April 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    springtimez wrote: »
    4/1: 2 miles
    4/2: 3 miles
    4/3: 2 miles
    4/4: 2 miles
    4/5:2 miles
    4/6: 4 miles
    4/7: 4 miles
    4/8: 2 miles
    4/9: 2 miles
    4/10: 3 miles
    total 26 of 50 miles!

    Way to go @springtimez ! Knockin’ them miles out!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    @Elise4270 i have a galaxy9
    i have played with apple phones and macs and that world and i hate them. the interface doesn't gel with me.
    i like the galaxies. they are intuitive for me.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    @Elise4270 I am also a die-hard Samsung fan. I was devastated when I had to return my potentially-exploding Note 8 a couple years ago, lol. I ended up with the Google Pixel XL in the interim. Now I am back to Samsung, with the Note 9, which I absolutely love. I also really liked the Pixel as well. I'm just not into iPhones, not my cup of tea.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,571 Member
    @Elise4270 I have an old 2+ year old Moto Z Play Droid. I really like it, and see no need to upgrade.
    Both my kids have an iPhone. I have played around with it, but I'm not a fan. I find Android interface much more intuitive. Just my opinion.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.
  • quilteryoyo
    quilteryoyo Posts: 6,547 Member
    @lporter229 Good luck! I think it's awesome you're running the Boston Marathon. If I'm home I'll be looking for you.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited April 2019
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    ETA monster kitten I attacked keypad... it’s a cool feature, but I can’t see needing that portability. And ya know, I can’t do any class work on my iPad? It will not work with the blackboard/learn smart system, so all coursework needs to be done on Google or IE. Which still won’t work through apple even if I use chrome or even Mozilla. I’d been against apple for the longest time because they don’t play well with others, but I’m liking the iPad for the most part. There are a few things I don’t care for. Like spelling correction is difficult, I can not select inside a word to correct, i have to delete the entire word, it also gets weird and comes up with not words. But that could be because I don’t know what I’m doing, being an Android. I haven’t heard as many complaints about the devices just crapping out as bad as the others. I like the feel and size of the apples.

    @Scott6255 I considered the moto. Gah, remember when they were THE company to go with? Best phone I’ve ever likes was the moto g or 360 or something. Google owned Motorola for a short time and put a phone out. I still have it. But we switched carriers and we had to get new phones. So I considered the pixel. But, I’m afraid to try something I’ll regret. I’m just interested in what bells and whistles others like and use. This far I’m partial to the 9. Its cheaper than the latest 10, phone should work on it, battery life looks to be near double my 7.

    @PastorVincent I’m gald you find use for those features and like the apple products. They are really cool. I had been so horribly against them, but do like the iPad. Maybe I’ll just sit on that technology fence and support both.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    edited April 2019
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I'm a Samsung fan girl from way back.

    My last phone died about 2 months ago. I couldn't afford a Samsung so got a hauawei. Omg I love it more than my old Samsung. So much bang for your buck and it doesn't do all the slightly niggly things my old one did. So happy.

    Basically look beyond your comfy zones

    ETA what o you like about your current phone? And stick with that. Mine was a great camera and I liked the way it interfaced with aps - folders etc. So I looked for an android (because that's the interface I know) with the best camera for the money I had. That's how I got this one. If you are after screen size, resolution that sort of thing, go for the best you can get with those features.

    From what I gather switching between apple and Google is a Pita but of course doable. I never considered apple because they are so expensive for what you get compared with other phones.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    edited April 2019
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    Transfer files does not require Andriod or Iphone. You can easily do that between the two even, so that is not really a selling feature anymore. :)

    I mean really most of this is splitting hairs on preferences. If you prefer Andriod, then get Andriod. I am not going to try and talk you out of it. Maybe if Apple starts paying me to advertise I will change my mind, but until then, I just present the facts best I can and let you make the decision that works for you :)
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    I don't think I can answer calls on my laptop but I can definitely send and receive regular text messages. I would have no purpose in answering calls on my laptop so I've never looked into it, lol. But, messages.android.com lets me text. Copy and paste I don't think so, but I can access my history on Chrome across all my devices so I can get to a website that I opened on one device on another. Photos across devices I use Google Photos and documents I use Google Drive. So, I guess it's still not quite there, but it's improving, lol.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    I don't think I can answer calls on my laptop but I can definitely send and receive regular text messages. I would have no purpose in answering calls on my laptop so I've never looked into it, lol. But, messages.android.com lets me text. Copy and paste I don't think so, but I can access my history on Chrome across all my devices so I can get to a website that I opened on one device on another. Photos across devices I use Google Photos and documents I use Google Drive. So, I guess it's still not quite there, but it's improving, lol.

    I only really use the text messages. I disabled the phone sharing, but then again I do not use the phone on my iPhone either. :smiley:
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    It is going to be 68F when I start my run and 73F by the time I get back. How does one run in this weather? I do not remember! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    It is going to be 68F when I start my run and 73F by the time I get back. How does one run in this weather? I do not remember! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Shirtless or tank. It was 90+ here yesterday and 58 now... little bit for everyone guess. How’s the humidity?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    Transfer files does not require Andriod or Iphone. You can easily do that between the two even, so that is not really a selling feature anymore. :)

    I mean really most of this is splitting hairs on preferences. If you prefer Andriod, then get Andriod. I am not going to try and talk you out of it. Maybe if Apple starts paying me to advertise I will change my mind, but until then, I just present the facts best I can and let you make the decision that works for you :)

    Oh sure. And that’s why I asked the group. Because I am considering making the switch. I find also somethings work easier on IOS. There is a lot about it i like. But I don’t dislike the android. So... who knows. I really do want an apple phone... but like @Avidkeo mentioned, I can find a cheaper one. I just need something that works. I really do want on though. I mean. I really do... be nice if you could rest drive them...
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    Transfer files does not require Andriod or Iphone. You can easily do that between the two even, so that is not really a selling feature anymore. :)

    I mean really most of this is splitting hairs on preferences. If you prefer Andriod, then get Andriod. I am not going to try and talk you out of it. Maybe if Apple starts paying me to advertise I will change my mind, but until then, I just present the facts best I can and let you make the decision that works for you :)

    Oh sure. And that’s why I asked the group. Because I am considering making the switch. I find also somethings work easier on IOS. There is a lot about it i like. But I don’t dislike the android. So... who knows. I really do want an apple phone... but like @Avidkeo mentioned, I can find a cheaper one. I just need something that works. I really do want on though. I mean. I really do... be nice if you could rest drive them...

    Can you not rent phones in the US? Surely someone has a business doing that lol.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    It is going to be 68F when I start my run and 73F by the time I get back. How does one run in this weather? I do not remember! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Shirtless or tank. It was 90+ here yesterday and 58 now... little bit for everyone guess. How’s the humidity?

    Only 39%
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    It is going to be 68F when I start my run and 73F by the time I get back. How does one run in this weather? I do not remember! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    It'll come back to you quickly...
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    Transfer files does not require Andriod or Iphone. You can easily do that between the two even, so that is not really a selling feature anymore. :)

    I mean really most of this is splitting hairs on preferences. If you prefer Andriod, then get Andriod. I am not going to try and talk you out of it. Maybe if Apple starts paying me to advertise I will change my mind, but until then, I just present the facts best I can and let you make the decision that works for you :)

    Oh sure. And that’s why I asked the group. Because I am considering making the switch. I find also somethings work easier on IOS. There is a lot about it i like. But I don’t dislike the android. So... who knows. I really do want an apple phone... but like @Avidkeo mentioned, I can find a cheaper one. I just need something that works. I really do want on though. I mean. I really do... be nice if you could rest drive them...

    Can you not rent phones in the US? Surely someone has a business doing that lol.

    Two year payment plans are available. Dh would rather not see it on a monthly bill and just buy it. It’s usually 20-40$ a month depending. So I don’t need the latest and greatest. I’m trying to find that balance in what i need vs a status symbol.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    It is going to be 68F when I start my run and 73F by the time I get back. How does one run in this weather? I do not remember! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    Shirtless or tank. It was 90+ here yesterday and 58 now... little bit for everyone guess. How’s the humidity?

    Only 39%

    Oh that’s nice!
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    I
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    KatieJane83 wrote: »
    PastorVincent wrote: »
    Elise4270 wrote: »
    Non running question

    Which phone do you have?

    I do samsung religiously. I recently bought an iPad. I like it. So I considered the apple phone. Dh has an apple phone for work, and hates it. What do you like? What do you dislike? And is there a quality difference? (Honestly I’ll prob stick with the Samsung because “what if I hate the apple” and I’m stuck with it).

    I have the iPhone 7+ - it is a great phone and does all that any Andriod phone could do (assuming you are comparing simular level and generation of models). These days there is very little difference in phone FUNCTIONALITY. There have different interfaces and some people like one interface over the other. I have used both, but have gotten used to the "Apple Way" now making Andriod feel a bit clunky to me. The same would be true in reverse if I was used to the "Andriod way"

    The biggest advantage of Apple products is privacy, life span, and interoperability.

    You only really can take advantage of the interoperability if you are, like me, completely in their ecosystem. So my phone/ipad/laptop are all Apple and I can move seamlessly from one to the other with files, texts, phone calls, whatever.

    The big advantage of the Android line is the customizability. They are much easier to tweak to your liking but you give up the interoperability, privacy, and long life span of support of the Apple line.

    There are minor differences here and there, but those are the major ones.

    In regards to the interoperability I find that I have that with my Samsung too. I just live in the Google ecosystem. So everything syncs among my cell phone, my home laptop, and my work pc. I find it works very smoothly. My phone is a Samsung, work pc is a Dell, and my home laptop is HP but everything connects through google.

    @KatieJane83 so you can answer your cell phone on your computer? Send/receive normal text messages (not instant messages) from your computer or non-cell tablet? Copy a URL on your phone and paste it using your computer? Open a webpage on your phone and then decide to read it on your computer and have it pop open there? Etc? Last I looked (been a bit) Andriod was still lagging way behind on that.

    This isn’t a feature I’d even want. If I’m on my laptop or tablet, I’m doing something away from my phone. I don’t want to be interrupted with the phone. But, I can transfer files easily between them all. I’d never get anything done if my phone and laptop/tablet received texts and calls.

    Transfer files does not require Andriod or Iphone. You can easily do that between the two even, so that is not really a selling feature anymore. :)

    I mean really most of this is splitting hairs on preferences. If you prefer Andriod, then get Andriod. I am not going to try and talk you out of it. Maybe if Apple starts paying me to advertise I will change my mind, but until then, I just present the facts best I can and let you make the decision that works for you :)

    Oh sure. And that’s why I asked the group. Because I am considering making the switch. I find also somethings work easier on IOS. There is a lot about it i like. But I don’t dislike the android. So... who knows. I really do want an apple phone... but like @Avidkeo mentioned, I can find a cheaper one. I just need something that works. I really do want on though. I mean. I really do... be nice if you could rest drive them...

    Can you not rent phones in the US? Surely someone has a business doing that lol.

    I think that most of the carriers here have phased out their old style of renting you a phone along with your plan and now you just buy the phone outright with your payments split over two years and a certain trade-in value given depending on the phone. It's probably simpler for them that way since phones vary so much in price now and honestly doesn't feel much different as an end-user. Some people prefer to purchase their phone separate from their plans, but I don't think there are independent phone rental programs.

    Per the phone question, I'm another Apple ecosystem dweller. Since @PastorVincent talked about the interconnectivity (which I really do enjoy but can't compare to any other system since this is the only smart phone I've used) I'd repeat his point about privacy. Apple probably has the best encryption of any of the phones currently on the market, has taken a reasonably strong stance against questionable government data requests and they offer some pretty great user features like a built-in password manager and face ID on the newer phones. I mean, they're still going to buy and sell your personal data like the incredibly valuable resource it is, but if you want to use a smart phone you're going to sacrifice some privacy no matter what.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    This is a non-running day for me (cross training in a bit) so I will just address @elise4270's non-running question...
    I was a Microsoft person, completely and totally for years and years. Even used to teach classes about the products. It was all I knew and I thrive on all the Office products. Then I got an iPad and loved it and was able to get Excel and Word on the iPad...
    Then my daughter got an iPhone and it was much easier if we both had iPhones to message (no text or data charges for Apple-Apple messaging) and there was FaceTime. The offshore family all got iPhones including my BIL. We couldn't use FT (UAE limitation) but we could text internationally with no charge.
    Then I got an Apple Watch and it talks to my phone and I can answer calls on it if I need to as well as getting texts and I can go back and forth between the two pretty seamlessly. It can also run a whole host of apps independently of the phone (Strava is one I use a lot).
    So when I retired I dumped my Windows PC and got a MAC... I have become a Microsoft hater - I still love the Office Suite but I hate that you can no longer (going forward) own and get support for their products without a subscription (Office365) and the Windows OS will be next. I love my MAC. I own the Office suite for MAC and it works exactly the same as on a Windows PC and all of my devices talk to each other (picture on my phone is instantly on my MAC. Edit it on the MAC and the updated picture is now on my phone...). As @pastorvincent mentioned the security on iPhones is pretty much the best.
    DH is the only holdout now in our family - he has Android and loves it but I find it annoying. He also could not text with his brother overseas without incurring huge charges...
    When it comes right down to it you just have to look at what options/functionality you like or need that each phone has, what you are most comfortable with and the cost.

    @elise4270 - You can definitely edit a word in the middle on the iPad without deleting the entire word. If you press on the word it will create a bubble that zooms in on the word and you can move to where you want to edit... probably not describing it clearly so here is a description on an iPhone but it works the same. Also you should be able to tap the word and get a selection of 'correct' replacements to chose from.

    RE: Google and Google docs, pictures, etc... Having worked with clients implementing Google Docs, etc. in their business sharing environments the security is just not there. I would not put anything I wouldn't want 'shared' surreptitiously into Google.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited April 2019
    @shanaber well so you can! Thanks! I do find less crashes, freak outs and hiccups with the iPad compared to the windows laptop or android phone. I think I’d like one. I think dh ordered the Samsung 9 and I’ll just have to wait until the next go to do apple. Or I could make him send it back for calling me fat. 🤔

    The iPad also charges better. It doesn’t get hot and seems to hold a charge way longer than any of my other devices... gah... think I have apple envy
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