[TerryH]

I've been browsing the first page of the mobile forum and it's sad how it's all slagging off of the phones people don't like.

I have just upgraded to the S3 and do you know why? Because I liked it best.

I went into the phone shop, tried out the latest from Apple, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. Held them in my hand, played with the software.

Then had a look on YouTube at the features and demos and picked the best one that suited MY needs.

Come on people, pick the phone that best suits you and let others pick the phone that best suits them.

[abarthman]

So is this S3 of yours better than the new iPhone?

[TerryH]

Originally Posted by abarthman

So is this S3 of yours better than the new iPhone?

Yes of course, I have an Android phone so I hate iPhones and Windows Phones.

[whoever,hey]

Here here!

[psionic]

Originally Posted by TerryH

I've been browsing the first page of the mobile forum and it's sad how it's all slagging off of the phones people don't like.

I have just upgraded to the S3 and do you know why? Because I liked it best.

I went into the phone shop, tried out the latest from Apple, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. Held them in my hand, played with the software.

Then had a look on YouTube at the features and demos and picked the best one that suited MY needs.

Come on people, pick the phone that best suits you and let others pick the phone that best suits them.

I totally agree. Get whatever suits you best

It's great that there is so much choice out there.

[!!11oneone]

I agree. Get whatever Android phone you feel most comfortable with

[ney]

Yes I like to read one or two reviews about a phone before I buy.
Thats what I did for the HTC Desire S that I have had just over a year.
Since I got the Desire S there have been two reviews about it having signal drop outs once in a while and I have noticed it with mine.
Early next year im thinking of maybe replacing my Desire S with maybe a Samsug or if theres a nexus phone out like my Nexus 7 I may think about getting that. Would use my saved 02 rewards towards a phone as I sould have over £20 or £30 by January or April.
Not to sure about getting another HTC.

Darren

[Izak]

Totally agree. I've opted for the iPhone 5 because of four years experience with iOS devices (my iPod Touch and iPad), I've tons of apps already to put on it and have always been pleased with the quality and ease of use of the systems.

I have nothing against Android devices and might buy an Android tablet eventually (really liked the look of the Galaxy Note 10.1 until the mixed reviews put me off a bit).

I can't take to Windows phones though, I just don't like the look of the user interface,

[noise747]

The first real smart phone I had which was the HTC wildfire, I got to try out this smart phone thing and if it did not get damaged I would still be using it.
The phone I got now which is the Huawei ascend G 300 is a temp replacement, for around six months, so I admit I did very little research. But to be honest is a ok phone apart from the ring tone being a bit quiet and a fault with the screen, it is the fault with the screen why I am going to have a word with Vodafone tomorrow.

But it does what I want, make phones calls, receive phone calls, send and receive text, browse the net, emails and some other things.

Hopefully they will change it tomorrow or sort something out, a new phone should not have a fault with the screen.

If I go for another phone in six months time I will do a bit of research, but it still not going to be that expensive, I don't see the point in paying £300 or more for a phone.

[alan1302]

Originally Posted by noise747

The first real smart phone I had which was the HTC wildfire, I got to try out this smart phone thing and if it did not get damaged I would still be using it.
The phone I got now which is the Huawei ascend G 300 is a temp replacement, for around six months, so I admit I did very little research. But to be honest is a ok phone apart from the ring tone being a bit quiet and a fault with the screen, it is the fault with the screen why I am going to have a word with Vodafone tomorrow.

But it does what I want, make phones calls, receive phone calls, send and receive text, browse the net, emails and some other things.

Hopefully they will change it tomorrow or sort something out, a new phone should not have a fault with the screen.

If I go for another phone in six months time I will do a bit of research, but it still not going to be that expensive, I don't see the point in paying £300 or more for a phone.

Do you have all the updates available for your Huawei G300? As there was a problem when the phone came out initially with sound being quiet but there was an update that was supposed to fix it.

[neo_wales]

I was a bit of a Luddite regarding 'smart' phones as I rarely use a mobile but my lad gave me his old HTC G1 and it impressed me enough to buy an S2 which is ideal when travelling for watching a film on.

I'll buy a Windows 8 phone but am waiting to see what gets launched later in the year because I want Widows 8

[noise747]

Originally Posted by alan1302

Do you have all the updates available for your Huawei G300? As there was a problem when the phone came out initially with sound being quiet but there was an update that was supposed to fix it.

i think I have, i will have another look.

i got to take it back to Vodafone anyway because of this bubble thing on the screen, it is as if there is water under the screen, but it is not and it have not been anywhere near water.
so i will go for a walk or cycle down there in a bit

[heskethbang]

Originally Posted by TerryH

I've been browsing the first page of the mobile forum and it's sad how it's all slagging off of the phones people don't like.

I have just upgraded to the S3 and do you know why? Because I liked it best.

I went into the phone shop, tried out the latest from Apple, Nokia, Samsung and Sony. Held them in my hand, played with the software.

Then had a look on YouTube at the features and demos and picked the best one that suited MY needs.

Come on people, pick the phone that best suits you and let others pick the phone that best suits them.

You mean people haven't been choosing phones through self-interest and personal choice?
Thank god you told us!

[CuBz90]

Originally Posted by !!11oneone

I agree. Get whatever Android phone you feel most comfortable with

Hehe

[zz9]

This is what I find bizarre about people pre-ordering the latest iPhone before they have even had a chance to try it out or read other people's reviews. So many iPhone fans say they love the "feel" of it, yet they're happy to buy a new version, made with different materials, without having had the chance to feel this one?

I loved my HTC Desire, but when I came to upgrade it I looked around, read reviews, watch videos on Youtube etc and tried a few different phones in shops before selecting the HTC One X. No way would I have ordered it blind, no matter how fantastic the Desire was.

The iPhone isn't a bad phone, it's almost certainly very nice. But how do these fanatics know a different phone wouldn't be better for them if they don't look around?

[seellee]

Originally Posted by zz9

This is what I find bizarre about people pre-ordering the latest iPhone before they have even had a chance to try it out or read other people's reviews. So many iPhone fans say they love the "feel" of it, yet they're happy to buy a new version, made with different materials, without having had the chance to feel this one?

I loved my HTC Desire, but when I came to upgrade it I looked around, read reviews, watch videos on Youtube etc and tried a few different phones in shops before selecting the HTC One X. No way would I have ordered it blind, no matter how fantastic the Desire was.

The iPhone isn't a bad phone, it's almost certainly very nice. But how do these fanatics know a different phone wouldn't be better for them if they don't look around?

Well for one, the iPhone 5 is essentially a similar experience to the previous iPhones but faster etc. it's pretty safe to say that if you liked the previous ones you'll enjoy this one.

Didnt samsung users preorder the S3? It's not just these iPhone 'fanatics' as you put it that do that.

As to the op, I think in general people do this anyway. What annoys me is when people insinuate that just because you buy a certain phone you are a sheep who doesn't know anything and can't possibly have done any research.

[zz9]

Originally Posted by seellee

Well for one, the iPhone 5 is essentially a similar experience to the previous iPhones but faster etc. it's pretty safe to say that if you liked the previous ones you'll enjoy this one.

Didnt samsung users preorder the S3? It's not just these iPhone 'fanatics' as you put it that do that.

As to the op, I think in general people do this anyway. What annoys me is when people insinuate that just because you buy a certain phone you are a sheep who doesn't know anything and can't possibly have done any research.

But many iPhone fans said they liked the iPhone because of its "feel", the weight, solidity, the feel of the glass finish etc. The new iPhone is far lighter and has a metal back.
So how do they know it's not going to feel "cheap"? How can they order it without seeing if it still feels quality to them? If a metal body was "quality" then why hadn't they bought the HTC One S?

Unless all this talk about the feel is nothing more than rationalisation after the fact. Whatever has an Apple logo, that's what quality feels like.

I have no doubt that if Apple bought out a plastic cased iPhone they'd suddenly decide that was what quality felt like, Apple's plastic would clearly be totally different from Samsung and HTC plastic.

[seellee]

Originally Posted by zz9

But many iPhone fans said they liked the iPhone because of its "feel", the weight, solidity, the feel of the glass finish etc. The new iPhone is far lighter and has a metal back.
So how do they know it's not going to feel "cheap"? How can they order it without seeing if it still feels quality to them? If a metal body was "quality" then why hadn't they bought the HTC One S?

Unless all this talk about the feel is nothing more than rationalisation after the fact. Whatever has an Apple logo, that's what quality feels like.

I have no doubt that if Apple bought out a plastic cased iPhone they'd suddenly decide that was what quality felt like, Apple's plastic would clearly be totally different from Samsung and HTC plastic.

See my problem with your view on this is that it's completely one sided. You've not said anything about the people that also preorder other makes of phones It's totally all about Apple users for you when clearly it happens on most companies flagship smartphones.

[flagpole]

I know this thread is a bit of a 'won't somebody think of the children'type love in.

But is there anyone anywhere who thinks they don't do what the title of the OP suggests? I ,mean nobody thinks they are irrational.

[alan1302]

Originally Posted by flagpole

I know this thread is a bit of a 'won't somebody think of the children'type love in.

But is there anyone anywhere who thinks they don't do what the title of the OP suggests? I ,mean nobody thinks they are irrational.

I think a lot of people don’t research what phone they will buy – they just wander in a shop and get talked into one or buy one that someone they know has.

There are plenty of posts you see on here where someone wants to do something with a phone/tv/computer they have bought and then find they can’t actually do it.

[flagpole]

Originally Posted by alan1302

I think a lot of people don’t research what phone they will buy – they just wander in a shop and get talked into one or buy one that someone they know has.

There are plenty of posts you see on here where someone wants to do something with a phone/tv/computer they have bought and then find they can’t actually do it.

But that is research for the incapable isn't it. What I mean is you see people on here, 'the iPhone does everything I want, there are no other features in existence that I can see any use for.'...

....these people do not consider themselves to be mindless drones.

[zz9]

Originally Posted by seellee

See my problem with your view on this is that it's completely one sided. You've not said anything about the people that also preorder other makes of phones It's totally all about Apple users for you when clearly it happens on most companies flagship smartphones.

Those people don't try to justify their decisions by claiming the "feel" of the phone is a major reason.

You cannot say you bought a phone because it "feels quality" when you ordered it before you had the chance to feel it.

If you buy purely on technical specification then there is no problem with pre-ordering. Problem there is that purely on technical specs the iPhone 5 is behind the leading phones.

[zz9]

Originally Posted by seellee

See my problem with your view on this is that it's completely one sided. You've not said anything about the people that also preorder other makes of phones It's totally all about Apple users for you when clearly it happens on most companies flagship smartphones.

And just to clarify, if someone looks at what is available, reads reviews and tries out different models and decided to buy an iPhone then great. It's a nice phone and I doubt they will regret it.

But when people buy blindly without even considering any other make, and then try to rationalise their decision later on to defend their lack of research, then they deserve mocking.

This goes all the way back to someone who I know who bought the very first iPhone when it was first launched. They were gushing about all the things that it could do, and they were genuinely shocked when every single feature they listed was met with my brother saying "Yeah, my Sony Ericson can do that". Then were shocked more at some features the Sony could do that their lovely new iPhone couldn't.

They really, genuinely, utterly thought that no other phone could do any of those functions. They had not researched at all, not looked at any other phones, nothing.

[ney]

Originally Posted by zz9

This is what I find bizarre about people pre-ordering the latest iPhone before they have even had a chance to try it out or read other people's reviews. So many iPhone fans say they love the "feel" of it, yet they're happy to buy a new version, made with different materials, without having had the chance to feel this one?

I loved my HTC Desire, but when I came to upgrade it I looked around, read reviews, watch videos on Youtube etc and tried a few different phones in shops before selecting the HTC One X. No way would I have ordered it blind, no matter how fantastic the Desire was.

The iPhone isn't a bad phone, it's almost certainly very nice. But how do these fanatics know a different phone wouldn't be better for them if they don't look around?

The Desire may have been a fine phone but the Desire S can suffer from signal drop outs now and again in weak signal areas I have found.

Darren

[zz9]

Originally Posted by ney

The Desire may have been a fine phone but the Desire S can suffer from signal drop outs now and again in weak signal areas I have found.

Darren

Something admittedly difficult to test in store. Again reading reviews, pro and user, may be the only way to have found that sort of thing out before buying.