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Well, sure. If you consider how nice an OS looks and how many "apps" there are for it the main parameter of "capability of an OS", then iOS is definitely more c

• raesene9 11y ago
  Well it's perhaps not ridiculous to consider user experience and functionality as large factors in the capability of a device operation system is it? But I was more interested in what made you think that Maemo was more capable that iOS (i.e. what do you think it did better than iOS)?
  • Aoyagi 11y ago
    It leaves you in control. You can do anything with the OS, install anything, develop anything for it. Without an iTunes/Google/MS account. It's not limited to some proprietary connection over USB. There are so many things... As it is, no need to "jailbreak" it or something. Obviously it's not as fast, user-friendly, or easy to develop for.
    • raesene9 11y ago
      sure if what you want in a mobile phone is mobile linux, then I'd agree maemo is better. But when designing a device for the mass-market (which is where I'd suggest a flagship smartphone should be looking at), is that really better than something which is faster, more user-friendly and easier to develop for?
      • Aoyagi 11y ago
        Heh, of course not. Making a power-user focused flagship doesn't make a lot of business sense. From that point of view, iOS is more capable (of making money) and better in general due to ease of use. But "ease of use" is not the primary thing I'm looking for when I think of smartphones.