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I think Jobs is absolutely correct, in the context of consumer-facing mobile app stores (and probably consumer computing in general). Choice is great until it b

by ia 16y ago

I think Jobs is absolutely correct, in the context of consumer-facing mobile app stores (and probably consumer computing in general). Choice is great until it becomes a barrier to purchase. Non tech-savvy types flock to Apple because it "just works". No education required, no need to decide between six different almost identical models. The purchase is brainless, and the consumer gets a device that does what he expects. A savvy user who wants to tinker and operate outside a prescribed set of use cases will want choice--Android. Everyone who purchased the iOS product had full knowledge of what it can do--and doesn't care that it may not be able to do anything/everything else.

jnovek 16y ago
If only "savvy users who want to tinker and operate outside a prescribed set of use cases" want to use Android devices, why are Android and iPhone neck-and-neck in sales figures?
- ia 16y ago
  the "only" in your response is outside the quotation marks. i didn't make that claim.
  - jnovek 16y ago
    "Everyone else purchased the iOS product" seems to imply it.
    - ia 16y ago
      ah, good point. i'll make an edit to clarify.
- protomyth 16y ago
  For US sales, I think there are two reasons: Verizon and taking over for basic / feature phones. Verizon has put some serious money behind the Droid brand and since we don't have a Verizon iPhone it makes a lot of sense that they are selling quite a bit. The second reason is a little harder to justify. My basic premise is that many of these phones are going for the same price as feature phones and are being pushed hard. The data plan makes them more money so it is a net win for the carrier. My big reason on this one is the low number of apps bought per phone compared to the iPhone. It seems like they should have higher sales unless people were actually treating it more like a non-smart phone. This isn't really that bad for the carrier or Google, but it really needs to turn around to help more developers. I get the feeling the Amazon store might correct the attitude because of Amazon's reputation and ability to get people to buy online.
  - jnovek 16y ago
    "My big reason on this one is the low number of apps bought per phone compared to the iPhone." I actually use a Nexus One while my wife uses an iPhone. I confess that I like the Nexus One for the reason that the original poster mentions -- I am a geek and a customizer. One thing I've noticed, having spent time with both devices, is that there seems to be much more competition from free or ad supported apps on Android than on the iPhone. I probably have 20 or so apps installed on my phone, but every single one of them is free. On the other hand, my wife has 5 or 6 paid apps installed on her phone. Furthermore, the iPhone seems to be well optimized as an app-delivery platform, whereas Android seems to be more focused on an integrated suite of tools (like Blackberry) -- it ships with a lot of stuff that I would have to grab as an app in iOS.

by ia 16y ago

jnovek 16y ago

If only "savvy users who want to tinker and operate outside a prescribed set of use cases" want to use Android devices, why are Android and iPhone neck-and-neck in sales figures?

ia 16y ago
the "only" in your response is outside the quotation marks. i didn't make that claim.
- jnovek 16y ago
  "Everyone else purchased the iOS product" seems to imply it.
  - ia 16y ago
    ah, good point. i'll make an edit to clarify.
protomyth 16y ago
For US sales, I think there are two reasons: Verizon and taking over for basic / feature phones. Verizon has put some serious money behind the Droid brand and since we don't have a Verizon iPhone it makes a lot of sense that they are selling quite a bit. The second reason is a little harder to justify. My basic premise is that many of these phones are going for the same price as feature phones and are being pushed hard. The data plan makes them more money so it is a net win for the carrier. My big reason on this one is the low number of apps bought per phone compared to the iPhone. It seems like they should have higher sales unless people were actually treating it more like a non-smart phone. This isn't really that bad for the carrier or Google, but it really needs to turn around to help more developers. I get the feeling the Amazon store might correct the attitude because of Amazon's reputation and ability to get people to buy online.
- jnovek 16y ago
  "My big reason on this one is the low number of apps bought per phone compared to the iPhone." I actually use a Nexus One while my wife uses an iPhone. I confess that I like the Nexus One for the reason that the original poster mentions -- I am a geek and a customizer. One thing I've noticed, having spent time with both devices, is that there seems to be much more competition from free or ad supported apps on Android than on the iPhone. I probably have 20 or so apps installed on my phone, but every single one of them is free. On the other hand, my wife has 5 or 6 paid apps installed on her phone. Furthermore, the iPhone seems to be well optimized as an app-delivery platform, whereas Android seems to be more focused on an integrated suite of tools (like Blackberry) -- it ships with a lot of stuff that I would have to grab as an app in iOS.