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Is it me or are a lot of people getting Samsung?
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You presume to know my level of experience? Wow... anyway, hey - enjoy whatever you buy - I am not condemning you, I just see a lot of hyped up enthusiasm based on little evident rationale. It seems you are being drawn in by bright shiny shiny, and hardware marketing buzzwords, go for it - feel free
You presume to know my level of experience? Wow... anyway, hey - enjoy whatever you buy - I am not condemning you, I just see a lot of hyped up enthusiasm based on little evident rationale. It seems you are being drawn in by bright shiny shiny, and hardware marketing buzzwords, go for it - feel free
Um no go to display mate web site that us one of the best testing in biased sites around that specifically tests screens and see what they say about the newer amoled screens Samsung is making.
The gs4 even beat out the iPhone 5 in color accuracy
I'm not convinced that listening to the "ooohs" and "ahhs" of the average consumer is the best foundation for a purchase decision; consumers are like magpies - the more it shines, the faster they peel off the banknotes
I agreed! (Looking at my Iphone)
As someone only uses Iphone, you would see it is "amazing" too!
Ironically, your Iphone still has Samsung stuff in there!
I agreed! (Looking at my Iphone)
As someone only uses Iphone, you would see it is "amazing" too!
Ironically, your Iphone still has Samsung stuff in there!
I don't have an iPhone... OR a Samsung.
Any fab lab can make ARM chips and panels; you think Samsung are special? Not one bit. ARM is licenced by Acorn Research Machines, Cambridge UK - Samsung are but one of many ARM makers. LCDs are two a penny, available elsewhere.
Samsung are parts suppliers to Apple, making Apple's designs for them according to Apple specs, merely as a supplier. Do you think they have a say in what does what and goes where? No chance.
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Samsung has over 30% global marketshare and double that of Apple globally. It shrinks in the US as Apple is the most popular there but like 30% vs 43% Apple.
Alot of people have been getting Samsung long before the OP's came to realization with it. Asia is the most populated continent. CHINA has like 7x more people than US. Apple has ignored the biggest economy for years.
Alot of people have been getting Samsung long before the OP's came to realization with it. Asia is the most populated continent. CHINA has like 7x more people than US. Apple has ignored the biggest economy for years.
But, but, but, but......you don't luv Samsung, so you must be an apple fanboy......or maybe an HTC fanboy. I mean, one must always chose a side and if you don't luv Samsung you must be fanboy of those others.
Where I live people generally have an iPhone or a galaxy phone. You see the odd Sony or Nokia but its mainly Apple or Samsung.
Where I live most people I see either have an iPhone or a galaxy phone. You see the odd Sony or Nokia but its mainly Apple or Samsung.
Koreans now were like the Japanese in consumer electronics from the 80's/90's. Basically the best Japanese engineers moved into other companies after Japan went into recession. You can read the article of Sony being a ghost in Japan.
Samsung basically took the role of Nokia in the cell phone market catered to the masses. Except unlike Nokia, they actually concentrated on marketing in the US. Nokia always ignored the US and focused in Europe, Asia, and many developing countries when it came to their flagships. Nokia was the top manufacturer from 1998-2011 overtaking Motorola globally but was never a market leader in the US. Samsung invested on marketing and now targets all markets. Rich countries or developing ones. And Samsung basically took the role of market leader in TV's that were once dominated by Sony and many other Japanese manufacturers like Sharp and Panasonic.
Samsung basically took the role of Nokia in the cell phone market catered to the masses. Except unlike Nokia, they actually concentrated on marketing in the US. Nokia always ignored the US and focused in Europe, Asia, and many developing countries when it came to their flagships. Nokia was the top manufacturer from 1998-2011 overtaking Motorola globally but was never a market leader in the US. Samsung invested on marketing and now targets all markets. Rich countries or developing ones. And Samsung basically took the role of market leader in TV's that were once dominated by Sony and many other Japanese manufacturers like Sharp and Panasonic.
I prefer the iphone,but the iphone is ahead because of marketing and word of mouth. Do I think the iphone is superior in its operation? For me, yes. It also helps that my wife and some of my friends use iPhones
That being said, other phones are just as good devices, and it comes down to personal preference. Apple and Samsung may dominate right now, but the lg g2 really gave lg a boost.... So if the g3 is as popular as the g2... It won't be such a two player field anymore.
Of course... I bet the new iphone will be popular, and if it had a bigger screen, more so. I know of the screen is bigger, I'll get one.
Most do not know any better cause if Joe/Jane owns it rather than an Iphone, why not cause it must be good.
Interesting, when it's crunch time, I rely on the carrier providing me service to ensure I can connect... not the phone itself as they all serve the same basic function. Everything else is preference.
If folk are ignorant of these problems you mention to the point that they are satisfied with Samsung devices.. does that suggest that they are maybe not are major.as you are trying to make them out to be?..
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You presume to know my level of experience? Wow... anyway, hey - enjoy whatever you buy - I am not condemning you, I just see a lot of hyped up enthusiasm based on little evident rationale. It seems you are being drawn in by bright shiny shiny, and hardware marketing buzzwords, go for it - feel free
lol, you mean like "retina".. and "magical".
I'm positive the problems are there, people generally just ignore them and that is a fact, problems may not me exactly major, but the fact that they exist is good enough for me to say that they are there and these aren't pointed out by me because I am not a samsung user [have tried all phones though], I hear them from those that use Samsung smartphones on regular basis.
At the end of the day, what ever floats your boat, go for it and enjoy
because you asked a question in your thread, I felt like I wanted to answer