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as per title there are so many threads trying to put people off buying the SGS, im almost positive they arent real sgs owners.
as the rumors of the 'not up to par' screen (wtf? i mean rly?) and laggy phone complaints, just seems to be spreading, somethings up
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as per title there are so many threads trying to put people off buying the SGS, im almost positive they arent real sgs owners.
as the rumors of the 'not up to par' screen (wtf? i mean rly?) and laggy phone complaints, just seems to be spreading, somethings up
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Hm, the above looks a lot like a "fanboy" post....
People compare phones all the time, and like it or not, the iPhone is a benchmark device for many.
For me, some aspects of the iPhone are better than the Galaxy S, some are worse.
Overall, I think I'll stick with the Galaxy S, since I love the screen and believe that Android is getting better. But, currently, the iPhone does provide an overall smoother, more polished user experience, and definitely better battery life, IMO.
Being objective does not mean one is a fanboy. Posting threads like this on the other hand....
screen wise i'll take AMOLED over the iphone iris whatever screen.
lag... well only affects the non tekki people, but even if i was technologically challenged, i'd not mind rebooting the phone.
heck all the previous phone i've had, it was normal thing to have to reboot them several times a day, specially windows mobiles ones, and all the memory leaks.
on PalmOS it was only when a specific software hungs
I don't care one bit.
I bought this phone for a reason, it stands up to what i wanted from it, and more.
Even if the army of apple fanboys tries to take people "off" buying this phone, i don't know if you follow the news, but it sells MASSES. Crossed over 1 mil units since launch, and that's even before U.S carriers launcehd it.
Plus it's supposed to arrive in 110 contries total, while now it only sells in 13 or so.
So let the apple fanboys say and do what they want, i don't feel any obligation to "fight" them.
Anyone who will get interested and see it's a good device- will take it, regardless of what iZombies say.
lol macboy shutup, i cant be a fanboy you silly ass, ive never owned a samsung
my point is the guy who wrote an essay about how bad he thinks the SGS is and why he is returning it, has got nearly 2000 views on that thread. will put people off and we want more owners for better support.
thanks
OP, do you consider me one of the iPhone fanboys making SGS look bad too?
BTW, which threads are you looking at that make you feel so persecuted?
You're free to write an essay about why you won't buy an iPhone too... I doubt it'll get very popular though, as there are thousands of those out there already.
it really comes down to "to each their own" choice to get a phone they "believe" is working the way they "think" it is working "properly" for them.
there is no such thing as a perfect phone, else there would be no need for XDA forums LOL
Phone comparisons are done all the time. people come to forums like this one, some to voice their point of view, some just want confirmation, but most just want comfort after purchase.
Each to their own seemed to be the best way. If you go to iphone forums, you will see iphone bashing posts no worst for wear than any other groups.
speaking of iphone fanboys
be sure to close the door and put your coffee down before watching this video
http://www.break.com/index/iphone-4-vs-htc-evo.html
All serious phone-blogs, that compared the iPhone 4 with the SGS
come to the conclusion, that the SGS is the better choise.
And for all the fanboys out there: the SGS does not drop a call
when you touch the bottom of the phone with your left hand!
You should go to a poor reception area and do a death grip on your SGS. This problem does affect SGS. I've tried it.
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lol macboy shutup, i cant be a fanboy you silly ass, ive never owned a samsung
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You are a fanboy..., you just don't know what you are a fan of
I think it's good to have varying opinions and threads - then people can see both the negatives and the positives and make a better informed choice.
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You should go to a poor reception area and do a death grip on your SGS. This problem does affect SGS. I've tried it.
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and how does the "death grip" work on the sgs?
what shall i do?
jesus - shield the antenna on any radio and it will not get a signal - wtf
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Bull, I tried and and at worst I lose a bar for a second or two.
I always laugh at people who think a phone is worth arguing over.
You pays your money, and takes your choices. There are some people to whom I would never recommend a Galaxy S TBH, and as an ex iphone owner, I still think the iphone is a great phone, but in the end, I was attracted to the google OS and the limitless customisation possibilities. I wanted this, but I also wanted a screen that could rival the iphone 4, and really only the Galaxy S in the UK can do that.
Frankly though, as a phone for the every day person, the iphone is so utterly superior - I wouldn't give my dad a Galaxy S, but I would give him an iphone. I dont think he could be bothered to flash firmwares manually or do NAND fixes or ROM upgrades. He just wants it to work straight away. However, its this "basicness" that put me off the iphone in the end. With some work, in my view, you can end up with a phone OS with Android that far surpasses any iphone in terms of sheer power and flexibility.
Each to their own though.
Frankly though, as a phone for the every day person, the iphone is so utterly superior
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And a single official firmware upgrade rumored to come next week can change all that. It's way too soon to draw conclusions like that.
Best advice right now for "the everyday person" is to keep their money in their pocket for a little while longer since neither phones are working like they should.
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Theres a difference between the SGS and the iPhone, SGS bars drop, but as a video out there on youtube shows, the download speed remains the same, even when going from 4 bars to 1 bar.
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speaking of iphone fanboys
be sure to close the door and put your coffee down before watching this video
http://www.break.com/index/iphone-4-vs-htc-evo.html
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I just cried laughing
evo has beaten the iphone4
now .. it is now up against a family member (another sprint phone with android).
thats not true.. it is up against all Galaxy S phones including Epic... that is not fair.. but maybe it can pull it off!
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/22675/smartphone-championship-htcevo-4g-vs-samsung-galaxy-s.html
The EVO is loosing by a very small margin, but loosing!
Can XDA save the EVO???
ps.. sorry if this is a repost!
voted! come on guys
The nexus lost to the pre? That whole thing is wrong.
how is the palm pre better than the nexus and droid incredible, thats bs
200 hundred votes behind? weve got to step up!!!
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200 hundred votes behind? weve got to step up!!!
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I almost thought the same thing but when I saw the pre beat the N1 I stopped caring about that poll.
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The nexus lost to the pre? That whole thing is wrong.
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i voted, but after seeing that ^^^^^ i'm completely uninterested. pre is a piece
got my vote in
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I almost thought the same thing but when I saw the pre beat the N1 I stopped caring about that poll.
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voted, saw this too - weird population voting in this thing; would still be nice to see EVO win.
Well i dont think the pre is a piece... sure it has some problems but until the android devices started getting really good that was my phone of choice. But yes the poll is pretty lame, the N1 is better than the pre. But i voted for the evo of course so hope we take the win.
Why are all the superphones bunched up in the same division?! evo, iphone, galaxy s and droid x all together lol.
This is a dumb competition; there are Galaxy S phones for four carriers I believe, while the EVO 4G is only available for Sprint. Of course more people will vote for Galaxy S, as more people own one!
voted for the evo as well. thanks.
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This is a dumb competition; there are Galaxy S phones for four carriers I believe, while the EVO 4G is only available for Sprint. Of course more people will vote for Galaxy S, as more people own one!
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that is a strong point..
but.. consider this...
iphone 4 is a bigger "group"
but still got beaten by the EVO.
so.. we still have hope
Not completely agree with that article but Evo got my vote.
I voted, hopefully the EVO can come back. My brother has a Galaxy S and honestly the EVO is a better phone. He plays with my phone all the time.
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that is a strong point..
but.. consider this...
iphone 4 is a bigger "group"
but still got beaten by the EVO.
so.. we still have hope
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Not true. Galaxy S phones were sold world wide. Most countries don't even have unlocked iphone 4's yet to sell. But there is a huge stock of galaxy s phones available in europe/asia/australia/etc.. That's the reason it's winning.
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Not true. Galaxy S phones were sold world wide. Most countries don't even have unlocked iphone 4's yet to sell. But there is a huge stock of galaxy s phones available in europe/asia/australia/etc.. That's the reason it's winning.
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I dont get your points...
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I dont get your points...
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you said iphone 4 had a bigger user group, which isn't true since iphone 4 is nation wide, while the galaxy s is world wide.
I hate it when the 2 greatest phones get put up with each other so soon in the poll. The final should be the HTC Evo and the galaxy. It makes the Evo look worse that it couldnt even make it to the semi finals. If you dont go back and see what it lost to.
If the Galaxy goes on, like it seems so far. Its not even gunna compare to the phone that will be in it.
Something lovely was announced:
http://www.sprint.com/landings/lte/index.html?ECID=SEM:Google:P:Sprint:Samsung
Looks like I know what my next phone is. Discuss.
Been posted all over today. Not only here, but on every major media site.
I haven't seen any posts on here yet. But I do see it everywhere media wise. I'm pretty excited.
I post it yesterday and a ritard mod moved my thread.
Hmm making me question if I should of jumped to verizon
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Too bad they invested so much in the iPhone that their phones aregoing to suck til they make their money back.
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Too bad they invested so much in the iPhone that their phones aregoing to suck til they make their money back.
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Their phones are going to suck? Why? Did they make a deal for some Nokias?
Again, trolling, that which you so hastily bash. Their phones are going to suck because of the aforementioned reason. Note that nothing profound has been shown at CES in their favor as far as devices go and the last good exclusive they had was a rehashed HD2.
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Again, trolling, that which you so hastily bash. Their phones are going to suck because of the aforementioned reason. Note that nothing profound has been shown at CES in their favor as far as devices go and the last good exclusive they had was a rehashed HD2.
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Do you know anything before you open your mouth, or are you just that dumb? They have the Iphone 4s, the SGSII and the Gnex...I think that is a pretty good selection. As for trolling, that was a legitimate question. If their phones are going to suck...they must be nokias...
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Do you know anything before you open your mouth, or are you just that dumb? They have the Iphone 4s, the SGSII and the Gnex...I think that is a pretty good selection. As for trolling, that was a legitimate question. If their phones are going to suck...they must be nokias...
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I clearly stated, "exclusives." Though I suppose with your boundless rage towards me you neglect the opportunity to review valid points. I suppose that if you want to discredit Nokia, that's your call. My phone is not measured by it's processor, but by it's efficiency, speed, and build quality.
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I clearly stated, "exclusives." Though I suppose with your boundless rage towards me you neglect the opportunity to review valid points. I suppose that if you want to discredit Nokia, that's your call. My phone is not measured by it's processor, but by it's efficiency, speed, and build quality.
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They will always have your evo exclusives. Your views on business are absolutely horrible. You believe everything you read on the internet. Have you ever came up with an original idea? Im guessing no. Well, I guess buying a $500 phone for a 1 year old doesn't make you the smartest though, so it is to be expected.
Yup, just attempt to attack me personally rather than put forth a valid point. I'm used to it by now, and I could probably do it faster on a WP7.
To iOS, I would like to see if any devs are working on a Sense 4 ROM for the EVO. So does anyone know of Sense 4 ROMs in the works??
just leave
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To iOS, I would like to see if any devs are working on a Sense 4 ROM for the EVO. So does anyone know of Sense 4 ROMs in the works??
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You're anxious for sense 4, but want to jump to iOS?? Okay...
Enjoy your tiny screen, lack of SD card, lack of widgets or customization at all, iTunes, unintuitive operation, crappy battery life, stupid notifications Android rip off, Angry Birds bills, entitled community of fellow users, and lack of LTE.
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You're anxious for sense 4, but want to jump to iOS?? Okay...
Enjoy your tiny screen, lack of SD card, lack of widgets or customization at all, iTunes, unintuitive operation, crappy battery life, stupid notifications Android rip off, Angry Birds bills, entitled community of fellow users, and lack of LTE.
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if they can't figure out why this hasn't happened yet and when to expect it (shortly after a sprint sense 4 phone hits) he doesn't know how to utilize most of what you mentioned
some people deserve what they get
ios5 is solid. everything you learned you here though, you can throw out of window since you are migrating to the world of lockdown
stay healthy
alaman68
Although ios is pretty solid, once you break your iPhone, you'll be back unless your willing to pay 300$ for a new one with insurance.
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Couldn't have said it better myself..hahahaha
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You're anxious for sense 4, but want to jump to iOS?? Okay...
Enjoy your tiny screen, lack of SD card, lack of widgets or customization at all, iTunes, unintuitive operation, crappy battery life, stupid notifications Android rip off, Angry Birds bills, entitled community of fellow users, and lack of LTE.
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He'll also enjoy a amazing camera, real world performance that can not be matched by any Android phone, a phone that doesn't require constant flashing for an enjoyable experience, great battery life, and a app ecosystem that is still the main priority of top developers. Oh, and real support that makes even Nexus owners jealous.
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He'll also enjoy a amazing camera, real world performance that can not be matched by any Android phone, a phone that doesn't require constant flashing for an enjoyable experience, great battery life, and a app ecosystem that is still the main priority of top developers. Oh, and real support that makes even Nexus owners jealous.
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1. Dude Android has several phones with a camera better than the iPhone and have you not seen the One X's camera?
2. Rooting is not a necessity, it just makes the experience better. You could make the same exact argument for jailbreaking
3. You get a little more battery at the expense of power and multitasking
4. Implying Android does not have developers that are just as dedicated? I assure you the Play Store will eventually surpass the Apple App Store considering Android already accounts for more than half of the smartphone market share.
So yeah, have fun with your device OP
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He'll also enjoy a amazing camera, real world performance that can not be matched by any Android phone, a phone that doesn't require constant flashing for an enjoyable experience, great battery life, and a app ecosystem that is still the main priority of top developers. Oh, and real support that makes even Nexus owners jealous.
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If you can't understand something as simple as when to use a or an, I'm sure you can't understand the differences between Android and iOS. Read a book.
I personally would either get the Nexus or wait a bit for the EVO LTE before getting the iPhone.
Well i hope you're not using your upgrade to jump ship to the iphone 4s. If so just wait for the evo4g lte. Sense 4.0 And if not sell your evo and use the money you would have spent on the iphone 4s and once again...use it to purchase the E4GLTE. :thumbup:
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He'll also enjoy a amazing camera, real world performance that can not be matched by any Android phone, a phone that doesn't require constant flashing for an enjoyable experience, great battery life, and a app ecosystem that is still the main priority of top developers. Oh, and real support that makes even Nexus owners jealous.
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All I can say is blah
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Or...jump ship and try IOS...who knows maybe you will love it. Took a quick gander at the iphone 4s before purchasing my SGS2 I like the way the phone looks and the OS is super smooth,but the screen size is what changed my mind real quick.Coming from the Evo4G i just couldn't handle going back to a screen that small. I'm an android person myself but wouldn't mind trying a new OS for a year or so just for something different.
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Wow lmfao I never dissed Android and you guys got so hurt. Remember its just a phone lol. I just wanted to see what sense 4 had in store. Welcome to trollville lmao
Guys why don't you stfu and let him be happy ? He likes IOS? Well good because he has the right to now all shut up and goodbye trolls.
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asd87 said:
Wow lmfao I never dissed Android and you guys got so hurt. Remember its just a phone lol. I just wanted to see what sense 4 had in store. Welcome to trollville lmao
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No one is hurt. It was a thread that made no sense. Not to mention that iOS is the "enemy" of Android, so there is going to be some hard feelings when someone talks about jumping ship. If you go on a Pepsi forum and talk about Coke, you shouldn't expect anything less than some heat. It doesn't qualify as "trolling."
If you want Sense 4.0 real bad, you buy a Sense 4.0 phone, seeing as one is coming out right now. Why "jump ship" if there is no Sense 4.0 for our EVO 4G when you can get the legitimate version?
Secondarily, people SHOULD balk at the fact that someone is going from Android to iOS, because most people seem uninformed about iOS and think it is great when it indeed is not. Although the thread came off as bashing, it is actually nice that people went out of their way to try and stop the purchase of an overpriced, overhyped phone. If you compare the two tit for tat, no one would buy an iPhone over the 4G LTE. It is a poor shopping choice. So take it as a compliment that people are trying to help you out I guess.
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He'll also enjoy a amazing camera, real world performance that can not be matched by any Android phone, a phone that doesn't require constant flashing for an enjoyable experience, great battery life, and a app ecosystem that is still the main priority of top developers. Oh, and real support that makes even Nexus owners jealous.
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Troll
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No one is hurt. It was a thread that made no sense. Not to mention that iOS is the "enemy" of Android, so there is going to be some hard feelings when someone talks about jumping ship. If you go on a Pepsi forum and talk about Coke, you shouldn't expect anything less than some heat. It doesn't qualify as "trolling."
If you want Sense 4.0 real bad, you buy a Sense 4.0 phone, seeing as one is coming out right now. Why "jump ship" if there is no Sense 4.0 for our EVO 4G when you can get the legitimate version?
Secondarily, people SHOULD balk at the fact that someone is going from Android to iOS, because most people seem uninformed about iOS and think it is great when it indeed is not. Although the thread came off as bashing, it is actually nice that people went out of their way to try and stop the purchase of an overpriced, overhyped phone. If you compare the two tit for tat, no one would buy an iPhone over the 4G LTE. It is a poor shopping choice. So take it as a compliment that people are trying to help you out I guess.
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How is it bashing? I don't particularly like sense. I just wanted to see what Sense 4 is about but, not enough to commit to buying a new phone. I'm not saying the LTEVO won't be great, because my EVO was great to me. Now to all the others that talk about battery being bad on the iphone, I know that's a lie...I've had experience with ios and I know the battery last MUCH longer than any android device I've owned.
I'm done with customizing and flashing ROMs almost 2 or 3 times a week...but thanks for feedback
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No one is hurt. It was a thread that made no sense. Not to mention that iOS is the "enemy" of Android, so there is going to be some hard feelings when someone talks about jumping ship. If you go on a Pepsi forum and talk about Coke, you shouldn't expect anything less than some heat. It doesn't qualify as "trolling."
If you want Sense 4.0 real bad, you buy a Sense 4.0 phone, seeing as one is coming out right now. Why "jump ship" if there is no Sense 4.0 for our EVO 4G when you can get the legitimate version?
Secondarily, people SHOULD balk at the fact that someone is going from Android to iOS, because most people seem uninformed about iOS and think it is great when it indeed is not. Although the thread came off as bashing, it is actually nice that people went out of their way to try and stop the purchase of an overpriced, overhyped phone. If you compare the two tit for tat, no one would buy an iPhone over the 4G LTE. It is a poor shopping choice. So take it as a compliment that people are trying to help you out I guess.
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Amen
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I don't really care if people kick up a fuss about this but I'm getting seriously sick of the constant comparison and poll threads between the One and the S4. The phones are really not very alike at all. People will buy which ever one they want and if they don't they're a ****ing moron for letting anyone brainwash them. And anyone who gets passionate enough to cry whenever someone says they don't like the phone you like is a total loser imo. It's a phone. Enjoy the one you have but you can't hate someone who likes something else.
Personally I think the One is phenomenal even compared to the S4. But does it really matter? We all know who will sell more. We all know which one we think is better.
It's been done. Get over it!
Oh and all this fanboy crap that people band about here is also utter tripe. I'm an HTC fan, is that so wrong? I don't give a crap what anyone else on here thinks. You don't know me or anyone else on here personally (maybe some do) so you can't begin to judge people really.
Anyway rant over. Let's just enjoy our new epic shiny toy and hope it does the trick for HTCs sales this year.
PS. Sorry mods for this post. Just getting pissed off of coming on here to more crying about 'my phones better' 'no my phones better and if you don't agree you're a moron and a fanboy' 'but mine has a **** extension button'. Blah blah blah!
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Fanboy-ism leads to brand loyalty and then lead to massive sales.
You want HTC to succeed?
Get the One, love the One, promote the One to your friends and family.
That's how Samsung succeeded.
Brilliant enthusiasts like us are the kickstarters to these companies successes.
All my friends and family who have played with my phone since friday want it and two of my friends were samsung fanboys and the others were deciding out of One, S4, XZ and have all chosen the one.
Livebyte said:
Fanboy-ism leads to brand loyalty and then lead to massive sales.
You want HTC to succeed?
Get the One, love the One, promote the One to your friends and family.
That's how Samsung succeeded.
Brilliant enthusiasts like us are the kickstarters to these companies successes.
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No Samsung succeeded through great marketing.
I will always show people my phone and let them play if they wish but honestly fanboyism will not lead to sales. HTC marketing team will lead to sales. A simple stunning TV advert would do.....
But regardless I think you missed the point of my post!
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You are buying a great phone regardless which one you pick.. HTC put their all into the "One" giving it the best design smartphone (my opinion)
The Galaxy S4 is a great phone too
it all comes down to whatever the user want.. you got fanboys-girls and then you got tech heads like me who buy both of the hottest phones out..
i do think Samsung has a better marketing plan than HTC does.. and you know how the consumer market work..
HTC spends more time and money in other countries on ads and TV commercial spots than in the US (from what i see)
HTC had a mini commercial movie spot in Japan for HTC Butterfly that was pretty neat and showed everything the phone could do.
HTC needs to do that everywhere like Samsung does
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I don't really care if people kick up a fuss about this but I'm getting seriously sick of the constant comparison and poll threads between the One and the S4. The phones are really not very alike at all. People will buy which ever one they want and if they don't they're a ****ing moron for letting anyone brainwash them. And anyone who gets passionate enough to cry whenever someone says they don't like the phone you like is a total loser imo. It's a phone. Enjoy the one you have but you can't hate someone who likes something else.
Personally I think the One is phenomenal even compared to the S4. But does it really matter? We all know who will sell more. We all know which one we think is better.
It's been done. Get over it!
Oh and all this fanboy crap that people band about here is also utter tripe. I'm an HTC fan, is that so wrong? I don't give a crap what anyone else on here thinks. You don't know me or anyone else on here personally (maybe some do) so you can't begin to judge people really.
Anyway rant over. Let's just enjoy our new epic shiny toy and hope it does the trick for HTCs sales this year.
PS. Sorry mods for this post. Just getting pissed off of coming on here to more crying about 'my phones better' 'no my phones better and if you don't agree you're a moron and a fanboy' 'but mine has a **** extension button'. Blah blah blah!
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I completely agree with you. I'm okay with moderate comparisons but this is beyond madness ( on both the One forum and S IV forum). I think the mods should aggressively close all the dupe threads and keep one open on each forum.
I came from s2, s3. i just was waiting for the s4 announce to make my choice..i am tired of the same...my htc one will arrive soon.
i am sure that htc one will be the best 2013 smartphone
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I don't really care if people kick up a fuss about this but I'm getting seriously sick of the constant comparison and poll threads between the One and the S4.
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While I totally agree with what you're saying, a thread like this won't help matters to be honest. I'm not saying it'll make the situation worse, but it won't help either.
It's not as if comparing devices is a new concept among the XDA folk. It's always happened. Why? Well it's simple. People like to show off that their device/upcoming device is better than other flagship devices on the market/to be announced. Whether we like it or not, the S4 IS a flagship device and will undoubtedly sell more than the One so a lot of people from this forum are going to want to take any victory over Samsung that they can.
Even if the only aspect which the One "won" on was affordability, we'd still see similar threads along the lines of - "S4 is rubbish because it costs too much and the One is cheaper".
Want proof of this?
Wait for the next popular phone to get released and you'll see that exactly the same will happen, yet again.
As I said at the top of this post though, I do totally agree with you and think that no-one should be bothered what device someone else gets because it's clearly none of their business.
The need to compare things to other items seems to be becoming an ever present problem among human nature, unfortunately.
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I've owned every iPhone since day one. Diehard Apple fanboy. This is nothing new to me. Every time a new phone was released all the fanboys dubbed it the iPhone killer. Ugh - just learn to ignore it and make sensible, well-rounded decisions based on your own experiences and you'll be a much happier person. Lol - that's why, even after all these years, I'm here on XDA, reading every thread and dying to pick up the One! Can't wait!
Although the OP speaks out of my heart, I have to close this as off-topic. As you see when you read the thread. it again started to become a battleground of fanboys.