I used to take note of posting ideas and save them up to post one thing a day. Now? I think I'll just roll things out as they come to me.
So what's the answer for people who aren't with a company that does the iPhone? Well, Android, of course. Android would be what happened when Apple went with that exclusive, AT&T only contract for their iPhone and as a result, they have serious competition. Well, sort of.
I have a early Samsung version of the Android phone, and I made a dreadful mistake with it. I upgraded the operating system from 2.1 to 2.2. Normally, an OS upgrade is a good thing. It keeps you on the cutting edge and able to run everything that comes out. Yeah, this is true unless your phone's hardware isn't capable of handling the new software.
My first impression of the new OS was that it was cool, but little by little, I found the cutting edge was just too much for my phone. Of course, once you're updated, you can't really go back. How do I know it isn't working for my phone? The time it takes to do...anything.
I unlock the screen...yes, just unlock the screen, and it takes no less than 30 seconds for the home screen to come up. I stare at my background and nothing else unless that first screen of apps shows up. If I want to make a call, I press the phone icon, wait, press the contact (I rarely dial a new number), wait (I stare at the screen until it connects to ensure it actually does), tap the screen once to stop the screen from blacking out and autolocking through inactivity, finally engage the call. Angry Birds plays on my phone, but I'm missing a lot of the background elements, and I have no level info
I have a Bible app so I can have a Bible always on me, and I am one of those freaks that pulls out his phone in church when the pastor says "Turn with me to..." However, it takes so long to unlock the phone, access the app, and then get to the book, chapter, and verse that by the time I have it pulled up, the pastor has not only read it, but he's moved on.
I don't hate my phone. It's just that the manufacturers didn't think about the hardware requirements when they made it. The Queen's, on the other hand, is a newer model with the cool Galaxy S system and it works great.
I'm jealous.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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