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Actually this is the typical view from a reluctant switchers : they adjust their expectation based on what the new platform is advertising, not what the old one
by gutnor 14y ago
Actually this is the typical view from a reluctant switchers : they adjust their expectation based on what the new platform is advertising, not what the old one was providing. Android is selling openness to ios users, so that's what the switcher expect: eg "OK Apple will not sell me the tablet I want, so I will have a look at this Android thingy, they say it is open and all, so at least I will have that."
Same thing for the apps: Samsung is selling an Android device - so when Apple is getting away by having facetime only working with iPhone user, being restricted to a single brand is not something you expect from an Android phone.
The guy is quite mild in his criticism and only look at the stuff he owns. That is refreshing from the "Apple sucks because there is a rumor that in the future they will delete all your books", or "Android is great because the next version that will only run on your next phone will support feature X"
- technoslut 14y agoI don't believe that the reason people are buying Android is because of openness. I doubt most can even understand the concept because they know relatively nothing about computers. If they did then they would understand what Samsung has been doing for the past year and move away. Instead, the SIII is seeing unprecedented demand for an Android phone. It's always been about price. Buying an unlocked iPhone, even for the low-end model, is extremely expensive because of the extra $200 that is tacked on.