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So I have owned an Android all my life and never daily driven an iPhone. The iPhone (edit forgot the iPhone part) screen seems more responsive and very bright a

So I have owned an Android all my life and never daily driven an iPhone. The iPhone (edit forgot the iPhone part) screen seems more responsive and very bright and colorful. To me the freedom of an unlocked phone I can put my own apps on is very important for me for Android. Why should I get an iPhone? edit: not sure most teens care or are unaware of Android's around 3 years support length for a phone.

jderiksen 4y ago
> Why should I get an iPhone? I am a musician and the iPhone has lower latency. Many music apps perform better on iTunes and some app developers never even bother developing on Android.
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nightfly 4y ago
Longer support period. Easier to tell if you're getting a "good" phone since there's only a few models. I use Android phones, but that last points almost dragged me in a few times after getting disappointing phones. Edit: you asked why _you_ should get an iPhone, not why teens should.
- _ea1k 4y ago
  That's true. The Android marketplace is full of a _lot_ of bad products. The good ones get most of the attention, thankfully, but its easy to walk into a phone store and walk out with a shiny piece of pain. Even the worst iphone will be better than that.
wollsmoth 4y ago
If flexibility and having an unlocked phone is important to you then you might just be better off with android. I've daily driven both. I kind of like the iPhone hardware a little better but android software a little better. both do what I need.
personjerry 4y ago
You don't have to. But this article isn't about you. Kids will, because of peer pressure, and the fact that it just works.
pessimizer 4y ago
> edit: not sure most teens care or are unaware of Android's around 3 years support length for a phone. I don't think they care either, but in many cases it makes iPhones a wiser purchasing decision, so they should care. If we're decrying the effectiveness of iPhones' marketing and intentionally cultivated and preserved incompatibilities on children, our alternative must be to encourage practical decisions. Sadly, a slightly old iPhone is often the most practical decision, because Android is still a closed platform masquerading as an open one, and they aren't kept updated outside of Google's and the manufacturers' hardware marketing strategy. Apple is making money from the use of its phones, so (mostly) happily keeps them going far longer.

jderiksen 4y ago

> Why should I get an iPhone? I am a musician and the iPhone has lower latency. Many music apps perform better on iTunes and some app developers never even bother developing on Android.

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nightfly 4y ago

Longer support period. Easier to tell if you're getting a "good" phone since there's only a few models. I use Android phones, but that last points almost dragged me in a few times after getting disappointing phones. Edit: you asked why _you_ should get an iPhone, not why teens should.

_ea1k 4y ago
That's true. The Android marketplace is full of a _lot_ of bad products. The good ones get most of the attention, thankfully, but its easy to walk into a phone store and walk out with a shiny piece of pain. Even the worst iphone will be better than that.

wollsmoth 4y ago

If flexibility and having an unlocked phone is important to you then you might just be better off with android. I've daily driven both. I kind of like the iPhone hardware a little better but android software a little better. both do what I need.

personjerry 4y ago

You don't have to. But this article isn't about you. Kids will, because of peer pressure, and the fact that it just works.

pessimizer 4y ago

> edit: not sure most teens care or are unaware of Android's around 3 years support length for a phone. I don't think they care either, but in many cases it makes iPhones a wiser purchasing decision, so they should care. If we're decrying the effectiveness of iPhones' marketing and intentionally cultivated and preserved incompatibilities on children, our alternative must be to encourage practical decisions. Sadly, a slightly old iPhone is often the most practical decision, because Android is still a closed platform masquerading as an open one, and they aren't kept updated outside of Google's and the manufacturers' hardware marketing strategy. Apple is making money from the use of its phones, so (mostly) happily keeps them going far longer.