[Electronics-talk] android v iPhone (was Re: Hi I'm new to the list)

[Jude DaShiell]

I read on another list that as of June 2012 Cricket will be offering the 
iPhone prepaid.  So  you may not have to buy an iPhone permanently if 
what you want to do is check it out in real world useage situations 
after this June.

On Thu, 31 May 2012, Philip Blackmer wrote:

> I mean that they work on 3G and 4G networks, they can use 32GB micro SD
> Cards, and have CPU's in the 1.3 GHZ range.  I am not sure about the ram,
> but at-least one user comment praised the overall processing speed of the
> phones.  I've been told that Iphone 4 is a 3G only device.  Also the memory
> is much more limited because you can only use internal memory, and I think
> the Iphone 4 has only a 1 GHZ processor.  Please correct me if I am wrong.
> I also don't know the abilities of the Iphone 4s so it could be a better
> device.
> 	It is however a lot more expensive, and that is the only reason why
> I would seriously consider another device.  If I knew the Nokia 701 was
> truly and completely accessible I probably would buy it and an ipod.  That
> would give me the apps and lots of memory for less than $400 before taxes
> and shipping.  That's $250 less than buying a new Iphone unlocked directly
> from Apple.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:10 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] android v iPhone (was Re: Hi I'm new to the
> list)
> 
> Philip,
> 
> May I ask what you mean by hardware  as good as the iPhone?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 31, 2012, at 1:33 PM, "Philip Blackmer" <pblackmer27 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > You should be able to play with an Android in the store from your service
> > provider.  I briefly tried Android 4 and wasn't impressed with it, but I
> > only used it for about 15 seconds.  There are advantages for each and
> > disadvantages.  Price certainly is one of them.  If you aren't with a
> > service provider that will give you a free version of Mobile Accessability
> > and all you need is a basic phone that is fully accessible I still think
> > that Nokia 700, 701, and c5 5 MP may be fair options.  The nokia 701 is
> $200
> > on Amazon and looks like it has hardware that is as good as an Iphone.
> With
> > the screen-reader provided free that could save $100 over an Android.
> >    I do apolojize for making the options more complicated, but this may
> > be worth considering.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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