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Re: Off Topic: android or iphone
By:StephenHJ
Date: 8/29/2011, 1:35 pm
In Response To: Off Topic: android or iphone (Bill Hamm)

: As one of the few left in the world without a smartphone wondering
: what you all use and why. And/or if you don't use one and why
: not?

: Phone contract is expired, time to upgrade :)

: Bill H.

I have the Sprint Epic 4g (android) with a custom ROM (Bonsai4All). I'm in the software industry, so am tech-oriented to begin with.

I use it for:
* Telephone (No longer use a landline)
* Email (I have 4 accounts that I access on a regular basis.)
* Reading (Google Books, Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook software all loaded.)
* Music (One program even matches iTunes playlists)
* Video (When held to view comfortably, the screen is about the same size as a 50" at 12 feet, and the res is almost as good. And it's Netflix compatible.)
* Web Surfing - yes, small screen, but handles a lot of pages fairly effectively.
* Games - gotta have Angry Birds... ;)
* Fitness tracking - one app for tracking calories and weight (trying to lose a little) and one for workouts (GPS keeps time/distance/elevation/speed)
* Map/Navigation
* Auto app makes for easy access to frequent contacts and other auto-related features like Nav, Trapster, a Dyno app, and a GPS based speedometer.
* Price comparison - Bar code reader can automatically do price comparisons (even locally) with any listed online pricing.
* Calendar - keeps track of appointments, ties to online calendar for easy scheduling with spouse/friends.
* Flashlight - Can use the LED camera flash as a flashlight if needed.
* Stock tracking/trading - ties into my TD Ameritrade account, so I can (if desired or necessary) make split second decisions (Just opened the account, so not sure how useful this will actually be yet).
* Camera - the new device cameras are getting REALLY good for general point & shoot pics, and sometimes for macro shots. Very few controls for aperture/speed though.

There's a lot more that I do with it, as I've probably got 200 applications loaded on it, some that are infrequent use items, some that are due to be removed.

The iPhone has a larger catalog of available apps. However, you are forced into using iTunes, and the iPhone interface - there are few (if any?) options for customizing the base experience. Many choices for the Android if you like to play a little.

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Bill Hamm -- 8/27/2011, 5:18 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/27/2011, 8:43 am
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peterchech -- 8/27/2011, 9:16 am
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john faas -- 8/27/2011, 11:29 am
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Peter Lord -- 8/27/2011, 3:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:29 am
My android works perfectly.
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 8/28/2011, 9:20 am
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Stephen Troy -- 8/27/2011, 11:35 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 8/27/2011, 2:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:34 am
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Kirk Briggs -- 8/28/2011, 2:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 1:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:31 am
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yellowbelly -- 8/27/2011, 3:25 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/27/2011, 7:31 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 8/27/2011, 8:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:40 am
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yellowbelly -- 8/29/2011, 9:29 am
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Al Edie -- 8/29/2011, 11:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:38 am
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frankp -- 8/31/2011, 11:23 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 8/31/2011, 11:36 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/31/2011, 1:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 4:23 pm
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StephenHJ -- 8/31/2011, 6:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 4:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:36 am
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Kevin m -- 8/28/2011, 12:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:45 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/29/2011, 1:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 3:36 am
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StephenHJ -- 8/30/2011, 2:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 2:47 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/30/2011, 7:31 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2011, 1:02 pm
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Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 8/31/2011, 1:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/31/2011, 9:30 am
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frankp -- 8/31/2011, 11:14 am
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Wayne -- 8/31/2011, 11:52 am