I very strongly disagree with this, from the article:
"When telling, showing and proving that Android 4.x smartphones are lightyears beyond iPhones in terms of hard-, software and design iOS"
iOS is simple on the surface, but the developer frameworks are far more consistent, well designed, and powerful than what Android offers. From video editing, typography, persistent storage, animation, UI, audio processing, iOS seems well ahead of Android. Much of the Android SDK feels cobbled together.
I strongly disagree with you. How many Android apps did you develop? Do you know the newer Android tool chains?
Just the non-resolution-independent framework on iOS is a big pain and iOS biggest bottleneck and this is where Apple struggles right now (to make the next bigger iPhones happen).
But your post shows very well again the general attitude of iOS folks and it's your pure fear which speaks out load -- your fear that your dev experience and skills in iOS will be less worth very soon and you have to start at zero again, on Android.
It's socially acceptable to outline Windows weaknesses since decades and if this happens with Apple or iOS it's fanboyism?
iOS feels very similar to Windows in its worst days, even worse because Windows was much more open.
So, again the question: tell us why is this fanboyism, why do you think it's not appropriate to compare two operating systems? Because of your fear that your favorite will loose? Why should we not talk about the 18% share and the decline of Apple and iOS happening for years?
[+] [-] interpol_p|12 years ago|reply
"When telling, showing and proving that Android 4.x smartphones are lightyears beyond iPhones in terms of hard-, software and design iOS"
iOS is simple on the surface, but the developer frameworks are far more consistent, well designed, and powerful than what Android offers. From video editing, typography, persistent storage, animation, UI, audio processing, iOS seems well ahead of Android. Much of the Android SDK feels cobbled together.
[+] [-] fisherprice|12 years ago|reply
Just the non-resolution-independent framework on iOS is a big pain and iOS biggest bottleneck and this is where Apple struggles right now (to make the next bigger iPhones happen).
But your post shows very well again the general attitude of iOS folks and it's your pure fear which speaks out load -- your fear that your dev experience and skills in iOS will be less worth very soon and you have to start at zero again, on Android.
Edited: btw downvoting != disagreeing
[+] [-] Watabou|12 years ago|reply
The 5S scored 2500 in Geekbench, which is a dual core system. To get to the same performance, you have to buy a 4 core Android device.
I rest my case.
[+] [-] Oletros|12 years ago|reply
[+] [-] fisherprice|12 years ago|reply
iOS feels very similar to Windows in its worst days, even worse because Windows was much more open.
So, again the question: tell us why is this fanboyism, why do you think it's not appropriate to compare two operating systems? Because of your fear that your favorite will loose? Why should we not talk about the 18% share and the decline of Apple and iOS happening for years?
[+] [-] pabrs|12 years ago|reply