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bandit721:
If we're talking "platform" and not just smartphones, don't tablets have to be included?  And if we are considering "success" or "better" as having more marketshare then last time I checked the iPad had almost 85 percent of the tablet market.  Actually it wasn't until the Kindle Fire that anyone wanted Android-based tablets and that is just due to the bargin-basement price (which is killing Google financially as it bypasses the Google Android Marketplace).  

Another point is that last time I checked, Google could only push bug fixes for a major release and not the entire major release to devices due to the varying hardware configurations.  Meaning, if a device shipped with Gingerbread it could not be upgraded to Honeycomb or Ice Cream Sandwich.  Since Apple controls the hardware platform they push major iOS releases to all legacy devices when it makes sense (i.e. the processing power of the device is sufficient).  It is this control of the hardware that makes iOS much more stable than Android and why iOS devices have MUCH, MUCH better battery performance than comparable Android devices (recent iOS 5 location bug notwithstanding - and fixed by Apple).  Many of the new Android devices can't make 4 hrs of talk-time in "real-world" use (i.e. corporate) unless you put on some giant battery pack which makes the phone heavy and clumsy.

Just my 2 cents....btw, I'm not a fanboy for either platform but have evaluated both platforms extensively for work.  I actually use a piece of crap RIM device :)


leapinlew:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on December 24, 2011, 07:04:35 am ---I like IOS but it is not user friendly.

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For you that may be true, and for others, but not for everyone. I hear it from both sides proclaiming the other platform isn't intuitive. It doesn't mean it's not user friendly, it just means it's not ark_ader friendly.

If someone asks me if they should switch from X to Y. I tell them to try it out because it might be more easy or more difficult. It's a very personal thing and citing an example of what happened to you and another guy is far from definitive proof. There is no way I'd say "Definitely get an Android. It's user friendly." I have users still on Blackberry because it suits there needs and I'd take anything over a RIM device.
ark_ader:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on December 24, 2011, 09:26:31 am ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on December 24, 2011, 07:04:35 am ---I like IOS but it is not user friendly.

--- End quote ---

For you that may be true, and for others, but not for everyone. I hear it from both sides proclaiming the other platform isn't intuitive. It doesn't mean it's not user friendly, it just means it's not ark_ader friendly.

If someone asks me if they should switch from X to Y. I tell them to try it out because it might be more easy or more difficult. It's a very personal thing and citing an example of what happened to you and another guy is far from definitive proof. There is no way I'd say "Definitely get an Android. It's user friendly." I have users still on Blackberry because it suits there needs and I'd take anything over a RIM device.

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I stand corrected and informed.  ;D

Actually I spent a fair amount of time on my Hannspad android Tablet.

The only interface bugbear was the keyboard.  I have a small deadzone near the bottom and I cannot always hit the spacebar. I bought a 1.99 app for a new keyboard and I have been typing stuff all day.  So a small purchase can make a huge difference to a device. 
eds1275:
My cell phone tells the time and makes phone calls.
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: eds1275 on December 24, 2011, 02:51:59 pm ---My cell phone tells the time and makes phone calls.

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