10 reasons NOT to buy an Android and why I'm waiting for t
Source: David Gewirtz
Summary: Unfortunately, the few boons of Androidum don’t make up for the disadvantages. Here’s why I’m not going to buy an Android and I’m waiting for the iPhone 5.
As most of you know, I dislike the iPhone and its Playskool interface. I find it, and Apple’s policies, to be a constant source of annoyance. And yet, even as I know there’s almost a 100% probability that the iPhone 5 is going to annoy me, I’m going to buy another crappy iPhone and NOT buy an Android phone.
So here’s the thing. I have an iPhone 3G. Not even a 3GS, not an iPhone 4. It’s a plain old iPhone 3G that I’ve had for three years.
It sucks. It’s slow. It won’t update properly. Half the apps I’d like to run on it won’t run on such an ancient device (only in the tech world is a three-year old device ancient). I desperately need a new phone.
Well, technically, that’s not true. I don’t actually use the iPhone as a phone. I almost never make actual voice calls (does anyone, these days)? Instead, I use it for email, for network testing, for an occasional text to my wife, and for reading Kindle books.
I use the email app a lot and I’d use some other apps (particularly some IT-related tools), but most don’t run on the old iOS version that my phone will actually work with. Yes, I know, I could upgrade to a later iOS version, but we all know that the iPhone 3G runs like even more of a dog than it is with iOS 4.
So, I need a new phone. And I’ve decided to wait for the iPhone 5. You might think I could easily get rid of the iPhone 3G pain now by buying one of the many Android devices, but I’m not going to. You might also think that since I really dislike the iPhone, I might be a perfect candidate for the Android.
You might think that, but you’d be wrong. Unfortunately, besides the iPhone and the Android army, there really aren’t any other viable smartphone choices.
As much as I dislike the iPhone, I don’t wish to put up with the hassle of Android even more. I’m insanely busy these days, and the last thing I need is a phone that needs as much attention as a puppy.
Here then, are ten reasons I’m waiting for the iPhone 5 and NOT buying an Android phone.
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