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

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Aardvarks wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Jul 2016 15:31:46 +0000 (UTC), badgolferman wrote:
>
>> I have compared my iPhone to my wife's Samsung Galaxy S5 and am
>>pleased  that I don't have her operating system.  I fiind it clunky
>>and  difficult to do things, but that may be because I'm used to
>>using iOS  now.  I would like the ability to customize my OS, but
>>jailbreaking is  not an option since it's a company phone.  We both
>>agree pictures and  videos taken on my phone are superior to her
>>phone despite what the  specs are.  The microphone on her phone
>>isn't very good quality either.   
>> Today my company offers Galaxy phones, but I will probably stay
>>with  the iPhone when it's time for a refresh.
>
>There's absolutely nothing wrong with an iPhone.
>You just won't be able to do as many things with it as you can with 
>Android.
>
>On the other hand, it has greater cachet, and it is "safer" as Apple
>is the herd leader who decides what you can and cannot do.
>
>It all depends on what you want to do.
>For example, I have both iOS and Android and this is the organization
>of my Android single desktop.
>http://i.cubeupload.com/ULjzhc.gif
>
>My iOS single desktop is also well organized - but it's far harder to
>do, and most of what you see there on my Android phone is impossible
>to do on iOS.

It looks to me like you have created groups.  I can do that with iOS
too.

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
generalization, but the point is there are far more software
applications available for Windows than there is for Mac or Unix.

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, 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.

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.

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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
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 02:39 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-18 22:49 -0400
                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
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 04:42 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 00:45 -0400
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-19 05:07 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 01:39 -0400
                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
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-07-19 19:26 +0200
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-07-19 13:34 -0400
                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
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-21 21:43 +0000
                Re: Why do Apple Apologists lie so much about iOS capabilities? Aardvarks <aardvarks@a.b.c.com> - 2016-07-23 01:44 +0000
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