It's been two years since Nokia introduced the Lumia series. This line of smartphones was the result of a long-term relationship between Nokia and Microsoft as such, all Lumia smartphones run the Microsoft phone operating system, aiming to compete against the iPhone and Android-based devices.
You just got your computer; it's fast and flawless. A Few months later, for some reason it starts to slow down, or hangs from time to time. I bet all of you have been through this scenario before.
Most of you have probably heard of Google products, such as Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10. The first Nexus phone (known as Nexus one) was manufactured by HTC and released in January 2010. A few months later Samsung released Nexus S, followed by Galaxy Nexus. Since then, Nexus has been one of the most well known Smartphones in the market. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of Nexus products.
Nowadays, securing your wireless internet is not an option like it used to be. For example, in Australia they have Police to cruise streets for unsecured wireless internet connections, and if they find any open networks they would send letters to homeowners to warn and guide them on how to secure their wireless internet.
Four years ago I asked my friend (who is one of Apple fans), what's so special about owning a MacBook, "The software!," he replied, "unlike PC, you don't have to reformat your MacBook every once in a while to speed it up."
That time I was planning to buy a Laptop running Windows 7, but I decided to take the risk, so I bought MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). As Computer savvy, it took me 7 days to learn everything I need to know as an intermediate user. Since that time, I have decided not to go back to Windows world again (eventhough I do miss Windows sometimes).
As a MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 user, here is my Pros and Cons list for Apple products.
Design: Unlike most devices out there, Apple has it's own design identity. In fact, most people buy apple products because they are fascinated by their design (so far "in my opinion", the most attracting iPhone design goes to iPhone 5c).
Quality:
Apple products work like a charm. I have been using my MacBook Pro for 4 years now, and can't complain about its performance. Everything works the way it is supposed to, nothing is broken or dysfunctional.
Software: Have you ever thought of running Windows without installing Antivirus or Anti-Spyware? I don't really think so. While most PCs run Antivirus software because it is a mandatory, Mac users use it because it's a free accessory. Another thing I love about my MacBook is the software stability. When I had my Windows PC, I used to format it once every 5 months (sometimes more), but I only formatted my MacBook Pro 4 times since I have bought it (To do OS upgrade!).
Security: Apple is too concerned about security, especially when it comes to iPhone and the App store applications. For example, Apple has opted for a unique fingerprint sensor (Touch ID), which allows a simple touch of a finger to unlock the phone or to make purchase from App store. Most iPhone users thought that apple will adopt NFC technology in the new iPhone 5s, however apple think that making purchases using the "Touch ID" technology is safer than using NFC or mobile wallet.
iCloud: With iCloud you can share your stuff with all other iCloud devices. Also, you can check your Notes, Emails, Phonebook ...etc. using iCloud website. The best App in iCloud is Find My iPhone, using this app you can locate your iPhone or Mac when stolen and report its location to the police. Check out this article.
Value: Apple has built reputation for quality; their products hold value better than other brands such as, Samsung, or Nokia.
Price: I still believe that Apple products are way over priced. For example, a 13 inch MacBook Pro with i5 Processor and 4GB of Ram will cost you $1,199, yet you can get a 15 inch Toshiba Laptop with i7 Processor and 8GB of Ram for $700.
Speaking of iPhone, a factory unlocked iPhone 5s price is $740 (A7 Processor, 32GB, Retina Display, 8 megaPixels rear Camera, 4G/LTE), while a factory unlocked Google Nexus 5 price is $399 (Snapdragon 2.26GHz Processor, 32GB, 445 ppi Display, 8 megaPixels rear Camera, 4G/LTE). With such price difference, I think it does make sense to go for Nexus 5, unless you are a big fan of iPhone design.
iTunes: Steve Jobs said that iTunes (for Windows) is like giving a glass of ice water to somebody in hell. In my opinion, I see nothing special about iTunes as a music player. I really hate the fact that I can't transfer music from my iPhone to MacBook without going through the sync thing, it gets complicated sometimes and annoying most of the times. Don't even think about using Bluetooth because it won't work for file transfer.
Display Size: This might go both ways. Most people buy Samsung phones because they like their 5-inch Display; Samsung's Note is one of the most wanted phones for business (it has 5.5-inch Display). On the other hand, I was told that iPhone looks neat because it does not have a big Display, like the one Nexus 5 has.
Apple might not be the best company, and we can debate all day long about what's the best product out there but this is not what I would do. I think, everyone should buy what suit them best. IBM is amazing when it comes to Business and Enterprise, Google is great for quality and price, Blackberry is for business and security, Linux is for servers... etc.
So, what is your favourite platform, Smartphone or Computer brand?
