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mk  ·  3650 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 26, 2014

I've had iPhones since the 3s. I am not a Mac user, but when it comes to my phone, I don't like to fiddle around. I just want it to do the few things I ask of it, and do them well. I am a weird user. I don't even listen to music on my phone. For most of this time, the iPhone was winning out when it came to that. I've played with various Androids along the way, but they always seemed jankier and less intuitive. Also, I always appreciated the slimmer size.

However, with this phone, it's not so clear that I am getting as much as I am giving up. The salesperson asked if I wanted to do their auto-upgrade plan, and I told her that I didn't because I wasn't sure that I wouldn't be moving over to Android.

It's funny, the iPhone has a level app, but the protruding lens makes it impossible to level the phone unless you hang it off of an edge. I am almost certain that they tested a black version, but concluded that it was indistinguishable from a number of Androids.

I'll keep it. It's not terrible, it's just not as good as the previous ones.