right now...

...ready go!

2009-10-19, 01:52 PM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Apple vs. . So, over the weekend I finally picked up an iPhone. I realized that while I've never considered myself an Apple fan, I've owned an iPod photo, iPod touch, MacMini, and now an iPhone... so maybe I'm more on the fence than I realized. I actually like the Mini okay, it's nice for iTunes and web browsing... even though it's kinda slow for what it cost (I really should get an extra GB of RAM for it). I've got it hooked to my TV and it makes for a passable web experience for stuff like youtube, hulu, and abc.com. It's certainly better than dicking around with a PS3 or XBox360 for that sorta stuff, at least IMO. However, I'd never trade in my Dell laptop for my day-to-day computer use, or my home built PC for gaming, on an Apple. I really planned on holding out on an iPhone since I didn't really want to be on the Apple bandwagon (I hate the hippies at the Apple store). I figured the iPhone would be the best smart phone out for a year or two, but then the other folks would catch up. Yet when it came down to it, years later, nothing is as good as the iPhone yet. I got familiar with the apps on my second-hand iTouch and decided I'm not going to wait for the new Android phones which really look like the only thing on the horizon that might be cool. All the other smart phones are seem good if you're a text messaging high-schooler, except the Blackberry, but those suck in their own "it feels like a 1995 Palm Pilot" sort of way. Anyway... this thread is about Apple vs. everyone else... Apple appears to be winning right now... ...ready go! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?