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And this is why Google moved heaven and Earth to get Android out the door, even when it stalled all the momentum for its own ChromeOS.
by cwyers 11y ago
And this is why Google moved heaven and Earth to get Android out the door, even when it stalled all the momentum for its own ChromeOS.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoYet you'd still see users flock to iOS if Apple lowered the device price. Disclaimer: Ex-Android user.
- cwyers 11y agoI don't know if that's true. I don't know that it's not true either. I don't say that to claim superiority for Android, that's for sure. I would probably be an ex-Android user if the app situation on Windows Phone wasn't so dire. It's just a pretty clear example of the reason that Google doesn't want Apple (or anyone, really) to be able to control the platform they use to reach people.
- recursive 11y agoI'm skeptical of that. I've got zero to back it up, which is the same amount as you, but I can say I'd pay a premium for Android over iOS if necessary.
- dublinben 11y agoThe success of premium devices like the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S6 undermines your argument that Android only succeeds based on price. Many consumers prefer Android over iOS, and deliberately choose not to buy iPhones.
- jay_kyburz 11y agoI bought my Nexus 4 on the promise of Android. Damn thing crashed and rebooted when I was trying to answer a call the other day. There are so many UI issues. Material design might look nice, but sux in so many other regards. I will not buy another Android phone that's for sure.
- nickonline 11y agoHow long ago did you buy your NEXUS 4? That phone was released in 2012. I think any iPhone from 2012 would be struggling under the current iOS as well.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoShould my wife's Nexus 5 be struggling with the latest Android release? Because that's why we replaced it with an iPhone 6.
- greedo 11y agoAnd you would be wrong. iOS 8 works fine on my iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 was released in the fall of 2012.
- ionised 11y agoI wouldn't use iOS for anything to be honest.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoThat's fair. I feel the same way about Android. I've got too much in my life to care about my phone freezing constantly, bugs with calls dropping because Google won't fix said bugs, etc. I needed something that "just works" like my Macbook Air, hence an iPhone.
- sjwright 11y agoWhich is rather ironic given that ad-blocking is currently easier on Android than iOS.