To: clean86 who wrote (170917 ) 6/15/2014 7:47:37 PM From: Ryan Bartholomew Respond to Preferred the Moto X over the Samsung Phones because they felt better built I agree. Traded in my S4 for a Moto X, despite the former being regarded as the higher-end phone. Build was minor for me; the cleaner OS and more useful features (active listening being huge) were the main reasons. When I use an iPhone, the build/feel is one of my favorite things... I just wish it was higher on my priority list. but found the OS frustrating. What did you find frustrating about it? Lack of familiarity, or something specific to the design? If you used the Moto X for more than a day and truly disliked it compared to the iPhone (other than a lack of familiarity), you'd be the first person in ~100 I've met in the course of business who felt that way. Most typically, I get "I've never tried an Android phone", or "I tried an Android phone a couple years ago (e.g., sub v4.1) and didn't like XYZ". Feel the same way going from Mac OS to Windows as I just know how to do everything quickly and easily on my Apple devices and had to look for certain functions that weren't where I expected them to be on the Android Phones. That sounds more like a lack of familiarity than dislike of the setup, i.e., if you were a Android user testing an iPhone, you'd likely feel the same way. That said, while Android has now become extremely intuitive and simple "just works", I still think iOS has the edge in terms of simplicity. Another trend I notice in my daily interactions is that people who aren't interested in customization or many advanced features - especially older women who purchased a smartphone because their carrier "forced" them to - are pleasantly surprised and in love with the iPhone. Tell them that Android will let them move this around or tweak that setting and they'll usually say, "I'd never bother".
