getbent
Thats how them b*tch's R
So, I'm due to renew on Feb. 20th. I should get the xtra $50?
iPhone or Droid??
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So, I'm due to renew on Feb. 20th. I should get the xtra $50?
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
It depends. If you log into your VZW account online, it'll let you know when you're available for an upgrade. Click the little question mark and you'll find out if you're eligible for a discount. Or just call Verizon (or go into a Verizon store) and ask.
getbent
Thats how them b*tch's R
It said my exact day is the 20th. I know I can upgrade now without the xtra $50. Or atleast when I look at the phones to upgrade to, it only show's the instant discount or mail-in rebate. It doesn't list any discounts otherwise. I can't remember if it did show the price minus the upgrade discount online. I upgraded my last phone to early to receive it and I did in in person.
GWguy
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Thought that when you said, "(and my last "new every 2") in August. "
Just wanted to make sure you knew.
Beta84
They're out to get us
Droid is the wave of the future. That being said, I think BG's idea about the phone swap with Bob is a good one!
One more thing -- the new every 2 is going away, but they'll use some other "simpler" method for giving their members some credit for new phone purchases.
One more thing -- the new every 2 is going away, but they'll use some other "simpler" method for giving their members some credit for new phone purchases.
foodcritic
New Member
I would go with the Android SW in some fashion. This seems to be the one growing the fasted and works well will Google products-obviously.
Their market share has now exceeded apple...i believe.
hvp05
Methodically disorganized
That's what I was thinking. Instead of a Droid ERIS, you got a Droid PITA.
Several of my friends tried to sway me to pick up an iPhone. I did seriously consider it, but, as others are mentioning, the Droid platform seems to be the way of the future, as it were. Besides, I like Google, as it is my e-mail and primary search provider, so it works.
Tilted
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I'll let you know what I think after I've lived with it for a while, but so far I love it. The screen is too small for the media interaction experience (e.g. surfing the web, reading books and magazines, watching movies, playing games) to come anywhere close to what it is with the iPad. But, that's not the main purpose of the various Apps-model smart phones, and it's certainly not why I bought the iPhone. It serves those media interaction purposes well enough to get by though when its not convenient to have the iPad in my hand (which isn't too often
).I'm liking the intuitivity of the interfaces and the relative lack of 'configuration options clutter'. I'm not in love with the camera operation yet, but it's not too bad. The ease of video chatting with the FaceTime function was a pleasant surprise. Battery life seems pretty good and it charges super fast. Also, reportedly they configured the antenna a little differently after having issues with the AT&T version of the iPhone 4.
In another surprise bonus - I didn't realize you could share iBooks and Kindle Store purchases between multiple devices. I assumed you'd have to buy multiple copies to have them on multiple devices at the same time. That ability seems readily abusable to me - but its cool.
At the end of the day, I still think the Droid / iPhone choice comes down, largely, to personal subjective issues of resonance. I was never really an Apple person until I got my iPad - but now, it's hard for me to see myself buying other devices for which Apple has a comparable product. It just feels so right - it works so well, so intuitively (for me), and so seemlessly.
Tilted
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The wave of the future? As is often the case these days with tech devices, Google is riding the wave that Apple envisioned and created. I suspect that Google, and others, will similarly find themselves riding the next wave that Apple creates.
Tilted
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I believe that's correct. Some have argued that Apple blundered in holding itself out of the Verizon-linked/dependent segment of the market for so long, and making it easier for Android to quickly establish such a large presence. I think there's probably some merit to that criticism, but I also think the case is probably somewhat overstated. Google has tons of money and presence in the periphery of the market, and was going to be able to establish itself regardless. Further, there will always be a sizable, loyal anti-Apple portion of the tech customer base, just as there's a sizable, loyal Apple portion of that base.
At any rate, Apple's profitability isn't dependent on it overwhelmingly dominanting the marketplaces, it's driven by it creating and defining them - as well as remarkably shrewd and effective business operations and decisions in general and in specific.
Beta84
They're out to get us
The great thing about Droid is there are a bunch of them, whereas there's only one iPhone. Apple's one device fits all approach may be a good thing to start on when there aren't options, but it's a loser in the long run.
That's assuming that Apple continues to make the newest innovations. That can only last for so long -- it's not like all the greatest minds in the world are working there and none of them are working for the other competitors.The wave of the future? As is often the case these days with tech devices, Google is riding the wave that Apple envisioned and created. I suspect that Google, and others, will similarly find themselves riding the next wave that Apple creates.
Apple got the start with the iPhone and iPad, but the Droid market is going to surpass it at some point. It's just a matter of time. It's nothing against Apple -- it's the customization offered by multiple companies pooling together with Droid that will push it ahead.
Tilted
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Oh, there's little doubt that the Android market will (or has) surpassed the iPhone market in terms of unit numbers, just as the Windows market (with all of the manufacturers producing in it) easily suprasses the Mac market. All of the other tablet devices combined will surely surpass the iPad in terms of units as well.
But, its innovation aside, Apple is one thing almost beyond compare - profitable in what it does. It made $6 Billion in the last three months of 2010, which is almost as much as Microsoft made - as hard to believe as that is - and it will likely pass MSFT for the next fiscal year. That's also about how much Walmart will have earned in that time period - considering the scope and scale of Walmart's business, and that of Apple's, that's a stunning reality. Google is well behind, even though its arms reach further, and it has its hands in more pots, than Apple does (I point that out in association with the Android / Apple market share issue).
Even the iPod segment remains highly profitable, despite the music player market being, at this point, quite mature.
Beta84
They're out to get us
Apple's profits are based on the fact that it has unique products, as you alluded to earlier. Their unique product for the holiday season was the iPad. Now they need something else. They're probably pouring a ton of money into their innovation compared to these other companies because they know they need to do that to stay ahead.
Now when you say they made that money, are you referring to revenue or profit?
Tilted
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Apple's profits are a result of a lot of factors - both specific to product nature and design and related to general business practices and decisions. It's profit story - considering the limited scope of what it is and what it does - is one of the most remarkable, and underrecognized, business stories of our generation.
As to the last question - after tax profits. Income taxes ate another 2 billion of profits. I've mentioned it elsewhere, but it bears repeating in the context of this discussion - Apple is the second most highly valued American corporation at over $320 Billion currently. Only Exxon Mobil has a higher market cap.
If you owned all of Apple and it were possible to sell it all at current valuations, you could sell it and buy the entire Walmart corporation with the proceeds - and you'd have enough money left over to buy McDonald's and United Health Group (the nation's largest health insurance provider by far) as well. That's mind-boggling to me - they build a very limited range of consumer tech toys/devices, for cripe's sake.
ylexot
Super Genius
The wave of the future? As is often the case these days with tech devices, Google is riding the wave that Apple envisioned and created. I suspect that Google, and others, will similarly find themselves riding the next wave that Apple creates.
Nah, Apple has a lot of catching up to do. They may have started the wave, but they're being trounced right now.
iOS is the Android App Drawer.
Beta84
They're out to get us
Nah, Apple has a lot of catching up to do. They may have started the wave, but they're being trounced right now.
iOS is the Android App Drawer.
Their prosperity is based on starting waves, not catching up. They need to find the next big thing...again. How long can they keep at it?
laynpipe
New Member
ive had the original droid since it came out. severl of my coworkers have the incredible, droid x, blackberry etc.... another of my cowokers got his vzw iphone 4 today. when he unboxed it, everyone had the same basic opinion..... wow that is a sexy device !! i love my droid and i was considering getting a fascinate, but after seeing resolution, and crisp clarity of the iphone screen im very undecided.
thing is, i have been running the miui rom on my droid which basically makes the droid run like an iphone. ive truly enjoyed the experience. my thought is, if im making my droid run like an iphone and i can actually get an iphone with a much better screen and beautiful appearance....why not ?
thing is, i have been running the miui rom on my droid which basically makes the droid run like an iphone. ive truly enjoyed the experience. my thought is, if im making my droid run like an iphone and i can actually get an iphone with a much better screen and beautiful appearance....why not ?
