5 reasons why you don't need an iPhone

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

iPhone is the most popular gadget used by people of all ages. But prices have risen, and many now, when choosing a phone, are forced to pay attention to devices from other manufacturers on other platforms. Perhaps you are one of those people who shouldn't buy an iPhone? We have five reasons for this, as in the legendary song.

1. High price

Now the official prices for the iPhone 6 in Russia start at 49 thousand rubles. Converted into dollars, this is 987 conventional units. In the US, the price starts at $ 650, in other countries it is higher, but much less than the Russian one. It turns out that you are overpaying a lot.

Plus, if a smartphone costs 50 thousand rubles, this does not mean at all that it is twice as good as a model for 25 thousand from another manufacturer. If you wish, you can find a device with slightly worse or even comparable characteristics, but on a different platform.

2. You don't need exclusive iOS apps

The App Store is the best mobile app store. The developers have created many exclusive programs and games for the mobile "apple" platform. But do you really need them?

Most users need roughly the same set of programs: a good browser, email client, instant messengers, social media clients, navigation, to-do lists, photo editors. The overwhelming majority of these iOS applications have their own versions for Android and Windows Phone. So why buy an iPhone when you can do your day-to-day tasks easier on smartphones?

3. You want to stand out from the crowd

iPhone has long ceased to be an element of style and personality. Seriously, when you travel on public transport, every second passenger already has an iPhone in their hands. Yes, you can buy a cover, get an engraving, or even order a wooden bumper, but why, if you can do it with any other phone?

Now, when people see that you have an iPhone, they don't say "Wow, that's cool", but "Oh, our man." The Apple smartphone has long been a hit, so if you want to stand out from the crowd, there are many ways to do it without buying a phone with an apple on the back.

4. You don't have a Mac or other Apple devices

The Apple ecosystem itself is a good thing. The devices interact, allow you to work with the same files on the fly, answer calls and SMS from your computer. However, before you buy an iPhone, think about whether you want to become a full-fledged member of the "apple" ecosystem?

A lot of things like iCloud, Safari bookmarks, iCloud Drive, Handoff, Continuity are based primarily on the collaboration of iOS and OS X. If you don't have other Apple devices, then you will miss most of the user experience on the iPhone. Why do you need it?

5. You don't like iOS. For different reasons

If at heart you are a geek who loves to poke around in the insides of a smartphone, "flash kernels", install shells and launchers, then iOS is clearly not for you. No jailbreak tweaks can match Android's customization capabilities. One more thing - you are actively using Google services. Here, the choice of a mobile OS is also obvious.

Also, not everyone likes the design and interface of iOS. A lot of people love Material Design on Android or tiles in Metro on Windows Phone. Still others will never trade their BlackBerry with a QWERTY keyboard. You may have your reasons for not liking iOS, and they can all be good reasons for not buying an iPhone.