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> I just don't get it when I read these threads. That's because a complaint thread about an OS is about the last place to go for an objective look at an OS. >
by shinratdr 14y ago
> I just don't get it when I read these threads.
That's because a complaint thread about an OS is about the last place to go for an objective look at an OS.
> or just the constant implications that Android is still sub-par to iOS.
It's because a mapping issue and some app store searching problems, (after the entire App Store team rolled over I might add) and a couple of unfavourable design cues don't make an OS.
The implication is still there because many who use iOS do feel they have a superior product. I work at a help desk and there is nothing I love more than setting up an iOS device on our network. Email? No problem? Wi-Fi, it's probably already working! I boast a 100% success rate with iOS devices.
Now I get an Android device. If I'm lucky, it's high end and running ICS so it will be at least as responsive as an iPhone 4 or laggy 4S. Now I get to discover all the fun quirks with this phone.
Oh it doesn't have that field, guess it's called something else here. Yeah I don't know why it's asking you to specify each layer of network security on the WiFi when iOS can do it every time without asking. I'm not sure why they use so much technical language when configuring e-mail. No, I don't know why your brand new Nexus 7 won't connect to WiFi or Email even when utilizing one of the many hacky workarounds.
And then there are the no-name tablets. Honestly, fuck Google and their lack of licensing for AOSP for flooding the market with these pieces of shit. I would rather troubleshoot 20 netbooks from cold boot than wait 10 full seconds for the thing to auto-rotate back to normal, wait another 5 for it to become responsive, oh it crashed! Oh well.
People still say it because it's still true. Not as drastically noticeable as in the 2.x days, but Google isn't going to suddenly eliminate the lag that comes with running what is essentially a Java VM. It's still there, it's pervasive, and it affect everything about the phone, from usability, to touch response, to accuracy and reliability.