How much will the Verizon iPhone affect Android?

[Inkarnit]

I've never used an iPhone so I don't have the hardcore anti-iPhone bias that some people have. I came to Android and my Droid X from a Palm Pre. I love my Droid X, but I do miss Palm's easy switching between open apps. Would I ever try an iPhone out? I can't give an unequivocal "no" to ever looking at iPhone but I can say that with things where they stand now, I would never choose an iPhone 4 over Droid X. My answer is the depends one... depends on if iPhone 5 somehow blows everything else away... most likely I'm sticking with Android.

[OneTenderRebel]

Plus, keep the snobby schmucks on AT&T. I don't care for those d-bags sharing my network.

I am sorry I can't hold back on this one. This is the stupidest response someone can have to this scenario. Just because someone has an iPhone they are a snobby schmuck and a douchebag? You have now painted yourself as ignorant and much worse than the vast majority of iPhone users. I read some of the most hypocritical bullcrap in this forum when it comes to Android users attacking iPhone users. I don't mind most of it because people tend to keep it civil but every once in a while you get a tremendously stupid response like this. Kidding or not, it's uncalled for.

[jntdroid]

If it came out LTE enabled, I might consider it. I've moved beyond my Droid being a tinker-toy for me, so a lot of the "customizability" isn't so important to me any more. I don't if anyone knows for sure, however, if all of the iPhone's issues were AT&T's fault or Apple's fault. It seems to me it was a combo of both. So if it came to Verizon and was still a crappy phone, what's the point? So, the "wait and see" approach would probably be a good one for anybody considering switching if/when this happens...

[jntdroid]

Plus, keep the snobby schmucks on AT&T. I don't care for those d-bags sharing my network.

I am sorry I can't hold back on this one. This is the stupidest response someone can have to this scenario. Just because someone has an iPhone they are a snobby schmuck and a douchebag? You have now painted yourself as ignorant and much worse than the vast majority of iPhone users. I read some of the most hypocritical bullcrap in this forum when it comes to Android users attacking iPhone users. I don't mind most of it because people tend to keep it civil but every once in a while you get a tremendously stupid response like this. Kidding or not, it's uncalled for.

I'll go ahead and hire a forum "body guard" for you... though I do agree. Stereotypes like that paint Android users exactly how Apple fanatics (the people he's referring to) want us to be painted.

[OneTenderRebel]

Plus, keep the snobby schmucks on AT&T. I don't care for those d-bags sharing my network.

I am sorry I can't hold back on this one. This is the stupidest response someone can have to this scenario. Just because someone has an iPhone they are a snobby schmuck and a douchebag? You have now painted yourself as ignorant and much worse than the vast majority of iPhone users. I read some of the most hypocritical bullcrap in this forum when it comes to Android users attacking iPhone users. I don't mind most of it because people tend to keep it civil but every once in a while you get a tremendously stupid response like this. Kidding or not, it's uncalled for.

I'll go ahead and hire a forum "body guard" for you... though I do agree. Stereotypes like that paint Android users exactly how Apple fanatics (the people he's referring to) want us to be painted.

haha no body guard needed, I am a big boy I can handle it. I am not necessarily pro-apple but I am definitely pro-don't judge people you don't know. I just get tired of reading the same garbage in every apple thread, that's all. I enjoy civil conversations about it very much. Name calling and being judgmental happen to be two of my biggest pet peeves.

[a44kaliburll]

I guess I should recant my chant...

<s>"Hell no, apple blows"</s>
<s>"Hell no, apple blows"</s>

I dont ever want to take on a guy that has another guy hiring body guards lol j/k

[a44kaliburll]

crap..nvm the strikeout attempt..

[jrod1990]

Android for life!!! I have never bought anything with the apple logo on it and don't see myself ever changing! Plus my 401K portfolio has some mutual funds with google....

[Martin030908]

Most of us here won't be bothered by it, but Android's growth on Verizon is gonna take at least a little hit.... I don't see how this CAN'T happen.

I don't care for the iPhone but with a better carrier service behind it, there's gonna be adopters. The crippling 'one carrier' approach will be gone...

[OneTenderRebel]

I guess I should recant my chant...

<s>"Hell no, apple blows"</s>
<s>"Hell no, apple blows"</s>

I dont ever want to take on a guy that has another guy hiring body guards lol j/k

haha obvious jokes are fine and it's the internet so for all I know he was joking, although it didn't seem that way to me. But to get back on topic I will give my opinion.

I bought my droid 1 in march because at the time it was the best verizon had to offer. This was also before I really understood open source and rooting and all that good stuff. Shortly after I bought it I found this forum and have learned to turn my phone into a toy in a way. I customize it how I want. But back in march not knowing of these things if Verizon had the iPhone I would have bought it. Now with these major companies taking steps to ensure people don't root and locking down our phones more and more, I think it puts the iPhone on a more level playing field with android phones. If another phones comes out truly as open as my droid 1, I would get it in a heartbeat over the iPhone. But if we get to the point where our phones are just as locked down as the iPhone is I would definitely consider buying the iPhone!