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Originally Posted by orangekid
its a matter of preference, I don't really care for safari because for me it's not as good as opera, doesn't seem to run as fast (although that might be ATTs crappy 3G coverage too), I'd rather use opera. I've played with lots of iphones and used one for a while. So if I could have a choice I'd go with opera any day over safari, although I do like safari more than IE.
Stock-Wise some wm phones are inferior to the iphone, although I like 6.5 more so I would rather have a wm6.5 stock w a titanium ui over the iphone. But with full on tweaks wm beats the iphone.
Android out of the box hands down is better than the iphone in almost every way. The only thing the iphone has over other phones is the apps (most of which are useless), some are good.
I don't really know what you're talking about with the whole ipod thing, I'd rather have a zune or sandisk because at least that way I'm not paying twice the price because it has an apple symbol on it. I-tunes pretty much blows and I wouldn't use it if I got paid (well, maybe if I got paid like $500 a month I would) not only because of the crappy bitrates, constant annoying updates, slow laggy run, proprietary garbage syncing, etc... but also the insane memory and resource usage.
you state things as "fact" that are just your opinion, we get it, you live and die with Apple, you're hard-core apple lover to the bone, that's cool man, it's all gravy, you have that right and you're somewhat knowledgeable enough to make your points.
I don't know of anyone who "customizes to look like an iphone" their wm rig except as a gimmick today screen to show that it can be done and that WM devices are superior because you can change the UI in so many ways.
It's cool, sit back, relax, have a nice cold glass of Shiner (some good beer I tell you what). Some people like the iphone, some people don't.
Do you want an easy UI with thousands of "fun" apps that syncs with itunes and retains its resale value or do you want an insurable, customizable, phone maybe with a real keyboard, maybe if you want to change the UI or not be stuck on a POS overcharging network (unless you unlock it)?
all opinion, I'll stick with WM and check out android, maybe I'll pick up a worm out 3G iphone to play around with and such,
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see, the thing is.. i never was or will be a die hard apple fan, im just being honest (something people apparently dont like to hear.. which is the truth). though it may be an opinion and also about preference, the bottom line is the majority will show which is a more reliable device. dont call me a fanboy or criticize me with your witty comments, im only stating whats been proven. when i said "facts" im going based off of articles and stats, meaning the majority of people use an ipod as their mp3 player, and its even more funny how an iphone isnt really a smartphone per sae, but it leads in smartphone sales as well.. win mobile is only a small fraction of the pie. and like i mentioned before (in case you hadnt read it) ive been a dedicated win mobile user for years- thus why im a member of this site an have been for a few years now. but I (unlike most of you) have had the opportunity to own both a touchpro 2 and an iphone and compare them side by side for a month. and yes, at first it was my tp2 90 percent of the time.. but slowly and surely over time it completely swapped. ive used plenty of android handsets and recently dealt with the droid, which is a good phone btw... but it really isnt as great as people say it is. it definately has a lot of room for improvement, and it still has its laggy moments. regardless on your personal preference on a phone, the thread is about why people HATE the iphone.. which what my whole point has been about since my first post. and like i said, there isnt any reason to hate the thing, people get frustrated and annoyed because its so commonly referred to when reviewing a phone, but its because it really did change the way devices are made and overall experience. the concept of hating the phone because its so popular is pretty childish imo. especially when it leads in sales compared to any other phone.. i mean honestly, it cant be that bad if its the most popular phone on earth, and people are unlocking them just to have it on their carrier, and verizon users are just waiting for the day it would be available to their network. you have to understand, this is a biased community, and of course the majority of you- well us, would prefer to have a win mobile phone over an iphone.. if that wasnt the point i doubt this site would even be what it is. but again, we should realize that there are other good things available and give credit where it is due. hating the iphone just because its so successful or because it cant be customized isnt a justifiable reason. and if we really wanted to get into the customization debate, then a jailbroken iphone head to head with a win mobile phone with a customized rom has the same outcome. when you say things like you wouldnt use itunes unless you were paid 500 bucks a month says a lot about how serious you took the point i was trying to say. but honestly, if it were that horrible why is it so popular and completely running the market?? everyone has a personal preference, but i know if i preferred something other than what the rest of the world wanted.. i wouldnt hate the other product simply because of that alone. i mean, it cant be that bad right? how about someone answer the original question and tell me why they hate the iphone, and im talking about from personal experience.