[Galaxy S 4 General] Currykiev:
Let's just get this out there first. I own a One. I'm sure that will immediately get some peoples backs up. ;)

I have to say though that it's very clear that you Barry, work in marketing. You are an expert in pointing out flaws in the One but happen to breeze over any problems the S4 may have.

If you ever do praise the One, it's done in such a patronising way that it comes across as being negative, and if you point out a flaw in the S4 it's quickly followed by something along the lines of "has been fixed" or "will no doubt be sorted."

Your "marketing angle" even goes as far as praising every other oem besides HTC. As for the 3 or so posts quoting various articles, business journals and whatever else you could find, what was the point in doing that? What does any of the vast majority of your posts have to do with the original topic?

You are very clearly the very definition of a "Samsung fanboy." I say this because you have stopped discussing the phones and are now talking about how the companies run themselves!

Does the OP care about any of this. Does anyone here really care about any of this? Let's talk about phones and what they can do, not about CEOs, directors and all this other rubbish.

I guess the fact you need to go to such lengths to justify your purchase credits the One as a device the Samsung faithfuls are worried about, maybe even a little jealous in some respects. ;)

And just to get back on topic to end, as if the OP hasn't already decided on a device, I'll give my opinion.

I came from the S2 thanks to 2 year contracts. Loved that phone, didn't care it was plastic. As soon as I saw the One on YouTube etc. I immediately thought it was a very nice looking phone. Then the S4 was unveiled and I couldn't resist the octa core. But wait! Most of us wouldn't be getting that? I don't have the money to buy devices out right so it would have to be the S600 on contract (here in the UK) I umm'd and aahh'd for a while till I got to play with both in the shop. I know S4 users are bored of hearing this but the feel and look of the One clinched it for me. I was always going to use Nova so didn't care about the launchers, and I really do see things like air view as gimmicks at the moment. A cool party trick to show friends but not something I'd use normally. Maybe they'll be useful in the future in some other context. With both phones being so similar internally, performance was never going to be the deciding factor.

My main problem with the S4 is not the materials used, it's just lack of effort in the design stage. They haven't tried at all with the look. It really is lazy. It's so similar to the S3 it's incredible.

And to any S4 owner that is going to reply to this (if you've been patient enough to read this chunk!) can you honestly say that you wouldn't be happy if they did a little more design wise with the S5?

It really comes down to this... Do you want a phone that is arguably one of the most impressively built handsets to date (whether you like the look or not) or do you want a phone that is pushing the limits with software trickery even if they may not be all that useful on a daily basis?

As I sit here stroking the cool, smooth back of the One, I'm content in my choice. :rolleyes: