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| Re: IPhone 6 Mobile Data [message #303045 is a reply to message #303044] |
Fri, 02 April 2021 18:53   |
Kermit
Messages: 24110
Registered: June 2003
Location: Yorkshire
Karma: 43
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(22) Giacomo Agostini |
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Don't think I;d ever buy an Apple PC or laptop but when it comes to phones I honestly think for most people they are worth it, perhaps not buying new but a well looked after 2/3year old iphone (boxed) can be had for £200-300. I'm fairly sure the Anroid leader (Samsung) top of the range new phones are fairly similar price to top of the range iphones @ around £1k and while I don't like much Apple's way of doing things (paying little tax, closed Appe Store, taking a hefty % of eveything sold on app store/itunes etc), they do offer better protection due to this closed app store.
I once bought a Goole Pixel Android tablet and used to have to sort out issues with my fathers Android phone which always seemed to get plagued by issues with pop ads popping up even straight after a reboot and much of this comes from poor/dodgy apps getting on the Google store or other android app stores as opposed to Apple way which while I doubt they spend the time to vet every single app on their store, I suspect most are run through automated checks and none have the ability to request services or core access to iOS without iOS popping up information about whats requested. I partly undo this proection myself by jailbreaking my iphones (except my latest...so far) as that allows me to install tweaks/addons Apple probably wouldn't approve for the app store, most of which are fine but I try to be careful which I install. With my pixel tablet and my fathers android phone, I quickly tired of trying 4-5 launchers only & apps to find most of them were crap, plagued with ads/popups and so quickly sold the Pixel for an ipad and for the last 2 years my father also on an iphone (one of my old ones) with the result I spend a lot less times sorting out issues he has with the phone.
In short, Android is a worthy alternative to iOS (now that Windows mobile is all but dead) but it has its risks, its owned by Google (well known for harvesting your data, movements etc) and its apps are controlled less vigourously than Apple who while no doubt know a fair bit about me, don't sell that data on as no doubt its worth more internally at Apple than they could get for it on the market.
@Yorkie, mines also a mobile game console, a PC as well as a camera (to the point I no longer own a separate camera) but as you've noticed, it also can apparently make calls although doubt this later ability will ever catch on 
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| Re: IPhone 6 Mobile Data [message #303048 is a reply to message #303045] |
Sat, 03 April 2021 18:10 |
Yorkie
Messages: 2575
Registered: August 2003
Location: North Yorkshire
Karma: 12
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(8) Moto2 GP Racer |
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Kerm, I appreciate that the top of the range Samsung is probably in the same ball park figure as the top of the range Iphone, and if you need / want everything they are capable off then there's the choice to be made.
The thing is, I don't.
I use my mobile for text, whatsapp, emails and calls. That's it.
If I want and Iphone for sensible money I have to buy a refurbished, old model, which is possibly half way through its life cycle.
Samsung at least make new, lower spec models. I paid £120 for a new, boxed A41. It comes with 64gb memory, dual sim capable and I stuck an additional 128gb SD card in it for peanuts.
I use Google all the time on the PC so if anyone is sad enough to track the minutia of my hum drum life they will soon be asleep, if their not already snoring :-)
Not saying this is the best route, but I'm far too tech illeterate to know, perhaps Slaz's route with the refubished 8 would have been a better bet.
If only Apple would make a lower spec, new phone, for less money I would have stuck with them, but that wouldn't bring them the profit they want.
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