A few years back I was all in for the Android operating system. 110%. Windows glitches and Apple handcuffs were the big reasons. Little by little there was less time in a chair dedicated to a computer table and more time using a hand held. At first life was grand. Of course big money changed all that.
With each Android upgrade came little nuances the geeks were all excited about but for me, the casual user I noticed a trend that caused my experiences to be less enjoyable. Favorite apps gone, favorite features replaced with apple-esque copies etc. Also noticed was finding good hardware was becoming an issue. Each device failed a little faster than the previous. Didn't matter which brand. My last Android device was going to be that if something didn't change.
At my work they issued iPhone 5s devices. Man, I hated it at first. In time I adapted. And noticing some of my old favs from the early Android days were now available at Apple, I began to rethink my opinion of Apple. I've been through three Androids while the 5s has been flawless except when a school bus drove over it in its first year. It was squashed like a pack of ketchup but still worked. I could still answer phone calls.
So Monday afternoon I noticed the screen on my Android was swelling away from the body. Swelling? Oh this ain't good. That's it, I'm done. That one wasn't even paid off yet. Off to the phone store I go. Hey phone store lady, sell me an iPhone. Mrs Fixers new Android had a red line on the screen. Permanently. "Can I have an iPhone too? " she asked. My devices were outlasting hers so we tossed another in the cart.
It took a decade but I now understand what all the fuss is about. Android is out. My Apple loving family says "about time". The Apple in my house is no longer in a fruit bowl.…
With each Android upgrade came little nuances the geeks were all excited about but for me, the casual user I noticed a trend that caused my experiences to be less enjoyable. Favorite apps gone, favorite features replaced with apple-esque copies etc. Also noticed was finding good hardware was becoming an issue. Each device failed a little faster than the previous. Didn't matter which brand. My last Android device was going to be that if something didn't change.
At my work they issued iPhone 5s devices. Man, I hated it at first. In time I adapted. And noticing some of my old favs from the early Android days were now available at Apple, I began to rethink my opinion of Apple. I've been through three Androids while the 5s has been flawless except when a school bus drove over it in its first year. It was squashed like a pack of ketchup but still worked. I could still answer phone calls.
So Monday afternoon I noticed the screen on my Android was swelling away from the body. Swelling? Oh this ain't good. That's it, I'm done. That one wasn't even paid off yet. Off to the phone store I go. Hey phone store lady, sell me an iPhone. Mrs Fixers new Android had a red line on the screen. Permanently. "Can I have an iPhone too? " she asked. My devices were outlasting hers so we tossed another in the cart.
It took a decade but I now understand what all the fuss is about. Android is out. My Apple loving family says "about time". The Apple in my house is no longer in a fruit bowl.…
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