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Interestingly, most of my friends and colleagues who made the shift from iPhones to Android phones during the vast gulf between iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 are lookin

Interestingly, most of my friends and colleagues who made the shift from iPhones to Android phones during the vast gulf between iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 are looking to switch back, due to app quality and availability issues. So at least for the narrow (CS BS+-degree) people that I know, I'd argue with his statement about the trend in Android desirability. I do know quite a few people who are happy with their Android devices, but they all either work at, are significantly supported by, or are trying to get hired by Google.

FreeKill 14y ago
That's funny, in my experience it's quite the opposite. Most of the people I know and work with who were big and early fans of the iphone have since moved on to Android devices. It's amazing how much something like the circle of influence around you really drives adoption of one technology over another. Just goes to show you specs probably do little for 90% of people, but to the 10% it does influence, their choices likely permeates to their entire network of friends/co-worker.
- nickpinkston 14y ago
  Yea, I've actually seen a lot more Androids, and even down to screenshots online that used to be exclusively iPhone are now often Android.
- CJefferson 14y ago
  It would be fascinating, if hard to do fairly, to measure how "clumpy" technology purchases. As you say, I often read on the internet that "everyone" is switching from X to Y, when I don't know anyone in real life with a Y, our even see people switching away from Y altogether.
  - FreeKill 14y ago
    Absolutely, that's exactly what I was thinking as well. My guess would be in most cases it would have very little to do with the actual merits of one platform over another and more to do with the trend being set by someone or something in that clump.
cageface 14y ago
What kinds of apps in particular do they find lacking on the Android side? Is a matter of app quality or app availability?
- msoad 14y ago
  Last night my friend couldn't find Vine on her Android and was pissed off. She was talking about going back to iPhone
- EduardoBautista 14y ago
  App quality.
- larsberg 14y ago
  Quality seems to be the biggest complaint. With availability it's usually just that Android plays second fiddle. For example, Madden Social is iOS and facebook, but not Android (it's like Words with Friends for the football crowd).

FreeKill 14y ago

That's funny, in my experience it's quite the opposite. Most of the people I know and work with who were big and early fans of the iphone have since moved on to Android devices. It's amazing how much something like the circle of influence around you really drives adoption of one technology over another. Just goes to show you specs probably do little for 90% of people, but to the 10% it does influence, their choices likely permeates to their entire network of friends/co-worker.

nickpinkston 14y ago
Yea, I've actually seen a lot more Androids, and even down to screenshots online that used to be exclusively iPhone are now often Android.
CJefferson 14y ago
It would be fascinating, if hard to do fairly, to measure how "clumpy" technology purchases. As you say, I often read on the internet that "everyone" is switching from X to Y, when I don't know anyone in real life with a Y, our even see people switching away from Y altogether.
- FreeKill 14y ago
  Absolutely, that's exactly what I was thinking as well. My guess would be in most cases it would have very little to do with the actual merits of one platform over another and more to do with the trend being set by someone or something in that clump.

cageface 14y ago

What kinds of apps in particular do they find lacking on the Android side? Is a matter of app quality or app availability?

msoad 14y ago
Last night my friend couldn't find Vine on her Android and was pissed off. She was talking about going back to iPhone
EduardoBautista 14y ago
App quality.
larsberg 14y ago
Quality seems to be the biggest complaint. With availability it's usually just that Android plays second fiddle. For example, Madden Social is iOS and facebook, but not Android (it's like Words with Friends for the football crowd).