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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Droid or iPhone
Which one should I get and why? Pro/cons of either would be helpful. I currently have a Blackberry and use Verizon if that matters. TIA!
Re: Droid or iPhone
I say Android. Personally, I'm not a big Apple fan anyway, but I like a Google based phone (which most...if not all...Androids are). Almost every app you can get on the iPhone, you can also get on the Android so it's not like there is something you would be missing.
The iPhone commercials irritate me! LOL! They act like the iPhone is the ONLY PHONE that is also an mp3 player. So not the case. My mp3 choices are trended and linked to Amazon mp3, which "suggests" music...much like the iPhone does with iTunes.
I'm just an Android girl!
I had a whole reply typed out and the Nest ate it. Grrrrrrrrr...
Recap:
I've had the same experience as TETaylor, but flipped. iPhone users I know complain about them constantly, especially about certain apps (FourSquare, Facebook, Google+, etc). They also complain about battery life and how it's complicated to swap out a new battery (because any phone you use for years is GOING to need a new battery).
Bottom line, if you already use iTunes, have an iPod, or other Apple products it would be best to go with an iPhone. If you're not tied to that platform, I'd say take a look at Android. I'm not sure how Verizon's iPhone plans run, we only have AT&T around here but they put a limit on data usage with the iPhones unless you pay a premium here so a lot of people have been ditching AT&T/Apple in general.
I am an Apple girl. I have the iPhone, and also have a MacBook Pro as my main computer at home. I've also had iPods since day one, and just LOVE the whole set up. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my iPhone, and have had no issues with it.
I have never had an Android phone though, so I can't compare. I have a friend who works for Verizon and is a total tech nerd. He had a droid, and swore he wasn't going to switch to iPhone and now has..he says that they are very comparable though...+
This.
As of July 7th (I believe....a few days after I got mine) if you did not already have a SmartPhone via Verizon, with a $29.99 unlimited monthly plan, you no longer can get 'unlimited' data plan...it will still cost you $29.99, you still get unlimited texting with it, but you get a certain amt of data to use, which I was told is still A LOT, at least for the average user, but there are some super users out there who use their phones for everything, download a ton, surf a ton, and they were doing all that for the same price as the Average Joe was paying...so as of July 7th, if they didn't already have a smartphone and a 29.99 data package, you now get that 'limited' data and you would pay more for more data.
Here's a link:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/verizon-latest-mobile-data-provider-move-tiered-pricing/story?id=13979621
Might not apply to you if you already had Verizon and a smartphone, and probably doesn't apply to you unless you use the phone a ton, but just an FYI...and this would apply to all phones.
I also love my iPhone. I had an iTouch before, so I was familiar with the apps and everything. I rarely turn on my computer anymore and only use my phone. I have it synced with all my emails (including work and travel) and I have apps that are invaluable! I would die if I lost this phone! My ONLY complaint is that typing on it is a b!tch!
(I didn't read all of the other replies)
I'm an apple girl, but Kelly's droid (HTC Desire) is amazing. Flash and everything! For him doing all of his web stuff for work, an iPhone would not work. The iPhone is perfect for me but I feel like his android has zero limitations. Since everything I have is apple, I like that everything syncs so well. I really think it's going to be just a matter of opinion.
I have a friend with an iPhone and sometimes I have to really translate what she's trying to say. That autocorrect is no joke!
My biggest suggestion is not to get the very first generation of ANY phone you get. Give them time to work out the kinks. I think this is one of the issues with Droids, for a while, there was a new model every couple of weeks!