My Wife 's verdict on her Moto G

[G+_Marlon Thompson]

My Wife's verdict on her Moto G

 

So I bought a Moto G for my wife about 2 months ago as an upgrade from her Galaxy S3 mini and she has been pleased with it so today I asked the question.

 

Me - "So which do you like better the Moto G or the S3 Mini?"

Wife -"Well.... I like both but... I still  kinda like the S3 mini*

Me - "WHAT!!!!, what specifically?"

Wife - "Well the screen was brighter, and it had this recording app that I used to use and the keyboard was smarter, it would remember what I typed"

 

So despite the fact that the Moto G had a higher resolution (What's that she says) she prefers as do many consumers, the Super amoled bright screens over the IPS-LCD, their were features built in that she enjoyed and used and go figure apparently Samsung got their Keyboard right. Now she could have found replacement apps she needed in the play store but with he S3 mini she didn't have to think about it and has never downloaded an app, yes Jason Howell  she is the demographic of NORMAL that you guys spoke about in the last episode. 

 

This is what I have been saying about Samsung for a while, they are targeting the general consumer and that is why they are winning, the features we cringe at is the ones consumers enjoy. So Jason Howell , Ron Richards  and Gina Trapani  this is my short tale of one individual, and when it comes to Samsung their is a difference of critiquing them and being critical. I'm off to install Swiftkey on my wife's phone.

[G+_Tom Gehrke]

Curious to have the same conversation with my wife this summer when our Verizon contracts are up and we look into upgrading from our S3s. I suspect our wives share the same "normal demographic" opinions.

[G+_Tom Gehrke]

Jeremy Petzold Just waiting to see what's going to be available off contract at the time.

[G+_Alan Char]

I think the only time a lot of "normal" consumers compare two phones at any depth is when they upgrade.  They have their phone, they figure out how to use it, and they get used to that.  They are not like tech journalists who look at a different phone every week.

 

Arguments against things like hard buttons, or worse, where they are placed, are kind of irrelevant, since consumers are not comparing them to a dozen other phones.  People just know how to use the phone they have.

 

Color also matters more often to some consumers than to tech journalists. People like having a choice. It matters to them when they are using the phone every day, and it's the one instantly identifiable thing about the phone, even before brand (especially for Android), and certainly before features.  I always remember when I told my mother that bought my first car. The first (and really only) question she asked me about it was what color was it.  Even among my tech friends, the second question they ask me, after make/model, is the color, if the phone comes in more than one.

 

So while geeks have their way of looking at phones, and tech journalists who review them tend to do so from a more geeky perspective, I think that they should keep in mind that most consumers are not judging their phones in the same way.

[G+_Marlon Thompson]

Well said Alan Char I must say the one thing my wife really loves about her Moto G is the red back that I bought for it. I think people underestimate the impact of Motorola's customisations 

[G+_Bryan VanDyke]

After my wife's iPhone was stolen. I bought her a Moto G as a quickly temp replacement. Figuring after she saved up some money she'd go buy a iPhone 5s.

 

After a few weeks she says, "I think I like this better than my iPhone " She says the pictures are better than her 4 but not as good as her brothers 5s. The battery life is PHENOMENAL. At 75% most days after work. She basically stressed tested it last week for conferences. 15 hours of phone calls and text messages  coordinating with late parents  and it was only at 50% by the end of the day.

 

I guess Motorola's strategy must be working because I've never mention any of their other products and now she's asking what I know about the Motto X.  

[G+_Marlon Thompson]

Yeah bryan vandyke  I cant believe how great the battery life is, I have also been surprised by the qualities of the pictures. 

[G+_Rob Lightbody]

There's a massive off contract price difference

[G+_Jason Howell (raygun01)]

Great points made in this thread about normals versus tech enthusiasts. Tech enthusiasts lambast color customization as lazy, but normal folks see color customization as flexible and as a way to reflect who the user IS... cause, like it or not, our phones have largely become a fashion accessory as much as they are a utility. Tech enthusiasts see technology upgrades as "the only reason to upgrade" yet always ALWAYS find something to bitch about when it comes to any type of tech innovation. (and yes I fully realize I am guilty of this, I kinda think we all are to a certain degree).

 

Having said that, I guess folks in my position are paid to be critical because, after all, we ARE exposed to every device under the moon. If we had that kind of hands on time and always arrived to the same conclusion of "this is PERFECT for somebody in the world and therefore, has no faults" then our experience with the device would be a lost opportunity for some point of comparison for those that don't get that kind of hands on time.

 

I fear this will always be the case.

[G+_Marlon Thompson]

Fair points Jason Howell though I have seen a trend from a lot of people in tech to bash Samsung because they are Samsung and sometimes just focusing on the negative aspects. I agree Samsung is in your face everywhere (watching Cosmos last night and of course there is a Samsung Galaxy ad) and that can be annoying but they are definitely doing some things right for the general consumer. That's why I'm glad when you guys have guys like Phil Nickinson on he tends to take a balanced, this is what it is approach to tech while still providing a good critique. 

[G+_Marlon Thompson]

btw Jason Howell if your app in the arena tomorrow is the one i think it is i'll be happy to challenge you on air :)

 

[G+_Jason Howell (raygun01)]

Marlon Thompson hehe I'm actually not doing that one, as awesome as it is. Or maybe I will. Man I dunno, I'm torn between two really great ones!

[G+_Alan Char]

Jason Howell

I think the difference is between reviewing phones for technical differences,upgrades, and, yes, cosmetic features, and indicating when they matter to the average consumer vs the tech-savvy user.