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VV(^^)VV_____OFFICIAL ANDROID OS/DEVICE THREAD_____VV(^^)VV
- Thread in 'General' Thread starter Started by pacmagic2002,
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@st1llundftd why you wanna make that switch?
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Android M
Meh, wasn't a fan of L, even with nexus devices.
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How long did it take for the l preview to come out after io last year?
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Hey guys I have a question. Im about to start school this fall and I want to know what would be the best major for me to go with if my dream is to work for Google , Samsung , Sony, etc. phone division ? I'm talking about hardware design , computing , app development, etc.
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Welcome to Computer Science, my friend.
Hardware is probably more Electrical Engineering, but app development, database, networking, etc all leads back to Comp Sci. Check out the IT thread for advice and more info. Start brushing up on your calc and pick up a book on Java or another object oriented language while you're at it. Congratulations and good luck. Don't be scared to reach out to people you see posting in the IT thread either.
http://niketalk.com/t/596982/information-technology-it
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Thanks a lot for the thoughtful post my brother i really appreciate it. I was already deciding between CS and EE but I wanted to know the differences from a person who's knowledgeable and in depth with both. Gonna take your advice and do my due diligence of getting myself up to speed before I start this fall probably gonna major in CS and see if I could minor in EE. Thanks again man I wish i can give you 1,000 reps.Welcome to Computer Science, my friend.
Hardware is probably more Electrical Engineering, but app development, database, networking, etc all leads back to Comp Sci. Check out the IT thread for advice and more info. Start brushing up on your calc and pick up a book on Java or another object oriented language while you're at it. Congratulations and good luck. Don't be scared to reach out to people you see posting in the IT thread either.
http://niketalk.com/t/596982/information-technology-it
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I'm a Comp Sci major as well, get yourself ready for some long *** nights in the library my friend 
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EE checking in.
They are overall different, but they DO overlap. the EE curriculum, accredited, will just include C, nothing more. You will learn other stuff like Verilog HDL (hardware descriptive language) used for logic circuits (very straight forward), machine language (0s and 1s, literally), and MATLAB....and then more MATLAB....then some more MATLAB.
CS may overlap in the sense that you'll take maybe some of the same math classes and a class that goes over circuits at a basic level, but you are strictly programming. C and then the other languages that share the same syntax.
now you can get a degree that blends the two. Electrical and Computer Engineering, as offered by temple, gave you a EE foundation with more programming exposure. so it depends on the school. but thats generally the gist of the differences.
if i were you, don't go to college for JUST a cs degree, nowadays u need to be rocking a masters with that and be damn good at programming (from what i've generally heard). if anything grab the EE degree and minor in CS. TRUST ME, your value goes way up, and the job opportunities widen big.
an engineering degree, ESPECIALLY a EE degree commands mad respect man, and this from experience. besides, once you learn C, it opens the door for u to learn other languages on your own. this is why EEs can typically apply for software engineering jobs, because they know EEs have that exposure.
feel free to PM me anytime if u have more questions..good luck. there is also an engineers thread open somewhere, you may need ur shovel tho
They are overall different, but they DO overlap. the EE curriculum, accredited, will just include C, nothing more. You will learn other stuff like Verilog HDL (hardware descriptive language) used for logic circuits (very straight forward), machine language (0s and 1s, literally), and MATLAB....and then more MATLAB....then some more MATLAB.
CS may overlap in the sense that you'll take maybe some of the same math classes and a class that goes over circuits at a basic level, but you are strictly programming. C and then the other languages that share the same syntax.
now you can get a degree that blends the two. Electrical and Computer Engineering, as offered by temple, gave you a EE foundation with more programming exposure. so it depends on the school. but thats generally the gist of the differences.
if i were you, don't go to college for JUST a cs degree, nowadays u need to be rocking a masters with that and be damn good at programming (from what i've generally heard). if anything grab the EE degree and minor in CS. TRUST ME, your value goes way up, and the job opportunities widen big.
an engineering degree, ESPECIALLY a EE degree commands mad respect man, and this from experience. besides, once you learn C, it opens the door for u to learn other languages on your own. this is why EEs can typically apply for software engineering jobs, because they know EEs have that exposure.
feel free to PM me anytime if u have more questions..good luck. there is also an engineers thread open somewhere, you may need ur shovel tho
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i just got my nexus 6 this week. curious as to why you want to switch? i havent had a chance to play around with the phone much yet, but so far it seems decent to me. i'm coming from my old s3 which was trash but I was just too lazy to switch over and get something else. finally made the jump to nexus 6 since I moved over to GoogleFi and thats the only phone supported on their plan.
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Does anybody hear have a galaxy alpha?
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Android M
Meh, wasn't a fan of L, even with nexus devices.
Doesn't mean Android M won't be great.
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I wonder what Android is gonna do after Z?
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I'm going to hold off before I drink the kool-aid
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Become sentient.
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Don't get me wrong, the nexus 6 is a dope phone. Me being the type to always want something "new and shiny" is why I want the S6
I love the big screen and vanilla android, I just never had a personal Samsung phone before (althought at work, i've been using the S4 and S5.) I'm digging the edge design and the camera looks great. I just don't know if I want to downgrade in screensize #firstworldproblems
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Kepp the Nexus 6. That is my advice
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About to turn in my HTC One M9 for the Samsung S6 Edge. Opinions?
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If you really want the camera yes. But if not no
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^ The camera is an upgrade for me, but deal breaker for me w/ the HTC is the battery life. All the youtube reviews I saw of the edge comparing to the M9, had the edge beating it easily in that department.
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Didn't you cop the nexus 6 then after a week went back to the iPhone? Any reason why
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S6 gets on average 4.5 SoT. That's maybe a little less than a full day before you're tapping out. Dunno how it is on M9.
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It didn't have anything to do with the Nexus I just couldn't deal without iMessage and the camera. And I also forgot that I had GOT books on iOS
. It just didn't make sense no matter what I tried to tell myself 
And how did you get the drop on me?
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I think that's why there are so many faithfuls. Once you invest in that ecosystem whether it's android or iOS, it's hard to switch to another. I made the switch from the iPhone 6 to the Nexus 6. Wasn't a hard transition since I still have my iPad. I do miss iMessage but even with T-MO, it's a hit or miss with getting text messages either wayIt didn't have anything to do with the Nexus I just couldn't deal without iMessage and the camera. And I also forgot that I had GOT books on iOS. It just didn't make sense no matter what I tried to tell myself
And how did you get the drop on me?
I usually lurk around the iOS thread and see you post here and there. Saw that you couldn't hang with team android lol
