"the world’s most advanced mobile operating system" I feel this needs to be quantified.
How is it more "advanced" than the latest version of Android?
I don't think there's any objective way to define "most advanced" -- it just means "best." Their marketers claim the new OS they made is the best OS. If there is some aspect of the OS that is considered the best by someone, they're not wrong. If there is some aspect of some other OS that is considered the best by someone, they're not right. From your BBB link, see "puffery."
As other examples: they say the demand for the new phone is "incredible," they've been working "hard," the phone is "completely" redesigned and "blazing" fast, Macs are "the best" personal computers in the world, and that Apple "leads" the digital music "revolution".
If you feel the need to define quantifiable standards for some or all of those words, please do so -- it's the same motivation that drives people to get philosophy PhDs. But understand that you will be neither right nor wrong because those terms are subjective (and, word to the wise, if you get a philosophy PhD your options for professional employment will be limited).
It's advertising on their site. Of course it doesn't need to be "qualified" just because some evangelistic wished every site talked up their favorite products instead.
Perfect scrolling, your applications can't spy on you, iTunes integration, and you don't constantly need to play whack-an-app to preserve battery life.
1. Perfect scrolling? Not in my experience with the iPad 3 (woops, "The new iPad").
2. Have you seen the list of requested permissions when you install an Android app? Not that there haven't been privacy issues with iOS.
3. No iTunes integration sounds like an advantage to me.
4. I get the feeling most Apple fanbois have never actually used an Android device, because I have never had to close apps to save battery life. No one has encouraged the use of task managers on Android in years.
And I don't see how an OS where you can't choose your browser or get built-in reliable maps or public transit info can be called "advanced"
Android O&M is a disaster is not changing anytime soon. Quibble on features out of the box if you like, but in end-to-end support the iPhone is still the hands down winner.
JackC|13 years ago
As other examples: they say the demand for the new phone is "incredible," they've been working "hard," the phone is "completely" redesigned and "blazing" fast, Macs are "the best" personal computers in the world, and that Apple "leads" the digital music "revolution".
If you feel the need to define quantifiable standards for some or all of those words, please do so -- it's the same motivation that drives people to get philosophy PhDs. But understand that you will be neither right nor wrong because those terms are subjective (and, word to the wise, if you get a philosophy PhD your options for professional employment will be limited).
flyinRyan|13 years ago
OhArgh|13 years ago
seiji|13 years ago
w1ntermute|13 years ago
2. Have you seen the list of requested permissions when you install an Android app? Not that there haven't been privacy issues with iOS.
3. No iTunes integration sounds like an advantage to me.
4. I get the feeling most Apple fanbois have never actually used an Android device, because I have never had to close apps to save battery life. No one has encouraged the use of task managers on Android in years.
And I don't see how an OS where you can't choose your browser or get built-in reliable maps or public transit info can be called "advanced"
Tichy|13 years ago
Also: iTunes???
mtgx|13 years ago
jjguy|13 years ago
See http://theunderstatement.com/post/11982112928/android-orphan...
polshaw|13 years ago
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mbesto|13 years ago