So…I know this topic has been written about on almost every tech and gadget site on the web. Well I’ve been thinking a lot on how I can familiarize you the reader, with myself. So I’ve come up with some topics which will hopefully give you an insight into my likes and dislikes in the tech and gadget world. I hope it will in turn, bring back some like minded or critical readers to my blog, and spark up some great conversation.
To start off, I have both the iPhone3GS and a Motorola Droid phone. While I’ve only had my droid now for 2-3 months, I’ve had an iPhone for over 2 years. I do like both phones and will cover what I see as strengths and weaknesses of each. One topic I will not cover is the At&t vs Verizon debate. I know that both companies have their own opinions but where I live I am blessed to have both carriers equally strong and relatively no difference as far as I can tell. My argument for which OS is the better all gravitates one argument.
iPhone… I still remember the night I purchased my first iPhone. It was a gadget lovers dream. I looked at every app which is pre-installed with awe and wonder. Sending a text, email, entering a calendar event or even dialing a phone number was a new and life altering action. The one thing which really overwhelmed me was the App Store. I couldn’t believe how many different apps were available. I think the first one I downloaded was the zippo app. I starred at it for hours. Jump forward to today the iPhone has grown into a monster. The one strength that puts it over the top is also it’s greatest problem….the app store. While it has way more apps than the android market, its lack of open development will always hinder it. With the controversy surrounding the apple app approval process, I feel the iPhone will have a black mark on its record. Don’t get me wrong, I couldn’t exist without my iPhone. I just feel it could be 2x as big if it did allow open development.
Android… When I got my Droid I was very impressed with it. Not like my iPhone experience, but I still could appreciate it. I waited for the Droid to be released because I was not at all impressed with the other Android OS phones. The Droid was the first phone with the power I need behind my mobile device. The greatest advantage of the Android market is it does allow open development and you can tell by the more popular apps. The first ones I bought were the Nintendo and SNES emulators, and while I still play the old games often, I had a emulator on my Treo before I got my iPhone. Which brings me to my biggest problem with the Android OS, its just too late. I feel if google had waited any longer than what they did to get in on the mobile app market, they would have fell flat on their face. Luckily for them, they do allow and promote an open market. Which will always give them a place in the mobile phone market.
To sum up what I feel is the biggest factor when deciding which OS is the better and ultimately wins the argument is the App Store and App Market. I give the advantage to the iPhone and crown them the victor. Though I will say, even though google does lack in comparison, the one advantage to it’s market is what will ultimately keep Android in a close 2ND. And who knows…with time and great planning they could possibly over take Apple.
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