I love my iphone. It was my first smart phone (the 3g when it came out - still using it plan to upgrade this year when the iphone 5 comes out <3 definitely don't get a iphone until the 5 since it'll be out in a few months)
It is very simple and easy to use and fun.
That said. I think you should buy andriod vs iphone with an eye to what tablet you will get. If you think you'll get an ipad eventually then get an iphone, or if you want an andriod based tablet then get an andriod.
it's too much of a pain in the ass for the casual user to cross platforms that way (you'll have maintain your music in two different programs or you'll have to use double twist to get your itunes to sync with andriod -- you can't share apps which can get quite expensive fast, and you just will have a less pleasent experience and won't be able to share data etc as easily).
Can it be done? Yes. My cousin is doing it now (android phone and ipad 2) but he doesn't like it and plans to get an iphone 5 when they come out. (Because right now - ipads are the cheapest of the full featured robust tablets you can get without a contract).
If you think you won't ever get a tablet (we're talking in the next 2-3 years) then an iphone will share apps and music and be a breeze to sync up since you're using a touch but that's not to say you can't set everything up on an andriod. Also keep in mind andriod is still a bit buggy and what provider/phone you go with determines how quickly you get andriod updates to like honeycomb or other new versions and that greatly affects the features etc.
Both are good phones with advantages and disadvantages.
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Date: 2011-04-25 03:45 am (UTC)It is very simple and easy to use and fun.
That said. I think you should buy andriod vs iphone with an eye to what tablet you will get. If you think you'll get an ipad eventually then get an iphone, or if you want an andriod based tablet then get an andriod.
it's too much of a pain in the ass for the casual user to cross platforms that way (you'll have maintain your music in two different programs or you'll have to use double twist to get your itunes to sync with andriod -- you can't share apps which can get quite expensive fast, and you just will have a less pleasent experience and won't be able to share data etc as easily).
Can it be done? Yes. My cousin is doing it now (android phone and ipad 2) but he doesn't like it and plans to get an iphone 5 when they come out. (Because right now - ipads are the cheapest of the full featured robust tablets you can get without a contract).
If you think you won't ever get a tablet (we're talking in the next 2-3 years) then an iphone will share apps and music and be a breeze to sync up since you're using a touch but that's not to say you can't set everything up on an andriod. Also keep in mind andriod is still a bit buggy and what provider/phone you go with determines how quickly you get andriod updates to like honeycomb or other new versions and that greatly affects the features etc.
Both are good phones with advantages and disadvantages.