topic Re: Advice please..... in Electronics

Advice please.....

itiswhatitis — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:08:22 GMT

I have waited and waited to upgrade my phone. I'm not in a big hurry to give up a phone whose battery is removable, but it seems that's the way I'll go. Since both Apple and Samsung are now battery free, I did some comparison shopping.

I've had Android for a long while, but their latest phone just costs way too much for me. The way I see it, I'd get more space on an Apple.

Can anyone tell me their experiences with Iphone 7?

I'm still using a Galaxy S4 and it's getting harder for me to find the batteries. It's getting harder to keep it a good charge and it eats up so much (despite the settings I have it on to save battery life).

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated by the Iphone fans....

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jaxs mom — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:11:34 GMT

I have the 6+ I'm not sure what specific experience info you're looking for. My current phone is my third iphone and my previous ones were all still working perfectly when I replaced them. My old iphone 4 is still working with no battery issues. My iphone 3g was given to someone I'm no longer in contact with so I don't know it's status.

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Stevie Nix — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:27:36 GMT

I recently upgraded to an Apple 7. While I haven't used all of the features, I can tell you, on the positive side, the battery holds its charge for days, it has a lot of space, and the camera is awesome.

I didn't buy it in a lump sum, but am paying if off in a Verizon package.

You can tell I'm not very technical, but I do recommend it.

After all of its bad "press" I would never buy a Samsung phone.

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Sassealassea — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:39:56 GMT

@itiswhatitis I was an Apple iphone user until a year ago when the cost of wireless service became outrageous. Now back to Android using Google's Project Fi wireless service. Incredible service for next to nothing. My bill is approx $21.00 per month instead of $125.00. They support a few phones including the latest Pixel. I am using a Nexus 5X which has been wonderful. I suggest you check out Project Fi reviews if you want to stay with Android.

Re: Advice please.....

itiswhatitis — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:45:34 GMT

@Sassealassea wrote:
@itiswhatitis I was an Apple iphone user until a year ago when the cost of wireless service became outrageous. Now back to Android using Google's Project Fi wireless service. Incredible service for next to nothing. My bill is approx $21.00 per month instead of $125.00. They support a few phones including the latest Pixel. I am using a Nexus 5X which has been wonderful. I suggest you check out Project Fi reviews if you want to stay with Android.

Ohhh. Thanks for sharing. I never heard of this service. Will check it out.

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Nuttmeg — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:54:12 GMT

Review videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseV73bbygc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srj-NLj4Kt0

Please go out to Verizon Wireless and check reviews.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 01:16:14 GMT

I finally talked my husband into upgrading to an iPhone 7 from a Samsung 3. The battery on the Samsung was dying and would shut off when the battery hit 60%. He loves it. It hold a charge for days instead of minutes. Great phone.

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itiswhatitis — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 04:30:54 GMT

Thanks @Nuttmeg, I don't use Verizon for my cell phone service.

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itiswhatitis — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 04:33:12 GMT

I did have an opportunity to check out your service @Sassealassea. I did see some interesting comments about the Pixel.... That phone costs a lot of money as well. LOL.

Every new release of a phone costs more and more. The latest galaxy is over the top in price though.

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Sassealassea — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:08:56 GMT

@itiswhatitis

It all comes down to what works best for each individual. I tend to keep a phone for longer than most. So for me, the savings over time on monthly service is worth the cost of phone. Glad I could share another option.

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jaxs mom — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:23:04 GMT

Use must use a lot more data than I do, because my 6gig data plan with unlimited talk and text is 65 dollars.

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itiswhatitis — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:21:39 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
Use must use a lot more data than I do, because my 6gig data plan with unlimited talk and text is 65 dollars.

I'm not looking for a data plan @jaxs mom. I want comparisons to phones. Use must? LOL.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 20:44:04 GMT

Hi!

One thing that I found odd with my carrier is that if you want an iPhone, you only have the choice of leasing it.

For that reason, and because the price for iPhones is so much higher, I started looking at Samsung.

By some weird coincidence, right when I was looking into this, I got the current issue of Consumer Reports and the Samsung Galaxy S7 was rated higher than the current iPhone anyway.

I went ahead with the Samsung Galaxy S7, for considerably less money, the higher rating, AND I just didn't feel comfortable paying even more money per month to NOT own the phone.

I can see that leasing makes sense for some folks. For me, it doesn't. But I could get the higher rated phone to own, vs paying a much higher payment per month to only be leasing the other one.

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glb613 — Mon, 01 May 2017 09:54:04 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
Hi!

One thing that I found odd with my carrier is that if you want an iPhone, you only have the choice of leasing it.

For that reason, and because the price for iPhones is so much higher, I started looking at Samsung.

By some weird coincidence, right when I was looking into this, I got the current issue of Consumer Reports and the Samsung Galaxy S7 was rated higher than the current iPhone anyway.

I went ahead with the Samsung Galaxy S7, for considerably less money, the higher rating, AND I just didn't feel comfortable paying even more money per month to NOT own the phone.

I can see that leasing makes sense for some folks. For me, it doesn't. But I could get the higher rated phone to own, vs paying a much higher payment per month to only be leasing the other one.

How odd. I don't think I've ever heard of a carrier that only leases iPhones. I wonder how the get away with it?

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mima — Mon, 01 May 2017 12:32:37 GMT

I love Straighttalk service. It is $45 a month for unlimited talk and text. You get 5 GB of data. For $55 you can get 10 GB data. BUT you have to buy your phone outright.

The last two times I upgraded (3 years apart) I wait until a brand new phone comes out and then I buy the model right before that at a highly discounted amount.

Recently I bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Edge 7 for $500 with no shipping and no tax through Ebay. This phone is awesome! I upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, so it was quite an improvement.

When I read the Samsung 8s were going to be $1,000 I figured I could be happy enough with the 7. I have not priced the 8s to see if they really are $1,000.

Good luck finding your perfect phone and plan.

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itiswhatitis — Tue, 02 May 2017 02:21:34 GMT

I think I will compare the Iphone 7 with the Galaxy S7. The Galaxy s8 and 8+ is bigger and costs more than the s7 with a different operating system.

The Iphone 7 costs less than the Galaxy S8 and I have read some reviews on youtube and on my carrier's website. I was just hoping to get some other feedback. I'm not changing my carrier. I have the best service with them. Just I want to upgrade my phone.

I'll chime in and let you all know what I've decided on.

Thank you everyone for your feedback.

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kcladyz — Thu, 11 May 2017 00:33:51 GMT

I owned Apples and androids phones and tablets. I have the iPhone 7 and its a cool device but I find an android easier to work. I had iphones for about 3 years now and still struggle with it and I am computer savy! I can not freaking find my notifications on my iphone LOL.

The battery life on Android vs Apple is the same. I do not notice a difference. I find the Androids to be more customizeable. Apple has several storage sizes to choose from but no SD Slot. I have the iPhone 7 in that Piano Black that people talk about. If I have a black screen background it all looks seamless without edges. It is super sharp and classy looking. I just this week found it has free Navigation. No need for a seperate GPS device. You just speak to Siri for directions and it talks you threw it as you drive. Awesome!

It looks fragile for it appears to be all glass and seamless but it has help up amazingly well. The black model is very classy

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kcladyz — Thu, 11 May 2017 01:28:25 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
Hi!

One thing that I found odd with my carrier is that if you want an iPhone, you only have the choice of leasing it.

For that reason, and because the price for iPhones is so much higher, I started looking at Samsung.

By some weird coincidence, right when I was looking into this, I got the current issue of Consumer Reports and the Samsung Galaxy S7 was rated higher than the current iPhone anyway.

I went ahead with the Samsung Galaxy S7, for considerably less money, the higher rating, AND I just didn't feel comfortable paying even more money per month to NOT own the phone.

I can see that leasing makes sense for some folks. For me, it doesn't. But I could get the higher rated phone to own, vs paying a much higher payment per month to only be leasing the other one.

How odd. I don't think I've ever heard of a carrier that only leases iPhones. I wonder how the get away with it?

Its Sprint. My last phone was a lease. I still traded it in and switched to Verison

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Lilysmom — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:49:23 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
I have the 6+ I'm not sure what specific experience info you're looking for. My current phone is my third iphone and my previous ones were all still working perfectly when I replaced them. My old iphone 4 is still working with no battery issues. My iphone 3g was given to someone I'm no longer in contact with so I don't know it's status.

@jaxs mom, I love my iPhone 6+❤️!!! LM