paulr5604 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 You've said it yourself. The buzz is that the vast majority of iPhone users also think the same. In the same way iPhone people love to dive into a mobile phone topic, you've done exactly the same to preach about Android. Point taken I suppose everyone will have their own opinions on what makes the best phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 you can keep your posh phones ill stick with my 30 quid tesco bargain bucket phone 3 years old dropped it off top off a 100 ft silo on to concrete back came off and battery fell out and still lives 10 quid on giff gaff unlimited internet ,texts, and 250 mins to any 1 that will do swissy posh"s phones are for gays or girls with nowt better to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Billy, 4s or 5? I'm on an early 4 with the signal issue. I have a 4s but given the choice, if I was upgrading from a 3g or 4, I would go for a 5 without question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 How much is the 5? I normally upgrade every second so was thinking of going from the 4 to the 5. The 4 has been pretty solid though but it has gotten slightly scratched in my pocket,(affected camera more than anything). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 whats an iPhone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 whats an iPhone? For better or worse... the gadget in my pocket that basically runs my life.... It would be a difficult adjustment to learn to live without it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 whats an iPhone? In Idiot phone. For those who can't run their lives without one! Nial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 For better or worse... the gadget in my pocket that basically runs my life.... It would be a difficult adjustment to learn to live without it now! Yep, it's always glued to my hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 For better or worse... the gadget in my pocket that basically runs my life.... It would be a difficult adjustment to learn to live without it now! Really? I mean each to their own and all that, but I'd be a bit worried if I couldn't live my life without a 'phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 For someone like me who runs their own business which takes them all over the place a smartphone like the iPhone is a godsend. I've got a phone, email, calendar all in one and I can open and edit documents on the move. It makes running my business so much easier and whilst I could obviously function without it it does make work life a lot easier. When I used to work for an employer my company phone would go off in the evening, weekends and on holiday. Not so now of course but then my new boss is very understanding with time off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 For someone like me who runs their own business which takes them all over the place a smartphone like the iPhone is a godsend. I've got a phone, email, calendar all in one and I can open and edit documents on the move. It makes running my business so much easier and whilst I could obviously function without it it does make work life a lot easier. When I used to work for an employer my company phone would go off in the evening, weekends and on holiday. Not so now of course but then my new boss is very understanding with time off... Yeah, I can understand that from a business point of view it could be useful, but surely a laptop can do the same with regards to e-mails, documents and calenders etc. Much easier to use too if you've got big fingers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Indeed it will, but I don't always want to lug one with me and the iPhone makes it so handy as of course it's a phone too. The iPhone will also work with email and calendar as long as there is a phone signal, unlike a laptop unless you happen to be in a wifi area or want to fanny about with one of those ghastly dongle things. Like any tool though it's a case of selecting the right one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's silly to say that you can use a laptop for emails. The whole point is that the world is moving towards having a single device in your pocket which can do everything. If you can't see the benefits of this, then you're evidently better off with a landline and a set of stamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 If you can't see the benefits of this, then you're evidently better off with a landline and a set of stamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 For someone like me who runs their own business which takes them all over the place a smartphone like the iPhone is a godsend. I've got a phone, email, calendar all in one and I can open and edit documents on the move. It makes running my business so much easier and whilst I could obviously function without it it does make work life a lot easier. When I used to work for an employer my company phone would go off in the evening, weekends and on holiday. Not so now of course but then my new boss is very understanding with time off... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's silly to say that you can use a laptop for emails. The whole point is that the world is moving towards having a single device in your pocket which can do everything. If you can't see the benefits of this, then you're evidently better off with a landline and a set of stamps. Well I can send and receive e-mails on my laptop. What's silly about that? YOUR world may be moving towards having a single device in your pocket that does 'everything', but personally I prefer to spread my assets. I dread the day you lose your phone or get it nicked. Your whole life, it seems would be over. Maybe I'm just not geeky enough to be iBothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 The beauty is that if my iPhone gets stolen, I could pick up my iPad and resume as if nothing changed. All emails, text and files in Sync. Ok, I'd be without a phone, but it's not the end of the world for 24 hours. Same goes for the iPad. If that goes, it all reverts to the Mac. Everything's in sync, so I have no worries. So essentially my assets are also spread, but in a way that I can seamlessly continue, should anything go wrong. It's nothing about having an iAnswer to life, as Android also stays in sync if you set it up correctly. The thing is, whilst all this email/text in your pocket might seem like a life which isn't for you, I assure you in the next ten years (plenty already in development) you will be able to control the vast majority of your life from your pocket; your home appliances will hook up to your home network, so you can check if the heating is on and turn it off at work, switch the oven on whilst you're on the train home, check the CCTV cameras if your alarm has gone off, or open/close curtains and switch lights on and off whilst you're abroad, to give people the impression that your house isn't empty to deter theives. Quite a lot of this is already in devopment and a few can already be purchased, but they're limited and not as integrated as they should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's just a telephone. Last time I got excited by one of those it looked like this frig that brought memories back ! i'd one of these in my lorry over 25 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Sounds like a few on here live in a different financial world to rest of us - Remote control curtains indeed. - would be handy for chicken to oil itself - jump in pan and shove itself in oven though. My pager is still going strong and landline is cheap and I won't ring a trader who only has mobile number. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) The thing is, whilst all this email/text in your pocket might seem like a life which isn't for you, I assure you in the next ten years (plenty already in development) you will be able to control the vast majority of your life from your pocket; your home appliances will hook up to your home network, so you can check if the heating is on and turn it off at work, switch the oven on whilst you're on the train home, check the CCTV cameras if your alarm has gone off, or open/close curtains and switch lights on and off whilst you're abroad, to give people the impression that your house isn't empty to deter theives. Quite a lot of this is already in devopment and a few can already be purchased, but they're limited and not as integrated as they should be. And they call that progress? For 34 years since I left home I've never had a problem setting the heating to how and when I want it to come on or go off. I've certainly never starved and I've never been burgled. Seems to me they're looking for solutions to problems that don't exist. Fine, if you like gadgets and 'cutting edge technology' but I'll stick to thinking for myself. Just as an aside, I had to send some documents to DVLA a few weeks ago, I couldn't send copies, they had to be the originals, so they had to be posted. Yes, I had to use a stamp...not an iStamp but one of these. Bet your phone couldn't do that. Edited September 16, 2012 by poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Sounds like a few on here live in a different financial world to rest of us - Remote control curtains indeed. - would be handy for chicken to oil itself - jump in pan and shove itself in oven though. I assume that you do actually buy things? If you buy a car these days it will usually come with some sort of GPS and even an iPod dock. In the same way, companies will begin to manufacture washing machines, heating systems etc which have a WiFi chip inside them. For the £5 it'd cost them to integrate it, it's not a bad selling point for their product. Obviously the curtains are a bit fancy, but your everyday household appliances are obviously not going to last you a lifetime and will need upgrading at some point. Some people just seem set on fighting the technological advances which are happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 And they call that progress? For 34 years since I left home I've never had a problem setting the heating to how and when I want it to come on or go off. I've certainly never starved and I've never been burgled. Seems to me they're looking for solutions to problems that don't exist. Fine, if you like gadgets and 'cutting edge technology' but I'll stick to thinking for myself. It's not that they're trying to fix a problem, it's just trying to make your life easier. You strike me as the 'older generation' and therefore I'll accept that, as with most people who fall under that category, reluctant to accept change in the way you've always done things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's not that they're trying to fix a problem, it's just trying to make your life easier. You strike me as the 'older generation' and therefore I'll accept that, as with most people who fall under that category, reluctant to accept change in the way you've always done things I prefer to think of it as the 'wiser generation'. As I said earlier each to their own, I left home to be able to stand on my own two feet and make my own decisions in life. Occasionally I've forgotten to close the curtains, at some point I've probably forgotten to turn the heating down too, but to be fair they haven't really been life changing experiences. I will concede however that it does seem that many of the 'younger generation' rely far too much on technology to make simple decisions for them these days. Decisions that us old boys seem to find easy enough to make using just a modicum of common sense and experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) i didnt get to where i am today thinking for myself lol Edited September 16, 2012 by storme37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Here's an interesting one for you. The video is long, but worth the watch. Nice to see that of the desired $250k they've got nearly $900k pledged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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