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iPhone user since 2007, help me choose between Nexus 6 and Note 4
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:07 pm
I have been a apple smartphone/laptop/tablet fan since 2006. I had the first ever iPhone and upgraded every other iteration since, my last one being the iPhone 5.
I am a network administrator at a hospital. I used android early in it's inception on the first ever tablets and was not impressed. Then last year i got a nexus 7 tablet off craigslist for $100 and started to enjoy android and rooted it, etc and got comfortable with it as a mobile OS.
I use all google services from play music to gmail to google keep for notes. I also own a macbook air 2012 model and have an apple tv and chromecast, im looking into getting a fire tv as well.
I also own an android based Ouya game console I use for playing emulation on my TV.
I once said I would never deviate from the iPhone because I love the polish and a jailbroken phone has been the coolest tech I've ever owned.
I wanted a bigger phone and when the phablets started coming out I was starting to learn towards the Note 4 for my next phone. Then the iPhone 6+ was announced and my brother and wife have one, it is amazing piece of tech.
But I think I'm finally going android this time around because comparing the specs between the Nexus 6, Note 4, and 6+ it looks like a no brainer to go android this time around.
So between the Note 4 and the Nexus 6 what do you guys think? I heard TouchWiz gimps the Note 4. I'm also wondering why google wont allow a SD card expansion on the Nexus 6.
Main use will be personal but will be using citrix and exchange for work.
Thanks in advance.
ETA: Also talk me into staying with iPhone ^+ if you can, I just dont see it, and this coming from a former apple die hard fanboy.
I am a network administrator at a hospital. I used android early in it's inception on the first ever tablets and was not impressed. Then last year i got a nexus 7 tablet off craigslist for $100 and started to enjoy android and rooted it, etc and got comfortable with it as a mobile OS.
I use all google services from play music to gmail to google keep for notes. I also own a macbook air 2012 model and have an apple tv and chromecast, im looking into getting a fire tv as well.
I also own an android based Ouya game console I use for playing emulation on my TV.
I once said I would never deviate from the iPhone because I love the polish and a jailbroken phone has been the coolest tech I've ever owned.
I wanted a bigger phone and when the phablets started coming out I was starting to learn towards the Note 4 for my next phone. Then the iPhone 6+ was announced and my brother and wife have one, it is amazing piece of tech.
But I think I'm finally going android this time around because comparing the specs between the Nexus 6, Note 4, and 6+ it looks like a no brainer to go android this time around.
So between the Note 4 and the Nexus 6 what do you guys think? I heard TouchWiz gimps the Note 4. I'm also wondering why google wont allow a SD card expansion on the Nexus 6.
Main use will be personal but will be using citrix and exchange for work.
Thanks in advance.
ETA: Also talk me into staying with iPhone ^+ if you can, I just dont see it, and this coming from a former apple die hard fanboy.
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:08 pm to musick
I just got the note 4...camera is unreal and it's super fast.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:21 pm to musick
Nexus 6 is the best phone on the market right now.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:28 pm to musick
We has some things in common.
I use exchange and citrix for work.
I have been an iphone user since the beginning.
And now, I have a shiny new Nexus 6. I'll probably never get a fricking iPhone again.
I use exchange and citrix for work.
I have been an iphone user since the beginning.
And now, I have a shiny new Nexus 6. I'll probably never get a fricking iPhone again.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:34 pm to bluebarracuda
moving from a galaxy 4 to a nexus, i vote nexus
Posted on 12/3/14 at 9:41 pm to bluebarracuda
quote:
Nexus 6 is the best phone on the market right now.
Meh. It's not much better than a G3 running 5.0 with expandable storage and removable battery to boot.
The G4 will eat it's arse up when it drops. I've played with the Nexus 6 and I wasn't blown away. If I came from an iphone though, it's definitely a superior device. Has the latest and greatest processor. It's a great phone no doubt.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 10:36 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
We has some things in common.
More than you think.
I grew up in central, 20 years there.
Posted on 12/3/14 at 11:06 pm to musick
quote:
I heard TouchWiz gimps the Note 4. I'm also wondering why google wont allow a SD card expansion on the Nexus 6.
Yep. These are my sticking points for each one. I will get one of the 2 soon
Posted on 12/3/14 at 11:57 pm to musick
quote:
More than you think.
I grew up in central, 20 years there.
Nice. Central High grad? What year?
Posted on 12/4/14 at 5:28 am to ILikeLSUToo
Note 4 and Nexus 6 are both excellent phones. If you like stock android, rooting, custom ROMs, etc... get the Nexus. If you don't and find any of the Touchwiz stuff/S-pen useful, go with the Note.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 6:32 am to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
And now, I have a shiny new Nexus 6. I'll probably never get a fricking iPhone again.
Nexus 6 is the best phone on the market currently, can't go wrong with it.
Forbes actually called it the best smartphone ever made.
Quite a few of us on here have it as well.
This post was edited on 12/4/14 at 6:34 am
Posted on 12/4/14 at 9:05 am to UltimateHog
I'm loving my nexus 6 
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:05 am to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
Nice. Central High grad? What year?
2003.
Looks like I'm going to get the Nexus 6 guys.
Still on the fence between it and the 6+ but I'm 99% im going nexus
Posted on 12/4/14 at 10:23 am to musick
It's the right choice.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 11:15 am to musick
quote:
2003.
Me too. We probably know each other.
Now I'm really curious who you are.Posted on 12/4/14 at 11:30 am to ILikeLSUToo
Crazy.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 11:57 am to ILikeLSUToo
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Me too. We probably know each other. Now I'm really curious who you are.
intriguing, seeing how I knew pretty much every clique in that school I'm sure we know each other.
I'll tell you this about me, I had long(ish) hair and in high school you would not think I would be into LSU.
I don't really want to reveal too much here, I lived in Carmel Acres if that helps.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 11:59 am to musick
Are you on Facebook?
I don't care about revealing my first name at least. It's Stephen.
I don't care about revealing my first name at least. It's Stephen.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 12:17 pm to musick
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I'm also wondering why google wont allow a SD card expansion on the Nexus 6.
The are basically two main arguments against SD cards. One is a technical issue dealing with multiple users and encryption, and the other is a cognitive burden issue for the user.
Android is clearly moving in the direction of multiple users and encryption, which are both good things IMO. The problem with SD cards is that they are typically formatted FAT for maximum compatibility, but FAT has no concept of users or file ownership, and encrypting it is kind of messy I think. This could be resolved by using a different filesystem, but then the SD card would basically be 'locked' into only being useful in that one device.
As for the cognitive burden, I know many of us don't have much trouble managing files across multiple storage media, but most people don't know or care where their stuff is physically stored. And to be honest, I don't always want to think about that stuff, either. It does become a hassle adjusting settings for each individual app to tell it where to find and save the files it uses. All music, photos and videos on the SD card? Is the SD card fast enough to save UHD video you shoot? Does it load photo thumbs fast enough so that gallery apps don't feel slow? As a user, do I know enough to blame the slowness on my decision to store my photos on the SD card rather than the phone? Do I even remember I did that?
I used to be all for SD card slots on phones, and I considered it to be a huge advantage for Android over iPhone. But after thinking about those arguments, I think it's best that they get phased out.
Posted on 12/4/14 at 12:29 pm to Korkstand
Yea,
Andrew is mine so you narrowed yourself down a good bit
Andrew is mine so you narrowed yourself down a good bit
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