*I know this is a dangerous question, but it's honest, so please try your best not to turn this thread into a fanboy/troll/flame war*
I've never owned a smartphone before, so I don't have much prior context.
I want to get one now though, but I can't decide whether I should go Android or iOS.
Could you guys please help work me through the pros and cons of both?
At this point I'm leaning towards iOS because, as far as my limited understanding goes, it has more/better Apps. Also I think most of my friends use iOS, so I want to ensure my phone will be able to interact/use the same features with theirs (BUT I'm not sure if this is even a real factor? I am just worried about being cut-off from certain things if I make the wrong choice...).
Or shoot, what about Windows phones? If I'm already using a Windows PC, aren't I best off getting a Windows phone and having an entirely cohesive PC/Phone ecosystem? (that's assuming Windows Phone OS is basically the same thing as Windows 8, which it probably isn't... but I guess what I'm mainly wondering is, can I use a Windows phone to download and run the same programs that I am right now on my PC? or would I still have to download special 'mobile app' versions of those programs? Essentially, are Windows Phones just like having a Windows PC in your pocket or nah?)
For some background as to what I'll be using it for; just totally casual, regular, everyday stuff. No business or anything super technical. Just as a regular phone, browsing the web, listening to music, watching movies/Netflix, playing games... that kind of stuff.
Bonus question -- currently, my entire MP3 library is meticulously organized in iTunes. I don't want to lose all of the track/artist/album info I've manually entered for my all MP3s over the years (they are NOT iTunes store bought). My question is, if I were to go Android, would my MP3's information transfer completely over to the new media player, or is that info stuck exclusively to iTunes now? Anyone know? That would be a huge factor in my final decision, i.e. if the info DOESN'T transfer to the Android media player, then I'll have to stick with iOS/iTunes.
I've never owned a smartphone before, so I don't have much prior context.
I want to get one now though, but I can't decide whether I should go Android or iOS.
Could you guys please help work me through the pros and cons of both?
At this point I'm leaning towards iOS because, as far as my limited understanding goes, it has more/better Apps. Also I think most of my friends use iOS, so I want to ensure my phone will be able to interact/use the same features with theirs (BUT I'm not sure if this is even a real factor? I am just worried about being cut-off from certain things if I make the wrong choice...).
Or shoot, what about Windows phones? If I'm already using a Windows PC, aren't I best off getting a Windows phone and having an entirely cohesive PC/Phone ecosystem? (that's assuming Windows Phone OS is basically the same thing as Windows 8, which it probably isn't... but I guess what I'm mainly wondering is, can I use a Windows phone to download and run the same programs that I am right now on my PC? or would I still have to download special 'mobile app' versions of those programs? Essentially, are Windows Phones just like having a Windows PC in your pocket or nah?)
For some background as to what I'll be using it for; just totally casual, regular, everyday stuff. No business or anything super technical. Just as a regular phone, browsing the web, listening to music, watching movies/Netflix, playing games... that kind of stuff.
Bonus question -- currently, my entire MP3 library is meticulously organized in iTunes. I don't want to lose all of the track/artist/album info I've manually entered for my all MP3s over the years (they are NOT iTunes store bought). My question is, if I were to go Android, would my MP3's information transfer completely over to the new media player, or is that info stuck exclusively to iTunes now? Anyone know? That would be a huge factor in my final decision, i.e. if the info DOESN'T transfer to the Android media player, then I'll have to stick with iOS/iTunes.
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