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Forgive me if the timing of this post isn\u2019t quite right. In no way, shape, or form should this take away from the legacy of Steve Jobs.<\/p>\n
I, however, am biased. I have been an Android user for the last 18 months, and I love it. As with most competing technologies, there is an ongoing debate as to which mobile operating system is better: Android or iOS. I can\u2019t answer that question. Realistically, nobody can answer that question. Each operating system has its strengths and flaws. In the end, it all comes down to what you, as a user, want from the experience.<\/p>\n
Here are a couple of things I like about Android:<\/p>\n
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\u2022\tAll<\/a> kinds<\/a> of<\/a> FREE<\/a> applications<\/a>! Honestly, if Android was privately owned, it could have used the \u201cThere\u2019s an app for that\u201d slogan just as well as Apple.<\/p>\n \u2022\tMultitasking<\/strong> Well, okay, sure, iOS has supported multitasking since the iPhone 4 came out\u2026last year. Android has supported full multitasking since September 2008, when version 1.0 was released.<\/p>\n What does this mean for you? Well, unless you want to shell out a couple hundred dollars for the iPhone 4 (or the iPhone 3 running iOS 4), you won\u2019t be able to listen to music while searching something on Google. That YouTube video you were watching? Good luck trying to text your friend while it is playing.<\/p>\n The downside? Well, of course, your phone could run out of memory. Android is particular prone to this if you aren\u2019t on top of killing your running apps periodically.<\/p>\n \u2022\tThe User Interface<\/strong> Many people say the iPhone\u2019s interface is extremely intuitive and user-friendly. They complain that the Android interface is confusing. I say: what a load of crock! Android\u2019s user interface couldn\u2019t be simpler. You have the status bar on top and a desktop (or 7, on new phones). You can easily move or add icons and widgets from the desktop and just as easily see a list of all of your applications.<\/p>\n \u2022\tIt\u2019s NOT Apple<\/strong> It\u2019s not that I don\u2019t like Apple\u2019s products. It\u2019s that I don\u2019t like the way Apple tricks consumers. They are brilliant marketers. They sold their brand better than any other technology company in recent history. Yet, their products are not far and away better like the prices indicate.<\/p>\n Why is it that every piece of Apple software can only run on Apple\u2019s hardware? Why can\u2019t you get iOS on another mobile device besides Apple\u2019s (in both cases, without extensive hacking)? Because Apple wants to squeeze every last penny out of you that they can. From a profit maximizing standpoint, it works. Is it ethical, though? Tricking your customers into thinking that your products are superior is Apple\u2019s practice. You make the call on whether it is ethical.<\/p>\n \u2022\tAndroid is easy to develop.<\/strong> If you have taken CS 280, you have the requisite skills to develop your own applications in Android. Seriously. Android applications run on a Java back-end and an XML interface. Pretty simple, right?<\/p>\n \u2022\tSeriously? What\u2019s with the apple?<\/strong> I have no idea why \u201capple\u201d is synonymous with \u201ctech-savvy\u201d nowadays. An apple is a fruit. 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