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Google having more control over Android would make a better UX and platform, but it would not have allowed for Android to take off as it has. One of the key rea
by LokiSnake 15y ago
Google having more control over Android would make a better UX and platform, but it would not have allowed for Android to take off as it has. One of the key reasons it's selling is because it's not an iPhone. It's open, and comes with all the pros and cons that openness entails.
- tomkarlo 15y agoNormal customers don't care that a phone is 'open' any more than a non-gearhead cares if a car is user-serviceable. They don't even really know what that means. Tech folks need to stop thinking of 'open' as a selling point when it comes to consumer products and focus on the actual experience for a consumer.
- Kylekramer 15y agoIt isn't a selling point for the customer. It is a selling point for the vendor, which is frankly much more important than user experience when it comes to getting phones in hands. Tech nerds need to stop thinking that UX is anything more than at best a bonus when it comes to a platform's success.