Dodged A Bullet...Samsung Galaxy Note 7 On Massive Recall

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A perfect time to switch to the evil empire of phones ... iPhone 7+ baby ...
I never will buy another Iphone again. I personally hate them. I'm sticking with the phone I have till it dies. I don't see the need to keep buying the latest phone just because it's the latest thing. I think mine is a note 3 and I love it. It cost enough for sure.
 
The only "i" thing to be given any of my consideration is a poke in one (not poke e mon)

I am to "i" (Apple) what many are to Bose. Never had one. Never used one. Don't ever recall even holding one, but they are terribly proprietary. Owners over exaggerate what they can do. Extremely over-priced. It's just Apple's marketing, not their value. Take the label off and no one would know or care. (Sound familiar?)
Some swear by a Macbook. I've heard some say you're not a real DJ unless you're using a Macbook. LOL.
 
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Lifelong Android user here with no plans of upgrading this time around. I have a Galaxy S6 and it works great. If I were to upgrade it would be to the 7 Edge. Iphones are nice, but like DJ software to each it's own.
Sorry that's the one I have.
 
Some swear by a Macbook. I've heard some say you're not a real DJ unless you're using a Macbook. LOL.

That's silly. Whatever works is the way to go.

For me, I was an Android backer and not a fan of Apple. I so wanted my android to be better than the iPhone. It simply wasn't, in my opinion.
Apple is easy to dislike. They annoy me in several ways. But the phone performs better, the App Store is better, the OS more stable, and customer service is better. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. Just better.
 
I can't fathom spending $700 on a phone.

I"m getting old maybe...that's more than my first 3 cars cost..or any 2 of them combined.
it's more than any of my laptops (we have 4 in the household).
We have 3 TVs..and that's more than 2 of them.
it's more than the fridge or stove I just bought.

I can do the same thing, maybe with a bit less camera, for under $200..and I'm not happy spending that.

Like spending $200 on a dj vs spending $700, you get what you pay for. Sure, not everything is important to everyone.

But, to combine a phone, a fast computer, a good gps, a calendar with great sync features, a really good camera, an MP3 player that can store and play 100k songs, can download songs, a credit card reader, a signing pad, a scanner, a great notebook that copies my notes to all of my devices and computers if I desire. A $700 phone that works well is the bargain of the century for anyone that runs a business on the road, in my opinion. It saves me hours per month, easily.

Just the time it saves me by scanning and storing my receipts makes it well worth while. And it automatically uploads the receipt to a cloud , so nothing is lost if the device goes missing.

Just this morning, in an airport, I received a signed copy of an agreement, opened it, signed it, returned it, then got their credit card information and charged their card. Now they are booked and I have the money. And I'm not home.
 
Well, I don't do anything on the cloud...so not a feature I care about.
I'm using the camera more..but as a pro photog if I need a picture I have the proper equipment for it (just as a DJ you don't use your phone for entertining people..you have the right gear for that).
I have a 64gb card in my phone..thousands of songs on it. No prob.
My calendar is a subscription system I've used for over a decade- phone/computer and others sync my calendar, contacts, and more.
I got a smart phone to take credit cards - works fine for that.

GPS..it has it..but I have a better one in my car. When I've used it it's a few seconds behind 'reality' while driving..so i'm past the turn it wants me to take..is that my phone or my network or phones in general? Haven't tried another to see - will have to try it against an iphone 6s (my son's) and see.
 
The Cloud IS the future .. It's what I get paid for in my day job.
 
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Lots of DJs are hoarding the 2012 model MacBook Pros. They were still upgradable on your own, had CD drives, and were generally excellent machines. I'm still on a 2011 model that I've suped up largely for the same reasons. When they started taking USB ports and CD drives away it became annoying. But, I still love the stability.

I think stability is more luck than brand name. I have a Dell PC I bought in 2007 and started using regularly in 2009 that never once caused me a problem. It comes to every gig with me and I plan to continue using it until I can no longer use it. At the same time I'm no fool I have a backup with me also

And here I am with a simple flip phone....no need or desire for a smart phone...

Same with my wife. She has an old Samsung flip that she will never upgrade until it's dead