Cell Phone

[dualstow]

But to answer your question asked elsewhere, Vinny:
No, I don’t think you’ll be able to type texts on your PC if you have an iPhone. You need a Mac for that.
Every other phone: you can still use messages.google.com or an app. (Edit: I’m wrong)

(You would be able to use messaging apps like Telegram)

I didn't see this above but you can use Phone Link on a Windows PC to type text messages on the computer. I have found that the phone does have to be close by connected with bluetooth.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows ... ur-devices

Looks like the iPhone connectivity was added (to Windows 11) in 2023.

[Smith1776]

Vinny, it's funny that you started this thread, as I recently picked up an Android phone after being an iPhone user for 17 years. (Wow, time flies.)

I didn't want to commit, so I picked up the Samsung Galaxy A06 for $122 CAD off of Amazon as an Android "tester". It turns out that this particular model of Galaxy was never released in my country, so this is technically an import. It's got a pretty meager 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

But, man... I am REALLY impressed by this thing. Even though it's the most basic of base models, it does stuff that no iPhone model can do. (The multi-window multi-tasking for instance.) And, c'mon, these price points are insane. A hundred bucks for a brand new and perfectly serviceable phone? Who can complain?

I'm thinking of making a full time switch to Android. If so, I'll probably pick up the Galaxy A36 as my long-term fixture. The A06 will stick around as a back up or media player in the house.

[yankees60]

Vinny, it's funny that you started this thread, as I recently picked up an Android phone after being an iPhone user for 17 years. (Wow, time flies.)

I didn't want to commit, so I picked up the Samsung Galaxy A06 for $122 CAD off of Amazon as an Android "tester". It turns out that this particular model of Galaxy was never released in my country, so this is technically an import. It's got a pretty meager 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

But, man... I am REALLY impressed by this thing. Even though it's the most basic of base models, it does stuff that no iPhone model can do. (The multi-window multi-tasking for instance.) And, c'mon, these price points are insane. A hundred bucks for a brand new and perfectly serviceable phone? Who can complain?

I'm thinking of making a full time switch to Android. If so, I'll probably pick up the Galaxy A36 as my long-term fixture. The A06 will stick around as a back up or media player in the house.

For $100 I got the Motorola with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

Arrived today and copied all from prior phone.

Bought an expensive case, a screen protector, and wireless charger for it.

Modern phones no longer get supplied with their own plug in power adapters?

[yankees60]

Also, was informed that I can use Google Messages on Macbook Air to interact with messages on my Android phone.