I need advice on a cellphone

[Common]

If your wife only uses her phone for FB etc, why don't you just get her a small tablet - they're bigger than phones and easier on the eyes. Then it won't matter what phones you buy.

She has one doesnt use it.. i tried to talk her out of iphone last night only because she knows android and knows nothing of iphone...anyway she said we have 30 to try it no strings so why not....I cant argue with that...we will try it

[carolina73]

She has one doesnt use it.. i tried to talk her out of iphone last night only because she knows android and knows nothing of iphone...anyway she said we have 30 to try it no strings so why not....I cant argue with that...we will try it

You might want to avoid putting any personal information into the phone for the first 30 days, in case you decide not to keep it. What you think is deleted on an iphone isn't. People question why they clean out their phones before the upgrades and then see the files they got rid of transferred to the new iphone. That means the phone kept what you deleted.

[Dr. Who]

She has one doesnt use it.. i tried to talk her out of iphone last night only because she knows android and knows nothing of iphone...anyway she said we have 30 to try it no strings so why not....I cant argue with that...we will try it

If you get her a very tiny phone, she'll use the tablet.

[Bo-4]

My wife has a Samsung S20, I have the S20+ she hates her phone, im ok with mine but not thrilled.

I went to verizon store im going to switch back to verizon, the manager said both your phones are worth 1000 each on trade and you can get2 Apple 13 pro even swap or you can get two Pixel 6s....he told me as far as android the pixel 6 blows samsung away and everyone loves it...but everyone that buys the apple 13 pro loves it.

Neither my wife nor I ever had an apple, so neither of us know how to operate an apple and would have to learn from scratch...Now I could get the Pixel6 and she could get the apple pro free...but I wanted to get the same phone as her so I could help her...I really dont want an Iphone and she is adamant she wants one...she said get the android ill be fine

The question does anyone use apple thats used android and is it that much different, is it harder or easier to learn..

Does anyone have the Pixel6 ? and give an opinion

Oh by the way for my fellow old geezers and ladies...verizon has a plus 55 or 65 not sure which, unlimited data voice text for 80.00 a month for two lines...thats cheaper than anyone else....one thing I do know verizon has the best most reliable service at least in florida...thats a great deal for any of you paying more than that with another carrier...plus you can get a pixel6 buy one get one free and if you have a trade you can get them both free

Apple is easier to learn than Android. Very instinctual. Get the iPhone 13 for sure. I have the 12 and it's a GREAT phone that takes amazing photographs. The photo editing system is top notch also.

You won't have any issues learning. Might take you an hour tops to master it. Also the Apple products are far less prone to viruses. I have Malwarebytes is about it. Never had an antivirus program on any of my Apple devices. Never had a virus on my iMac or MacBook tablet either. I switched from Windows around 15 years ago and I'd never go back.

[Peter1469]

Apple is easier to learn than Android. Very instinctual. Get the iPhone 13 for sure. I have the 12 and it's a GREAT phone that takes amazing photographs. The photo editing system is top notch also.

You won't have any issues learning. Might take you an hour tops to master it. Also the Apple products are far less prone to viruses. I have Malwarebytes is about it. Never had an antivirus program on any of my Apple devices. Never had a virus on my iMac or MacBook tablet either. I switched from Windows around 15 years ago and I'd never go back.

But you get sucked into the Apple world.

[carolina73]

If you get her a very tiny phone, she'll use the tablet.

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[Dr. Who]

But you get sucked into the Apple world.

I've been anti-Apple since I discovered that Apple is so proprietary, however I am now considering the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It offers essentially the same features as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra for substantially less money. Since I don't add parts to my phones, Apple's proprietary nature isn't really an issue. Plus, there is a shortage of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultras, so I would have to buy my phones outright off the internet or from someplace like BestBuy - that's a lot of money for two phones, so I'm undecided. My carrier doesn't have the S21 Ultra, but they do have the iPhone.

[Peter1469]

I've been anti-Apple since I discovered that Apple is so proprietary, however I am now considering the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It offers essentially the same features as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra for substantially less money. Since I don't add parts to my phones, Apple's proprietary nature isn't really an issue. Plus, there is a shortage of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultras, so I would have to buy my phones outright off the internet or from someplace like BestBuy - that's a lot of money for two phones, so I'm undecided. My carrier doesn't have the S21 Ultra, but they do have the iPhone.

I don't use a cell phone for enough to make any flagship phone worth my money.

If you use a cell phone enough for that, you would get sucked into Apple proprietary apps such as iTunes for one example. IOW, if you don't get sucked into Apple propriety apps, you don't need the flagship Apple phones.

[carolina73]

I've been anti-Apple since I discovered that Apple is so proprietary, however I am now considering the iPhone 13 Pro Max. It offers essentially the same features as the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra for substantially less money. Since I don't add parts to my phones, Apple's proprietary nature isn't really an issue. Plus, there is a shortage of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultras, so I would have to buy my phones outright off the internet or from someplace like BestBuy - that's a lot of money for two phones, so I'm undecided. My carrier doesn't have the S21 Ultra, but they do have the iPhone.

My problem with the Apple products were similar. Plus I hated iTunes with a passion and having to use third party sources to change media to work on apple products. Then is also did not work with flash at the time, or the general "our way or no way" approach. No explorer on Apple kept you from even seeing what was on your own phone.

[Dr. Who]

I don't use a cell phone for enough to make any flagship phone worth my money.

If you use a cell phone enough for that, you would get sucked into Apple proprietary apps such as iTunes for one example. IOW, if you don't get sucked into Apple propriety apps, you don't need the flagship Apple phones.

Actually the features that attract me to certain phones tend to involve the hardware. For instance both of the phones that I am currently looking at have exceptional cameras, processing speeds and superior battery life. They also have large screens, so I don't have to strain my eyes to read internet content or watch video. I rarely use my phone for music so iTunes are irrelevant. I'm not a big consumer of apps, so that isn't really my focus.