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Well a store model is all I had. I'm doing the best I can to make an educated decision - including asking you guys here. Which generally has been very helpful, aside from some of the clear Android bias...

Went into a store. Just got home. They didn't have the new HTC One but they had the HTC One X or something? The model below? Very very confusing. Wasn't too sure what the 3 'buttons' were for along the bottom row and actual navigation around the phone felt a bit clumsy. I'm guessing it's purely because I'm used to one button that just returns to the start of your app list. There was all sorts of what looked like apps scattered around the home screen, that looked really untidy and messy. Presumably people have dragged them there and these can be cleared but I wasn't sure. I spent a good 10 minutes trying to get me head around it, but a lot of the stuff I wanted to see (settings etc) were locked by the store and required a password. It was very much a case of my idea of Android being sloppy and clumsy being a reality. It just does not seem use friendly to me in the slightest. Again, I know that this is a store model and will not be set up anywhere near the same as my personal device - but I can't see how anyone who hasn't used Android or iOS before, look at a shop Android device and a shop iPhone device, and go for Android. I did like the music play list though from what I saw, but they were just random tracks and not albums that were uploaded. So that was good! And that's really all I got. No more further into a decision then lol. Yup totally hearing you. I've already been following one that is unopened and still sealed on eBay and it's on £490! So I may just keep the pennies.

Lol a long story. But yes I was. And it was Mustard. God Magnus! Lol. I changed my mind before it went into build as a few people said it looked grandad-ish. So I went for red as thought it suited the car a little better. Glad I did now! :p

I haven't actually. I literally had no intention of keeping whatever upgrade I got - I just planned to put it on eBay and sell it. But as I looked for a description of the handset to paste into my auction I started reading reviews and info on it and my interest peaked slightly. And now I find myself in a predicament ha. Would be a good idea to try one though like you say.

Actually bought at the start of February but finally ready for collection today! New car day!! It's amazing!

Thanks for all the replies. It's an interesting one. I am still in the iPhone camp at the moment purely because it is familiar and probably easier to just sell my upgrade as per the original plan. However, I will still be taking some time later today to properly look into what the HTC One can offer me and whether I will make the most out of Android or whether I'll just end up mirroring an iOS set - which will kinda defeat the object haha. But everyones opinions have been very helpful so thank you.

Thank you for the responses. I still am really unsure. I'm going to do some more research into the phone itself rather than Android before I make a decision as I don't doubt that Android can offer me everything that iOS can. Ashley I had a look at the Google Music thing - seems very interesting. That's another thing I'd like to investigate before making a decision. Do you use Google Music then? Thoughts? Cheers Edit as just seen your response @Cube Brilliant - thanks for the reply. I must admit I do get frustrated with the lack of customisation on Apple's devices. I think that's something I will enjoy with Android.

Thanks for reply. And re the day 1 thing. It'd be money down the drain if I bought it and never used it. The fact it's the same as upgrading every year with the way my 12 month Vodafone contract works virtually evens it out.

Hey hey. So every year I buy the new iPhone the day it comes out. I buy sim free. My phone contract is with Vodafone and is 12 months. I get 25% line rental discount through working for Barclays so get pretty good deals from them when it comes to upgrading etc. Today I planned to upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S4. Whenever I upgrade my actual contract I just sell whatever handset I get (usually most expensive one) and then that money goes towards / pays for the inevitable yearly iPhone. Yes. I'm an Apple sheep. Baaah. Anyway, no S4's available without pre-order so I quickly did an eBay search in the Voda store and plumped for the new HTC One 4g. Now I know nothing about any other mobile phone out there other than iPhone. I used to know every phones specs, features, price, pros, cons and OS years ago as I used to buy and sell them on eBay and make money. The market changed though and I have always stuck to iPhone. When looking for info on this HTC One to sell on eBay earlier, I began to read reviews and they are pretty glowing for this thing. I've never used an Android device so can't say whether I like it or not, I've just always favoured the iPhone as I use it as an iPod first and phone second ha. I guess that's why nothing else has ever appealed to me. I am in the small minority of people who like iTunes and I understand how it works and like how my play lists are set up and how I sync my music. This is the biggest thing for me in my phone - as strange as that sounds. So the more I have looked at the HTC the more appealing it's becoming. Could I switch to Android? What are the pros over the iPhone? (Unbiased, please!) What are the cons for those who have experienced both? Will my music be as easily managed with a HTC device and iTunes on my MacBook? I understand some of these questions are unasnwerable as it will be for me to choose. But I don't want to rip the cellophane off this new HTC and then regret the day the minute I start using it! Sorry for long post - but any help would be appreciated. I hate this OS war that happens with smart phones these days and kinda feel like a change from the iPhone would maybe be nice until they change their handset up a bit. I don't see them doing that too much this year (prob just a 5s) so I'm open to the idea of switching for a bit if I know I'll be able to use this with the same ease as my iPhone 5. Thanks for any help guys!

My annual phone upgrade. HTC One 4g. Not that I intend to use it. Android - yuk. I just picked the one that is going for most on eBay so I can sell it to make some pennies. : peace:

So I stumbled upon a new artist - Betty Who. EP is available to download for free via SoundCloud. Indie Pop at its absolute finest. I love.

Only just seen this but I actually lol'd.

Let us know your thoughts on the game once you've played it if you get chance!

Holy Mother of God that is beautiful. If only it were real!

I really enjoyed reading through that @Jonnas : peace: Great post! Are any of the Wario games available on the eshop to play at all?! Be great to pick them up after hearing such glowing reviews from you and others! I played the Shake Dimension and absolutely loved it! It was one of my favourite games on the Wii. I love when Nintendo makes their less likely characters the star of a game - it always seems to bring a very different feel to what is usually a familiar style of game. All I'm waiting for now are games where Waluigi and Daisy get to be the star and I'll be a very happy man haha! But yeah, cracking post!

To be fair, though I still think they should be there to showcase what they've got - it's probably not really gonna be a huge loss in my opinion. I mean lets face it, the general public no absolutely nothing about e3, the only people who pay any attention to it are the most dedicated gamers. As this isn't really Nintendo's market (regardless of what was first forecast with Wii U), I don't think it's too much of a problem that they're not going to be giving us a full presentation. All Nintendo need to do is make sure the games are there for the console and then market it correctly. An e3 presentation is not going to make the casual or wider market go out and buy a Wii U, but ensuring the games are there and then going on a marketing campaign will. I understand the frustration I just don't think it's anywhere near as bad as some people are making out. Like I say the pprblem with the Wii u is lack of sales at the min, and regardless of what is shown at e3, most people will not go and buy one off the back of it. So I'm not massively fussed really. E3 hasn't been great for a while anyway IMO

Update from me. So the guy I had been on a few dates with and wasn't sure on? Turns out I really really like him. Like really like him. I've seen him 3 or so times since my last post and we have just gotten so comfortable in each others company it's a little bit scary haha. We both even commented this evening how strange it was that we were virtually so at ease and relaxed as we sprawled out on his sofa watching TV and chatting. What I like is that we both decided to take things slow and get to know each other as people before we let anything else (sex, mainly) get in the way. Sometimes sex just blurs the feelings you may or may not have for someone by making you think you like them when really it's just lust. As we've done nothing other than kiss yet, I can safely say that I like him as a person and have a lot of respect for him too. However, it is now getting to the point where we know we like each other and something is gonna have to happen soon :p I don't need to say anymore... So yeah, I'm really pleased I didn't let my original feelings get the better of me as I'm pretty damn happy at the min with how it's going. I kinda hope it can maybe go onto something more serious too as he is great BF material but I'm just taking it a step at a time for now. I feel terrible when I read back on my post about not being sure whether I liked him or if he was my type! It just goes to show that there really is something in dating and getting to know someone properly.

Yep I'm firmly in the 'best handheld console ever' group. It is / was brilliant. Had some of my favourite gaming moments ever with the DS and frequently go back and play games on it. Playing DS games on the 3DS doesn't quite work IMO.

Omg the full song is finally here!!!! Probably my favourite song of the year so far and I can't see it being beaten. I just cannot express my love for her enough. Gotta be a huge hit for her! :grin:

See I think the Toad one is just ok. But the red on the lid is really glittery too whereas most pics make it look just like a flat shine. So I reckon the toad one will be much nicer in the flesh. The mario one is easily the worst. The blue and red looks terrible together.

Lol it was £165. Which I was more than happy with given that a normal 3ds is around £130. It will hopefully arrive on Thursday. My 3ds never leaves the house so there's no worry about me being beat up for having it. It's easily my favourite of any 3ds model i've seen so far and I have loved it since the competition ran originally. Gutted I missed out on it then. But still, it's now mine!

So it happened... Now to decide if to transfer all my details over and actually use it or just gaze at it...? It's so damn shiny... I'm in love.

Yes yes yes yes yes. Lots of artists contributing to the new Great Gatsby film (which I'm really excited about). Florence + The Machine, Beyonce etc. Well you can shove all them - this song is all that's needed. Lana I fuckin love you.

Yus. So much so I'm buying one bitches!!! But that one is nasty.