Is the iPhone sufficiently awesome to justify its high price? Are there good low-cost smartphones? Ios or android?
My first question would be: how do you intend to use the device?
The two apps you mentioned are also available on Android, and I’m very happy with Evernote on my HTC Desire HD (I don’t use Toodledo). So if your main use would be those apps along with the typical phone stuff (calls/text message/email/web browsing) then an Android device should be fine for you.
However, a high-end Android device gets close to the price range of an iPhone.
The iPhone is the only iOS smartphone (older versions like the 3G, 3GS and 4 (the current version is 4S) are cheaper).
Android phones can be got very cheaply, but there can be hardware trade-offs (e.g. low quality screens), and many cheaper Android phones have outdated versions of Android, although this can be mitigated by installing a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD (a word of warning: depending on the specific phone, the difficulty of installation of custom ROMs ranges from very easy & safe to near impossible & risky. Something to keep in mind.)
Toodledo is an absolutely fantastic app! I have used it for several months and cannot recommend it strongly enough. Recently, I have also started using the collaboration feature with a few other rationalists for mutual goal-reporting.
I have a HTC Desire Android phone. It is sufficiently awesome. I’m not familiar with the current market, but it looks like the new HTC Desire C model has been pegged as the budget alternative at 220 euro.
I think toodledo ( to organize your life) and evernote ( for taking notes) are really useful apps.
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Is the iPhone sufficiently awesome to justify its high price? Are there good low-cost smartphones? Ios or android?
My first question would be: how do you intend to use the device?
The two apps you mentioned are also available on Android, and I’m very happy with Evernote on my HTC Desire HD (I don’t use Toodledo). So if your main use would be those apps along with the typical phone stuff (calls/text message/email/web browsing) then an Android device should be fine for you.
However, a high-end Android device gets close to the price range of an iPhone.
The iPhone is the only iOS smartphone (older versions like the 3G, 3GS and 4 (the current version is 4S) are cheaper).
Android phones can be got very cheaply, but there can be hardware trade-offs (e.g. low quality screens), and many cheaper Android phones have outdated versions of Android, although this can be mitigated by installing a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD (a word of warning: depending on the specific phone, the difficulty of installation of custom ROMs ranges from very easy & safe to near impossible & risky. Something to keep in mind.)
Toodledo is an absolutely fantastic app! I have used it for several months and cannot recommend it strongly enough. Recently, I have also started using the collaboration feature with a few other rationalists for mutual goal-reporting.
I have a HTC Desire Android phone. It is sufficiently awesome. I’m not familiar with the current market, but it looks like the new HTC Desire C model has been pegged as the budget alternative at 220 euro.