Apple is now bigger than Microsoft
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I think that was my fault
as I made the statement apples are not focused enough( well not in MP3/PMP) terms and thier PCs are under powered for thier MS equivalent, not saying they are useless or anything lol. great for graphics design. about it
Both MS and Apple are software companies. There isn't even a hardware difference between a Mac and PC any more as both are built on a x86 platform. The only difference is the software that runs inside. It's the same with mobiles- nearly all smart phones are ARM powered, with samsung RAM and some random asian screen. There was nothing amazing about the iPod's hardware, although it was nice. What made it a success was the hassle free ability to legally download songs/albums for a reasonable price- i.e iTunes.
Neither are a safe bet IMO. Now I am not saying that it's RIP Apple/MS but everything seems to be pointing to cloud computing and that is a game changer. If O/S's become less important then Microsoft loses it's grip on the market and there is no reason to buy expensive Apple hardware to run Apple software.
well over 34million chutney ferrits out there then...
I'm to tight to replace my phone, but I have set up a few smart phones for people and the Iphone seems the nicest so far (alough 10 phones / 3 models and 20mins on each is not really a good test)
the upsides to the ipod touch is
WIfi, app store/I tunes. its a interent tablet to be honest its not really a media player although it can be used as one. if you want to use it for a media device there are better options in my option out there *cough cowon J3*
Also itunes can be used with any media device that supports the format. thats what most people are forgetting
there is nothing special about apple on the outside ( as I said, fashion items) inside it still uses the same old stuff we have in our MS pcs, just on a different form
WIfi, app store/I tunes. its a interent tablet to be honest its not really a media player although it can be used as one. if you want to use it for a media device there are better options in my option out there *cough cowon J3*
Also itunes can be used with any media device that supports the format. thats what most people are forgetting
there is nothing special about apple on the outside ( as I said, fashion items) inside it still uses the same old stuff we have in our MS pcs, just on a different form
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If you want a cheap, consumer smart phone for the masses then get an Android phone. If you want something a bit more special get an iPhone. That's the way I see it anyway
Surely the iphone is the more generic smart phone for the masses, and the android is better for the more technical user?
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Not really in the case of MS, the cloud still needs server software and user licensing, MS OS's are now a very small part of MS's income and are becoming little more than brand awareness, they have long since moved on to licenses, even in the cloud you will still need a per user license.
If you want a cheap, consumer smart phone for the masses then get an Android phone. If you want something a bit more special get an iPhone. That's the way I see it anyway
Even though a cheaper android handset is more powerful ...
Only if you like a good tinker. Take a none Jailbroken iPhone and a non Rooted/Custom ROM Android and you will find Android can do more "Out the box"
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PC fanboy = person who refuses to accept that apple makes some decent products.
32gb iphone = free because I actually make use of my phone. Don't know why payg users buy fancy phones, if payg is financialy better for you then you clearly aren't going to make the use of a decent phone.
The satnav that comes with the phone is actually a pretty decent app. Paid nothing for a famous satnav app after some software alterations.
Iphone alternatives just don't have the massive stream of decent applications that make the iphone.
Didn't like the android I tried, any of the HTC phones, blackberrys and the newer nokias didn't seem very durable compared to old or have anywhere near the functionality of the iPhone.
Surely Apple have more to fear from cloud computing than MS. Yes, applications and some storage may move to the cloud, but corporations will still keep their core infrastructure (i.e. servers, etc.) within their own environments. So MS will carry on with their server and licensing revenue (not sure what % of their revenue is based on this, but would have thought it was significant).
With more being done on the cloud, hardware will become less relevant (i.e. cheaper hardware will do the job just as well) which will ultimately hit Apple more.
Only in the same way a £400 Dell laptop is more "powerful" than a £2000 MBP. I know which one I'd rather have.
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The Android market is growing quicker than the Iphone market.
they do but also they are flawed like everything. thats something what a apple fanboi refuses to accept
I know that, which is why I said "primarily" indicating that they also make the other
What I was trying to get across was that Microsoft make most of their money from software while Apple makes most of their money from hardware which is true. It's also common knowledge that Apple computers are based on the same hardware as Windows computers and I didn't insinuate otherwise.
I think you just misunderstood
And how much extra did you pay for that satnav ontop of your £400+ phone?
i think you meant £719 for the cheapest iPhone 3GS, £179.99 for the phone and £30 a month for 18 months, and that only includes 100 free minutes.
the sat nav app (TomTom for iPhone) is about £90 and is so expensive because it includes a whole new GPS receiver because the one in the iPhone is so useless.
Sorry yes this is what Im getting at. There is nothing special with an iphone compared to an android device apart from perhaps usability but if you have to be prety much retarded not to be able to use any of the smart phone OS.
You are joking right?
What is your tarrif so we can all have a giggle. And then x that by your contract lenth (18 or 24)
And tell me your mins/text/data is worth a grand
