Other I don't think Android users understand exactly why we love our iPhones

[DiamonDecoden]

This is so interesting for me. I love seeing what people prefer out of each platform. In the end, if one platform appeal to me more, then I will switch to that platform. I know some people use 2 phones with 2 different platform to get the best of both world as well. (personally, I do like owning 1 phone at a time).

Nowadays, the gap between iOS and Android has closed up more. So, it is difficult to know what phone is right for you. Like iPhones have gained more features and Android is becoming more stable. No platform is perfect. I have bugs and crashes in iOS just as much as Android now.

However, 1 big deciding factor if you should go Android over iOS is if you like to play/tweak with you phone. With Android, it is available for your to customize w/o jail-breaking the phone. Also, I find iOS better for my aging parents because of its simplicity. Also, if you want more features, you have to go with Android. If you want to just have a good phone w/o tweaking go with iOS. iOS have some great features that I think Android should follow suit such as iMessage. They need to make Facebook Messenger the Android default counterpart (which is what I use and what I taught my parents to use -although a bit reluctant at first lol). I do love my Note 8 phone, I did come from an iPhone 7 plus which I gave to my mom. When you are on Android, you will notice what features that you liked from iOS and vice versa! no platform is perfect again. People need to chose what matters to them.

 

[44267547]

Sounds like we have someone who wasn't happy with their $1000 phone either. Return till you're happy. It's not the customers fault Apple QC blows.

I agree a customer should have a device that is to their specification when they spend a large amount of money on something like an Apple product. In the same respect, there also comes to a point where it becomes obsessive looking defects on every corner of a device specifically trying to find a problem, at which point I believe That’s not normal behavior when someone returns ten devices.

 

[Shanghaichica]

MKBHD

Explains it nicely here

 

[mcdj]

Most people I know dont care what phone I use. Who cares.

Who cares? Are you serious? I go to a Apple vs. Android War Preparedness meeting every Thursday at my local Subway! The entire planet is at war over Apple vs. Android! Don't you watch the news? Don't you read Fruit Wars magazine? Don't you wear a red or blue colored wristband? What do you do at parties when everyone else is throwin down at the Phone+Beer Battle?

 

[Black05Hemi]

I agree a customer should have a device that is to their specification when they spend a large amount of money on something like an Apple product. In the same respect, there also comes to a point where it becomes obsessive looking defects on every corner of a device specifically trying to find a problem, at which point I believe That’s not normal behavior when someone returns ten devices.

Fair enough.

 

[The Game 161]

MKBHD

Explains it nicely here

He's spot on...

ecosystem is a wonderful thing if you enjoy all the devices.

 

[Harthag]

I agree a customer should have a device that is to their specification when they spend a large amount of money on something like an Apple product. In the same respect, there also comes to a point where it becomes obsessive looking defects on every corner of a device specifically trying to find a problem, at which point I believe That’s not normal behavior when someone returns ten devices.

I agree going through about 10 devices is excessive but I felt justified. I also was plain unlucky. Mulling it over, over coffee at moment, here is my history:

2 phones had dust under the camera lens, that is unacceptable to me. It shouldn't be tolerated by anyone. Returned.

2 devices had horrible rainbow shift (pink then blue then pink) when moving the phone just slightly. Unacceptable. Genius agreed. Swapped both, final replacement was borderline, and I sold it.

1 device was piss yellow head on and perfect white at an angle. Returned.

1 device had a pink hue to the entire screen, couldn't be calibrated out. Genius agreed. Swapped. 2nd device borderline, sold it.

2 devices had bad pink shift and pink edges, and pink ears. Genius agreed, returned both.

Next device was almost perfect, slightly pink ears at an angle. Acceptable to me. Micro scratch on screen while waiting for screen protector. I could have exchanged it but did the right thing and sold it. Unlike other folks here.

Final and current device is best I've ever seen. Audible popping sound when I press semi hard on screen or put case on / off. I am fine with it.

So there's my ridiculous history lol. As stated before, spoke with managers multiple times and they had no issue with me. They said I'm not banned. I'm always polite and pleasant to people and can rationally articulate my issues, they understood each time. So they had no problem with it and I told them to please stop me from exchanging if they feel I'm wrong, and they didn't. Sue me. I will enjoy my perfect iPhone that I paid $1000 for plus AC+, thank you very much.

Funny that for all its flaws, it only took 2 returns to get a flawless Pixel 2 XL.