Harvey / 21 March 2025 / Categories: Product and Brands, Brands

Apple The Brand

The Android VS IOS Debate Goes On

I am sure I am like many people. I have always been a PC person primarily because I wasn't artistic, graphic artists and designers had mac books not software geeks regardless of the fact I could never afford a MacBook even if I'd wanted one and over the years when I possibly could have invested in an apple computer I decided the learning curve would be too steep.

The phone on the other hand I have always had an I phone. I resisted the urge to try an android phone. I went from a Blackberry, the canadian tech company providing software and services now, the phones handsets all but obsolete, the blackberry leap was the last in 2015 to the iphone.

My first Iphone 4 someone gave me. And it was pretty nifty. I found it small and the interface was easy to use. I invested in an Iphone 6S. I bought it new from the Apple store. I remember thinking it was a massive investment. At the time about £700. My thinking was I'd look after it and keep it forever but that wasn't possible.

The beautiful Iphone 6S I purchased top of the line 256KB storage didn't turn out to be such a smart move after all. I did save money over the long term because I looked after the Apple handset (although I did have two very expensive screen replacements, about £150 each)

I still have this handset, unfortunately I was forced to upgrade because a few of the apps I use, like HSBC banking app ceased to be supported so the handset even though I invested did become obsolete, basically useless.

The next time I didn't purchase in store. I bought a refurbished iphone 12 max pro actually for less than the Iphone 6S and now have a £15 sim only contact on that phone.

I like the phone, easy to use, and I don't want to android learning curve so apple have got me even though everyone says the camera on the iphone doesn't compare to android.

I have 2nd generation airpods, originals not fakes with noise cancelling and I have been very impressed with these. I don't know what the new ones offer Airpods 4 £130 or with active noise cancelling £180 my advice would be to find someone you can trust on Ebay, an active seller with great feedback like bay-trading-1 who I have bought from a lot, very helpful and no fakes.

I am fascinated by the technology and in some ways I am definitely a brand ambassador although I hate the new photos app upgrade. Like for many others it has made managing and finding images virtually impossible for me when the techno blurb says it's supposed to be easier and way more intuitive, yep I missed the memo here. Also what the hell is a Heic image extension.

It's things like this where proprietary apple stuff doesn't work with anything else and you end up having to segue away from what you are doing to figure out how to get your images back in jpeg that everyone can read see and understand.

Apple quality I think is there well it should be the prices they charge and I do love love love a visit to any Apple store around the world. I am always inspired by the efficient service from the good looking geeks you find in there, in the most part smiling and eager to help.

What is Apple company ethos? Are Apple ethical? With most components made in China and a Hollywood movie made about the company's creator Steve Jobs, I doubt it. The sales model constantly reselling and remarketing a newer later greater version that my 11 year old neighbour, after doing all his geek research assures me is virtually the same as the phone two versions ago, doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies either.

And still I migrate loyally to apple for my technology needs.

I guess it's the reason Bill Gates, Microsoft boss said he gave PC computers to children around the world. Once we learn how to do things we humans are reluctant to change.