iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, or Samsung S4

[Buns]

Originally Posted by WoodDraw

Well the G2 software has gotten awful reviews. The hardware has gotten good remarks, but that skin...ouch.

I'm a big believer in the Nexus program. Dealing directly with Google and avoiding the carriers and manufacturer skins...it's just great. And being GSM and unlocked, for me perfect.

But everyone has different tastes and different needs. I don't care about removable batteries or storage. If you do, no Nexus. I also think Samsung has some of the worst design language of any mobile company. Every time I see one of their products it makes me cry. So, you know, try before you buy.

I've been using a nexus 7 since they came out, which got my wife to upgrade her phone to a nexus 4 earlier in the year. Love stock android and quick updates. I have heard very little good about the G2 skin. The only thing worrying me about the nexus 5 is the small battery. I really don't want to be tethered to a charger. I'm not a power user, but I want to use my phone. These big beast phones like the note 3 and g2 have good reviews on battery life.

I would consider an iPhone, if I wasn't already set up with a lot of android apps. I love android and it's openness. Don't want to deal with iTunes to set a ringtone. BTW, I am really intrigued with the note because... This is going to sound funny.... I like to eat messy stuff. My fingers get messy. Make my screen messy. Most styli suck. Note has the s pen which seems to be amazing. Sounds crazy, I'm sure.