I switched to a galaxy note in February because there wasn't anything as compelling and new out from Apple at the time.
My previous iPhone 3gs managed to do a lot for me. The iPhone.4 didn't interest me at the time because of the antenna, and the 4s seemed underwhelming.
I realized then Apple was no longer pushing the envelope with what my smartphone could be, or do, and it was about maximizing product cycles.
On the other hand, Samsung had the gall to release a phone like the Galaxy Note. I didn't know if I'd like it, and it turned out I was burnt by having 3 year old gingerbread on it with no upgrade in sight, I realized whether or not I liked it, Samsung seemed to have assumed the role of being the cutting edge.
iOS is totally more optimized out of the box than Android to use. ICS has made large strides forward but it still requires me to spend time customizing my phone which I didn't, or couldn't.
Will the iPhone 5 win me back? if it came out last year I probably would have been writing this post on it right now.
And Jelly Bean really is a game changer. The difference between ICS and Jelly Bean is profound. The difference between the 2.x series and 4.1 is night and day, they aren't even comparable platforms.
It takes way too long for the official releases to come out for the phone. I was under the impression the Note was to be the flagship phone for Samsung, but it seems to be a 1b, with the S3 being the flagship. The S3 is a fine phone, if it had the stylus I'd be a very happy person with it.
My previous iPhone 3gs managed to do a lot for me. The iPhone.4 didn't interest me at the time because of the antenna, and the 4s seemed underwhelming.
I realized then Apple was no longer pushing the envelope with what my smartphone could be, or do, and it was about maximizing product cycles.
On the other hand, Samsung had the gall to release a phone like the Galaxy Note. I didn't know if I'd like it, and it turned out I was burnt by having 3 year old gingerbread on it with no upgrade in sight, I realized whether or not I liked it, Samsung seemed to have assumed the role of being the cutting edge.
iOS is totally more optimized out of the box than Android to use. ICS has made large strides forward but it still requires me to spend time customizing my phone which I didn't, or couldn't.
Will the iPhone 5 win me back? if it came out last year I probably would have been writing this post on it right now.