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7/5 12:01 PM | IP: Logged

Ah, some good points.  To me, it's not an issue of "all those choices" being bothersome.  With the apple program market, they have a certification process that is somewhat rigid.  Android does not.  You have to research an app before you install it, can't really trust the store.  The apple app store also seems to have more functional programs than android.  Apple has a huge market share so developers pay attention to it.  To me, this means IOS actually has more choices.  Yeah, you can't change some of the programs that are integrated into the OS, but that's small piece of a much larger operating environment.   Also, android developers are really bad about updating their devices (- cough - samsung - cough).  So, you are buying something that may or may not be quickly abandoned.  I strongly considered a samsung tablet then changed my mind because the cost/performance ratio heavily favored apple.  The asus offering was interesting to me too.  At the moment, I think the android situation is mismanaged by the various manufacturers/google.   I am wondering if Microsoft may be able to offer a more mature solution in the near future.  Certainly, I have enjoyed the xbox 360 and windows 7.  think the phone and tablet markets will get very interesting in the next couple of years. 

6/19 3:34 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by Banditking:
Ah, some good points.  To me, it's not an issue of "all those choices" being bothersome.  With the apple program market, they have a certification process that is somewhat rigid.  Android does not.  You have to research an app before you install it, can't really trust the store.  The apple app store also seems to have more functional programs than android.  Apple has a huge market share so developers pay attention to it.  To me, this means IOS actually has more choices.  Yeah, you can't change some of the programs that are integrated into the OS, but that's small piece of a much larger operating environment.   Also, android developers are really bad about updating their devices (- cough - samsung - cough).  So, you are buying something that may or may not be quickly abandoned.  I strongly considered a samsung tablet then changed my mind because the cost/performance ratio heavily favored apple.  The asus offering was interesting to me too.  At the moment, I think the android situation is mismanaged by the various manufacturers/google.   I am wondering if Microsoft may be able to offer a more mature solution in the near future.  Certainly, I have enjoyed the xbox 360 and windows 7.  think the phone and tablet markets will get very interesting in the next couple of years. 

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Those are valid points.  You say updates from Android Developers, but I know you mean OEM's (Device Manufacturers).

One thing Google has chosen not to do up to this point is play hardball with service providers.  I give props to Apple for how they handle updates (I think I speak to that in the MS Suface thread).  That is good model of how to run software updates and quality control.

Software updates on Android and fragmentation is a problem and that's one of the reasons why I try to chime in on what to look for and what to avoid.  Now, with that said, if you never updated your device and stayed on the version of Android that your phone came with, you'd probably be fine.  You don't NEED to be on the latest version of Android, but it's nice to have (just like iOS or anything else).

Google has tried to do the right thing with their Nexus project, but it isn't working quite as well as they had hoped.  They intended to offer a true "Google Experience" with unlocked devices that could be purchased directly from Google without having to get into contracts with cell service providers.  When you do stuff like that, you have to be careful not to bite the hand the feeds you, so it's a slippery slope.

Google hasn't been perfect, but they have opened things up and made it easier for delopers, tinkerers, and tech junkies to get their fix for creating homebrews and just about anything else you can think of.  That's probably the part that appeals to me the most.

6/19 4:47 PM | IP: Logged

Interesting.  I don't agree with your view of Google or MS.  Seems quite backward, at least in the mobile spectrum.  I don't build computers, but most of my free time (what little I have) is spent reading news/research on Android/iOS/Windows Phone (no time for any others right now). Also interesting about the idea of being a beta tester.  I'd equate it to being given a blank canvas vs paint by numbers.  You know what you're going to get with the one that doesn't let you go outside the lines.  I suppose I find that boring and monotonous.  I've never felt like a beta tester with my phone.  Can't think of an instance when it didn't "just work".  I wonder how much of that is perception vs reality.  For example, if you have an error with an app on Android, it tells you there was an error. On iOS the app will freeze, then close without notice and you have to reopen it.  If you weren't paying attention, you might not notice it happened at all.  In reality, the same thing occured in the two environments, but the perception that an error occurred on one but not the other is completely different.  I've noticed these "tricks" on iOS these past few weeks as I've had an iPhone 4 as my primary device. Always interesting to see another person's perspective, whether you agree with it or not.  It's nice to have a choice on what you use and don't use.  That's really what it comes down to for me:  having the freedom of choice.  I like to have the most choices possible.  It's overwhelming/tiresome for some, definitely not for me.  And I can appreciate not wanting to have to deal with all those choices, too.  6/19 3:20 PM | IP: Logged

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