[ale] [OT] Cell phones

[Ted W.]

If you're considering switching your main system to a Mac, there's more
incentive to be on iPhone than not. Even if you're on Linux, I would
argue that the iPhone is a better all around device. I've been on iPhone for
5 years now. My reasons are:

 * Better security OOB than an Android phone
 * Works better under Linux than any Android phone I've owned previously
 * Better build quality than any Android phone I've owned previously
 * Better battery life than any Android phone I've owned previously

I'm sure plenty of people with disagree with my points above but after
using an iPhone and Android side-by-side for a year at my previous
employer, that was my experience. When I left that company and it came time
to replace the company provided phone, I stuck with Apple and bought a
refurbished, unlocked, iPhone 6 off Ebay for the same price as a new,
unlocked, Nexus phone.

I will add the caveat that my last experience with Android was over 4
years ago. I've heard thing have improved but have no first hand
experience to speak from.

These are my $0.02,
Ted

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:17:02AM -0400, Leam Hall wrote:
> My current Galaxy S3 from Verizon hasn't been OS patched in a while and has
> been dropped more than once. A replacement might be good. Looking at the
> Verizon pages and doing the math, an unlocked S4 or S5 might be a good deal.
> I try to keep stuff until it dies and may do some overseas travel.
> 
> Is the plan to buy my own and use it with Verizon feasible? What other
> things should I look at? The goal is an Android based phone with a pretty
> simple usage pattern; text, calls, web, and one 3rd party app.
> 
> On a different note, my wife wants me to move to Mac and iPhone. I'm a
> fledgling writer and most of the tools real writers use don't work on
> CentOS.  :(  So, is there a reason for Android, in that I'm not at the level
> of writing my own apps for it?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Leam
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