I just bought a Nexus 4 with Android 4.2.1. It's a pretty enjoyable experience, and in some ways, much more seamless than my iPhone 4's OS hindrances. There are features I miss, notably iMessage and 'touch-to-focus' while in the video mode of the camera. The app store experience is more of a mine field and I find myself having to download apps (like a battery percentage app and a voice recording app) just to match the built-in functionality of the iPhone. However, I paid £280 instead of £599. This is also compared to the iPhone 4, which still sells new for £319 (and that's at 8GB instead of 16GB). My 2.5 year-old phone still costs £40 more (minus 8GB of storage capacity) than a 4-month phone that is indeed buttery-smooth. As others have said, the notification system is far better on Android, and the settings are easily accessible.
For many of my friends and family, a jailbroken iOS is the only reason they've stayed with the platform. I am quite fond of the seamlessness of the Apple ecosystem, but my iPhone (with a dodgy power button and home button) was simply more work than it was worth at times. It's no surprise that people are jumping ship - I just wish Apple got their act together to either justify the added expense with a GREAT OS or lower the price of their phones.
For many of my friends and family, a jailbroken iOS is the only reason they've stayed with the platform. I am quite fond of the seamlessness of the Apple ecosystem, but my iPhone (with a dodgy power button and home button) was simply more work than it was worth at times. It's no surprise that people are jumping ship - I just wish Apple got their act together to either justify the added expense with a GREAT OS or lower the price of their phones.