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Considering how many people end up with it by default because it's the cheap (or free) option would suggest otherwise...

• fleitz 13y ago
  That's the real key, it's popular because it's cheap, imagine trying to claim Chevy makes a better car than BMW because more people buy Chevy.
  • 6thSigma 13y ago
    I don't know anybody who has a "cheap" Android phone. They are all SGS4, HTC One, etc. which are around the same price as the iPhone.
    • fleitz 13y ago
      These phones represent a fraction of the overall android market, almost 1/3 of android phones are much cheaper devices still running 2.2/2.3, etc. edit: Revised most to 1/3.
      • 6thSigma 13y ago
        That's not true though. http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html
        • fleitz 13y ago
          Fixed that for you, 1/3 of android devices are still trapped <= 2.3
          • 6thSigma 13y ago
            You should also revise "These phones represent a fraction of the overall android market" to "These phones represent the majority of the overall android market."
• mrich 13y ago
  Price is also part of the buying decision making process, e.g. choice.
  • sbuk 13y ago
    The insinuation that always seems to follow this line of thinking is that the choice and popularity is made on technical merit alone.
• Mikeb85 13y ago
  In markets where handsets are subsidized, it's no cheaper than an iPhone... And around here, no one has cheap Android handsets - it's all Galaxy S4s, HTC Ones, and Note 2/3s...