I get a real chuckle out of this. Not because of its pro-android user stand point, but because the user’s battery is nearly at zero - a common issue I have encountered with pre-Android 4.0 devices.
Another great quote from Woz regarding Android. This quote comes from the same article as before, by the same moron:
if you’re willing to do the work to understand it a little bit, well I hate to say it, but there’s more available in some ways
Woz is 100% correct here, Android, specifically ICS, is a better more flexible and stronger platform than iOS, if you are willing to do the work. That last bit is by far the biggest asterisk to my agreement with Woz.
As it stands there are two major platforms, Android and iOS.
iOS is by far the best out of the box experience and is by far the best option for the typical consumer.
Android, which is a bit more unpredictable out of the box is the best option for the enthusiast.
The enthusiast doesn’t mind having to yank a battery occasionally, or learn the intricacies of Root, Unlocked bootloaders or flashing a new rom. Your typical consumer has no interest in learning these terms, or understanding their concepts. They want a phone that plays some Angry Birds, connects to Facebook and lets them call their friends.
While both enthusiast and consumer focused devices have their place in the market, its hard to see mind share really delving too far away from the simple and thoughtful experiences.
Steve Wozniak as quoted in an interview with an idiot:
The people I recommend the iPhone 4S for are the ones who are already in the Mac world, because it’s so compatible, and people who are just scared of computers altogether and don’t want to use them. The iPhone is the least frightening thing. For that kind of person who is scared of complexity, well, here’s a phone that is simple to use and does what you need it to do.
Seems to mirror the sentiment of The Verge’s Chris Ziegler:
By recommending an iPhone, I cover the broadest swath. I cover my butt. I know I’m not going to hear a complaint that you can’t find Skype or “that Infinity Sword or whatever it’s called that everyone is talking about.” I also minimize the chance that you’re going to be flustered by misbehaving apps…..It’s simply my path of least resistance to ensuring my advice seeker an acceptable smartphone experience with minimal ongoing technical support from me. (Of course, I might hear a complaint that they’ve shattered the back when they “only dropped it a few inches,” but that’s their problem, not mine.)
I tend to agree.
(Source: 9to5mac.com)
From The Verge:
Now where have I seen this before……
UPDATE: For the record, I posted this a full 5 minutes before The Verge…..
UPDATE 2: The more I look at Acer’s picture I realize that I am almost certain that font utilized is the same font used in Apple’s iconic “Think Different” campaign (Garamond). Irony at it’s best.
Part two of my series of things Apple won’t do comes to us from Appleinsider. They claim that Apple is set to release the new retina-sporting iPad 3 coming in March. So far so good. Unfortunately, the article did not stop here, but instead suggested that in October Apple would release an “iPad 4” with “killer apps”.
Last year there were similar rumors from sites like Digitimes that indicated Apple would release a second iPad in 2011 in the fall season as well. The only logical explanation is that what is really being talked about is iOS 6, which certainly could bring some new “killer apps” to the iPad 3 in the October time frame.
Long story short: Apple will not release two new iPads in a given year - especially “to counter a rumored Google-branded tablet as well as touchscreen devices running Windows 8”.
Update: Gruber agrees
While as a whole I have had no real issues dealing with TSA agents (over roughly 60 domestic flights in the past 24 months), it would still bring me great pleasure to see them forced to wear a uniform that better describes their authority.
At the end of the day, they aren’t cops, just screeners who can prevent you from boarding a plane.
(Source: daringfireball.net)
