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Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities?

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In article <xn0k8no6b2vv4jj002@reader.albasani.net>, badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Let me just say I am not an Apple enthusiast.  I have had Windows
> computers forever and refuse to have a Mac.  In my work area there are
> many Mac users and we have bantering about Windows vs. Mac all the time
> -- much like Ford vs. Chevy people.  My main contention regarding
> Windows vs. Mac is that Macs are good for email, surfing, graphics, and
> Starbucks. Windows is good for people who actually have to work for a
> living and require specialized COTS software.  Of course that's just a

complete nonsense.

in fact, it's the other way around, since users are typically more
productive on macs than on windows for similar tasks.

> Of course that's just a
> generalization, but the point is there are far more software
> applications available for Windows than there is for Mac or Unix.

quality versus quantity, but a mac is the only computer that can run
all of them natively, making a mac have the most options available.

> Android vs. iOS is essentially a tie when comparing apps.  The only
> thing Android does better is allow customization.  iOS could do this
> too, but they made a decision to restrict system level access and it
> has served them well in the corporate world.  They essentially killed
> the popular Blackberry and took over that market.  I think the control
> over app permissions and handling of notifications are superior too.
> Android has made strides in those areas but not enough in my opinion.
> 
> Then of course there is the issue of OS and hardware integration.
> Apple phones never meet the same specs as Android devices,

not only do they meet, but they consistently exceed them. 

ios devices were first with a retina display, bluetooth le, 64 bit
processor, a fingerprint sensor that doesn't suck, a wide gamut display
and much more.

> yet they
> consistently post superior or identical technical scores by independent
> labs.  An iPhone just "feels" snappier compared to my wife's Samsung
> Galaxy S5 which is considered the flagship of Android devices.

apple spends a *lot* of time tuning the performance.

> Frankly these are all minor differences and it really comes down to a
> matter of taste.  One man prefers the luxury, smoothness, refinement,
> quiet of a Lexus while another man prefers the agility, handling,
> responsiveness, style of a BMW.  They are both excellent vehicles but
> they do different things better because the designers wanted to
> emphasize different aspects.

pretty much.

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Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-14 23:21 +0000
  Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-07-15 05:19 +0000
    Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 01:35 -0400
      Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-15 19:57 +0000
    Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? ElfinArc6 <eflinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 14:18 -0500
      Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-15 19:58 +0000
    Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-15 19:57 +0000
      Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? ElfinArc6 <eflinarc6@gmail.com> - 2016-07-15 15:01 -0500
        Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-16 03:46 +0000
          Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-07-16 04:28 +0000
            Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-16 05:11 +0000
              Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2016-07-16 15:31 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 00:17 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 21:21 -0400
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                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 02:18 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 22:30 -0400
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                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 05:07 +0000
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                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 18:34 +0200
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 13:10 -0400
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                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-07-19 19:32 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 23:00 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2016-07-20 09:30 +0200
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-07-20 17:01 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-20 18:33 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2016-07-21 11:12 +0200
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Michael Eyd <invalid@eyd.de> - 2016-07-21 11:12 +0200
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-21 18:27 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-07-21 18:41 +0000
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