Ok, so I’m at a crossroads here. Before you just read the title and go all android fanboi on me just hear out the scenario, as I know a few others are in it.
I’ve had an iOS device for about 10 years now. My ecosystem at home is all Apple with the exception of my work laptop. Lately, Apple has not done a lot in both of their OS’s to make me convinced to stay. It’s getting tired and some of their features are really just nice to haves not got to haves.
Another point, my entire family, parents, brothers, cousins, wife and daughter, has Apple… let that sync in before jumping the gun as well…
I’m looking to jump, but I’m not sure if I’ll get pissed off and regret everything 2 weeks in. I typically will give a device or tech a couple weeks before I throw it out the window. I would probably go with Pixel mainly cause I can get work email on it. Other aspects are apps… I never really buy apps as I’m a cheap ass, so I’m not 100% concerned about that aspect. I can log into apps that are supported on both systems to still get content.
Here’s where it gets fun, I want simple, which is why I like iOS. So easy my dad can use it. I don’t care about all the tricks and shit you can do with android. Hack it, root it, use it to hack into super secret databases, a la Mr. Robot… I really don’t care. I just want it to work. Data storage is another aspect I have to have. My 6s has 128gb and I’m almost full. Mainly cause I don’t delete things and I have several Plex movies on as I travel from time to time. And my one sticking point is iMessage… with the family on iOS, I’ll miss iMessage. It’s a feature that I like to have mainly because I don’t have to give a phone to my girl and she can use an iPod. But she’s getting older, ugh.
So convince me, or tell me to stop whining and deal with Apple, give me compelling reasons to switch, make a GOOD argument, not just cause Apple is evil and you shoul just hail Google overlords.
I know there are a couple of others in my shoes and I thought it’d be a good topic to bring up to have civil conversations around. I know there are a lot of android fans out there, but I don’t care about the fandom, I want to know facts. Throw in a couple of devices if that’s necessary. For example, Sammy S9 is badass, but S8 is cheaper and does the same if it works on your corporate network. Or, Pixel is awesome don’t need to store photos. Or get the note, cause you have to have a laptop in your hand… btw, the last one was facetious for @Gunny cause he has a note. I don’t want anything big. Gotta be on the smaller form factor side.
Now get to work, slackers. I’ll either update OP or answer any questions along the way.