When I left my new Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket (yes, this is the name of a phone, not an '87 Buick) in a cab last week, I decided to make a leap of faith with the latest and greatest iPhone. It's not that I didn't want another "SGSIIS", though there weren't any in stock at AT&T, so I thought I would give Apple another shot (I had the iPhone 3GS a couple years ago).
The Apple Store guy sucked me into the 16GB model so I could load it up with tons of music/apps, and still have plenty of room for my new girlfriend, Siri. I have to admit the phone was beautiful. The screen is amazingly clear and crisp (Apple claims the human eye can't see individual pixels). I'm not exactly human, though I couldn't either. The exterior of the phone is also fantabulous--a work of industrial art.
Screen. Now I'll get to the reason why the title of this post is what it is. Basically, I could barely stand using the 4S for more than a day. While the screen is gorgeous, it's dwarfed by many new Android phones. And while Android phones aren't as high of resolution, it's nearly impossible to see the difference. And Samsung's AMOLED screen is arguably as beautiful.
Apps. I'm not a super nerd when it comes to hacking or "jail-breaking", though I like to know that it's possible with the device I'm using. That means that I can't install sweet apps for downloading music and tethering my phone to my laptop, etc (unless I want to use Apple-only apps). Jail-breaking or "rooting" any Android phone takes about 10 minutes, while the 4S has yet to be hacked.
My Sweet Siri. Our relationship was so brief, yet you made my life complete for
those few short hours. Not. You never listened to me, and it often took me telling you several times before you finally did.
Why can't one of these Android companies just make a beautiful phone, and then my dreams of Siri will go away? Oh Apple, I'm trying to love you, though you aren't making it easy for me.
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