You're right and I agree with a lot of the issues you pointed out. I'd recommend sticking with the Nexus line if going android, or at least as close as you can

You're right and I agree with a lot of the issues you pointed out. I'd recommend sticking with the Nexus line if going android, or at least as close as you can get to a stock device. My issue with the iPhone is the lack of solid 'cloud' support (although this is supposedly coming) and poor google services support (no turn by turn gps for instance). Android offers not only a lot more freedom than apple's offering, but the device can actually do a lot more as well. This isn't something I really realized until I played with my parents' iPhone after they got theirs. It really can't do that much.