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Have you used every Android phone on the market today? I wasn't aware you did and to base your comments on something you do not have actual real world testing on is a bias statement at heart.
There are a great many things that both iOS and Android do better than each other's OS but its up to the individual user to decide what they want.
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Exactly what has been happening to PC's since the early 90's? Companies offering a wide range of products to meet consumers budgets, needs and demands. Have you actually looked at Apples computers and what they put into their builds. Graphics that are not leading edge, HDD that are limited in performance, no SSD option. While I do own a MBP & iMac and have owned numerous MAC computers over the years there is one thing that Apple does well, limit your choices and charger higher prices.
I buy for the OS, not for the hardware. IF I could put the OS on my own hardware build I would be very happy.
Whats up with the 9% buying those POS Blackberries? I can't believe they haven't gone under yet.
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It's ok there fella. You don't have to be so defensive of Apple, it's ok if it's not the number one selling phone. Does yours somehow not work as well knowing this?
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Lets see here.
iPhone: software and hardware made by the same company released once a year.
Android: Numerous of phones that are released every couple weeks.
Yeah that makes perfect sense!
It's ok there fella. You don't have to be so defensive of Apple, it's ok if it's not the number one selling phone. Does yours somehow not work as well knowing this?
We all know the only reason Android is "on top" is because it is CHEAP. If Apple produced a $100 handset (they won't) what do you think the numbers might look like?
Android is cheap, and Android users are cheap. They don't buy many apps. Why do you think Developers flock to iOS?
Pretty soon they'll start including an Android phone in the cereal box.
Android is cheap, and Android users are cheap. They don't buy many apps. Why do you think Developers flock to iOS?
Pretty soon they'll start including an Android phone in the cereal box.
Whats up with the 9% buying those POS Blackberries? I can't believe they haven't gone under yet.
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It's ok there fella. You don't have to be so defensive of Apple, it's ok if it's not the number one selling phone. Does yours somehow not work as well knowing this?
Not sure I understand this? Everything I stated is a 100% fact. I'm subscribed to many phone reviewers on YouTube and every week they are reviewing another Android device that was sent to them by a company. Even they made a "rant" video saying how it might sound weird for them to rant about it as that is what keeps them their job, but they all said that Android phones are becoming to come out entirely too fast where just about every week they are getting Android phones, some from the same companies, with only one or two very minor differences between the other couple they just reviewed.
Yep, and because there are lots of similar Android phones that are selling well, if there were fewer Android phones they might all be selling a lot closer to or better than the iPhone.
The mass of Android phones coming out affects Android phone sales too, not just iPhones.
Oh, the joys of assumptions. What makes you think I haven't used quite a few Android phones? I don't need to have used all of them in order to make my statement, that's what online statistics are for. I have used a number of Android phones (I used to sell them, after all). Some of them were of excellent quality, comparable or better than an iPhone. Some of them were absolute crap that I would never consider using, even if someone gave it to me for free, plan included.
So, thanks for your comment, but it is inherently erroneous, since it is predicated on assumed knowledge of me that you do not have.
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That often don't work very well. I have used plenty of Windows computers that have worked well, and plenty that haven't. You're glossing over the unwelcome parts.
Have you? Apple offers SSD options for EVERY Mac model they offer. They also offer 7200 rpm HDDs on every Mac model they offer as well. The graphics aren't leading edge, but they have some good ones. You mostly need leading edge graphics for the latest games, which aren't available for Mac anyway. Yes, I know there are some scientific uses for them as well, but the Mac Pro is plenty powerful enough to handle those applications.
Apple is a hardware company. They make money on hardware. How do you expect them to make money on hardware if they don't charge higher prices. It obviously works extremely well for them, too. Sounds to me you just want Apple to be something they aren't.
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Uhhh... the 3GS is free on AT&T, and the iPhone 4 is $99 on Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T. So, they do, and the numbers are still what they are. Android being cheap isn't the only reason. There are some awesome Android phones, and I have several friends who choose Android specifically because it is more open than iOS and have spent just as much as an iPhone to get a good one.
Actually, it is the number one selling phone. Android is an OS on many phones, that is how it can have higher numbers. (if they are even correct)It's ok there fella. You don't have to be so defensive of Apple, it's ok if it's not the number one selling phone. Does yours somehow not work as well knowing this?
Last report we had on individual phones, the top 2 were both iPhones.
What do I care what someone else buys with their money?
It has no affect upon me and my purchases.
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It has no affect upon me and my purchases.
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And the iPhone is over 60% of all AT&T activations (including feature phones). And over 50% of Verizon smartphone activations. Cheap is much more important that you think. There are Android phones that sell for $150 without a contract which is extremely important globally.
If Samsung's numbers are any indication, Android revenues are less than half the iPhone's revenues on a per phone basis.
This article is a little out of date, don't you think...
It would've been more interesting if it showed data AFTER the 4s release, not a month before it. Speaking from experience, I held out until the new phone to replace my BB.
Posting an 8 month old article and saying it's intersting is lame. I'm mad that I can't get my 5 minutes I wasted on this thread back!!!!
It would've been more interesting if it showed data AFTER the 4s release, not a month before it. Speaking from experience, I held out until the new phone to replace my BB.
Posting an 8 month old article and saying it's intersting is lame. I'm mad that I can't get my 5 minutes I wasted on this thread back!!!!
The article makes about as much sense if it had been called Windows accounts for 54 per cent of the sales in the last 3 months.
Know what I mean? These articles are pointless. It reminds me of the Windows vs Mac days.
Know what I mean? These articles are pointless. It reminds me of the Windows vs Mac days.
1. Choosing outdated numbers, in the months prior to a new iPhone release (that broke all the records), shows your bias.
2. Inferring that quantity sold = higher quality product is incorrect logic. Maybe it's better, maybe it's not, but quantity sold is not enough information to form that conclusion.
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3. For whom? Not for Apple, as their current strategy has them making the most profit in the industry by far. If you're saying it's better for the consumer, that's arguable. If choice and price points = fragmentation + inconsistent experience + bugs + performance issues...I do not believe that to be better for the consumer.
Again, you are making conclusions based on incomplete information. Many of these points are arguable, but you aren't making the argument. Simply posting sales numbers (from companies that may not be making a profit) does not substantiate your argument. For an example, look no further than HP. They are the top PC maker in terms of sales, yet still tried to get out of the business recently, due to razor-thin profit margins.