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26. The other night I was at a liberal meetup. This woman was freaking out, because her data was...

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 11:27 AM

Mar 2013

...'probably' going over her limit. I showed her how to check her data on her Android that she's had for months.

She was 29 days into her month, and had used about 5mb of her 2GB of data.

We checked her history and over the six months she had the phone, she had used 24mb out of the 12GB available to her.

People like cheap flashy blinky things.

One thing I find hilarious is that Samsung's plastic phones are more expensive to make than metal iPhones.

So sad.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 beats Apple iPhone 5 and HTC One in benchmark scores [View all] marmar Mar 2013 OP

Apple fanboys will be here soon to tell you how wrong you are... LAGC Mar 2013 #1

Nope, just that I would hope something 9 months newer would be superior. Archaic Mar 2013 #7

The S3 came out BEFORE the iPhone 5 and it was superior as well. EOTE Mar 2013 #18

It sounds like it really bothers you that someone may have a opinion on a stupid piece of hardware still_one Mar 2013 #29

Tell me about it. LAGC Mar 2013 #49

Agreed /nt still_one Mar 2013 #50

Vulnerabilities Continue to Weigh Down Samsung Android Phones onehandle Mar 2013 #2

Prophesy... theKed Mar 2013 #13

LOL, you're just on time. So good that iOS isn't loaded with vulnerabilities... EOTE Mar 2013 #19

No shit. Apophis Mar 2013 #3

Snapdragon kicks ass Aerows Mar 2013 #5

I have the Galaxy Note 2 and it doesn't have a Snapdragon processor. Apophis Mar 2013 #8

Wish they weren't so big though; they are getting unwieldy to carry around. Owl Mar 2013 #4

That cracks me up. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #30

Do they score voice quality in any of these tests? I know it's old fashioned, but I use mine mostly Owl Mar 2013 #6

voice-to-text on my S3 is nearly flawless frylock Mar 2013 #11

I traded in my iPhone for an Android... wont ever go back. TampaAnimusVortex Mar 2013 #9

Benchmarks are often overrated. RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #10

It is all about who has the best and most usefull apps krawhitham Mar 2013 #12

Benchmarks... theKed Mar 2013 #16

So you still agree with me RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #17

The benchmark numbers themselves theKed Mar 2013 #23

mmhmm...and what's its actual proven battery life? Maven Mar 2013 #14

I wonder how many people actually notice a difference octothorpe Mar 2013 #15

None. Android users, for the most part, only use it for a phone. onehandle Mar 2013 #20

Apple could make its phone out of pressed donkey shit Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #22

Prevailing belief theKed Mar 2013 #35

LOL? theKed Mar 2013 #24

LOL, the S3 was faster than the iPhone 5 and it came out before. EOTE Mar 2013 #25

The other night I was at a liberal meetup. This woman was freaking out, because her data was... onehandle Mar 2013 #26

That's a great anecdote you've got there. EOTE Mar 2013 #28

That's a great anecdote you've got there. onehandle Mar 2013 #32

Never had to deal with any spyware, thanks. EOTE Mar 2013 #33

That has always been my issue with iDevices. octothorpe Mar 2013 #38

Not only unnatural, but SLOW. EOTE Mar 2013 #42

I use a lot of data, but mostly because I'm out in the field and I use it to get internet octothorpe Mar 2013 #36

What are they using 5x the data on? Whatever they want. Whenever they want. Earth_First Mar 2013 #39

lol that seems a bit harsh... octothorpe Mar 2013 #45

Your post really has me laughing. NCTraveler Mar 2013 #40

Pepsi drinkers often tell me why others drink Coke, too. LanternWaste Mar 2013 #43

Android users are smart enough to find local wifi hotspots MattBaggins Mar 2013 #46

You have demonstrated the Android users lack of tech savy. onehandle Mar 2013 #48

My Android is fine, but I'm looking at an iPhone for the next one phylny Mar 2013 #21

That's part of the deal that Steve Jobs struck. No crapware. No carrier logos. onehandle Mar 2013 #27

In other Apple News... Apple pulls the "Sweatshop HD" app from their store TheBlackAdder Mar 2013 #31

Will gladly trade my galaxy for an iPhone. Soundman Mar 2013 #34

That's nice...I'm still not interested. chocolatewatchband Mar 2013 #37

Yawn... n/t PasadenaTrudy Mar 2013 #41

Tracfone/LG800G - no Android, no IOS, no contract IDemo Mar 2013 #44

And here my phone is just a phone hankthecrank Mar 2013 #47

Is the HTC One the equivalent of the EVO 4G LTE? MzShellG Mar 2013 #51

Samsung vs. Apple- My take wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #52

THANK YOU! alpizzy Mar 2013 #53