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Hey, I have been in the business for 30 years and I know all about the Apple strategy. Apple products ARE more expensive and they always be because their platform is closed and that results in little to no competition. In the end, this means more profit for Apple.

Hey, I took my first programming class in college in 1969. . . So I have a few more years in this business than you. . . and far more experience with Apple products. I just did a like-for-like comparison of two Notebook computers . . . and showed you which was the better value despite being only slightly more expensive but YOU see only the price. The Apple was by far the better deal. You seem to know the price of everything but the value of nothing!

The Apple MacBook Pro, five years later, will probably retain 50-60% of its value for resale. That's the historical experience. The Windows notebook, if it's still running, only 15-20%. That's also the historical record. Taking the lower figure, in five years, the MacBook is likely to be salable for ~$750 and the Acer will be offered for ~$280. Once you account for selling your used notebook when you're done with it, your cost factor changes. The Apple cost over five years is only $750, but the Acer is $1120. Oops, total cost of ownership is FAR LESS for the Apple product.

It's the same across the gamut of Apple products. At my office, we just sold an eight year old first model MacPro for $900, because it could no longer be upgraded. We had bought brand new it for $2499. That's 36% of its original price. . . eight years later. Find a similar retention of value in a Windows computer. You can't. An eight year old Windows computer may, on a good day, bring under $100 IF you included the monitor. We upgraded to a four year old MacPro that could install OSX.9 Mavericks (actually a 7 year old model, one up from our old one would have been sufficient). We paid $1600 for it. . . 64% of its sold new price of $2499. Apple's maintain their value. . . but the upshot for us is the net cost, because we had written off the old one through depreciation, is this one cost us only $700 to upgrade. $1600 minus $900 = $700.

Again, the total cost of ownership is far less. If you knew how to really analyze actual cost, you'd know that Apple is always the better buy. . . and in numerous independent studies, has been shown to be so.

And Android is still kicks arse in the handheld market.

And you think you know all about this market, too? Tell me, if Android is "kicking arse" as you so crudely put it, how come last year Apple (and holding true the first quarter of this year), a manufacturer of only six handheld products—competing against literally hundreds of other manufacturers making thousands of handheld market products—took home 87.5% of ALL mobile handheld profits? Samsung, takes home 31.2% of the mobile handheld profits. Yes, I know that totals 119.7%, but that's because ALL of the other makers are losing money! Just whose "arse" is getting "kicked?" Market share is a false metric that just records the mobs race to the bottom, DHS. Apple refuses to play there. While everyone else is racing to the poorhouse, Apple is strolling to the bank.

Additionally, net-traffic, a measure of the usage of mobile platforms, shows that iOS, Apple's mobile platform is used for over 90% of tablet connection to the Internet! and over 70% of phone connections. . . Worldwide, and higher in the US. Where are all those "arse kicking" Android devices connecting to the Internet? No one seems to know.

2.So you are saying that developers don’t pay a “tribute” to Apple for the privilege of selling into their systems? I disagree. And guess who pays for the tribute that the developers pay to Apple? Lemme help you here — THE CUSTOMER. And that is why in part that Apple products are so much more expensive.

Are you that dense??? You first claim that the Developers Don't earn anything for their efforts in developing their Apps on the Apple App Store. I provide you with the WELL KNOWN FACT that Apple has PAID out $18 BILLION to developers. . . and you dismiss it with an "I don't believe it!" Incredible! Yet you claim you know everything about Apple. BS!

Apple's App Store downloads top $10bn: Battle for developers' hearts and minds heats up
Summary: iOS device owners downloaded nearly three billion apps in December, while developers earned $8bn across the year.
By Steve Ranger | January 7, 2014 -- 14:14 GMT (06:14 PST)
Apple customers spent over $10bn in its App Store in 2013 — including over $1bn in December, the company has revealed.
The company said App Store users downloaded almost three billion apps in December making it the most successful month for the app repository. As a result, it said, Apple developers have now earned $15bn from apps in the Apple App Store; this time last year that figure stood at somewhere around $7bn. ZDNet excerpted source

Add $3 billion for the last quarter and one month. . . $18 billion.

Look, everything paid by any business comes from the customer in the long run. I'm educated as an economist. It's what my degree is in. Look around on FreeRepublic and you'll find I've explained that concept at length to people who think businesses pay taxes. But the developers DEVELOP first for Apple iOS because they make money there. . . then they MAY port to Android. There are lots of articles written on this preference. . . and the reasons. Developers have LEFT Android because of losing money there.

In 2012-2013, a developer made on 25¢ on the Android Play Store for every $1 they could make on the iOS App Store.

That is total BS that Apple is price competitive and you know it. What people pay for when using an Apple platform is ease of use. That has always been their strategy and some people, the less computer literate, are willing to pay for that premium.

You simply refuse to see what is in front of your eyes. Which notebook in the comparison I showed you was the better value? Answer the question. Are they competitive? Answer that question. If you refuse. You are willfully blind and cannot see quality has value.

My definition of quality is all inclusive and INCLUDES both the hardware AND the software. Because, if either doesn’t function that I end up with a useless brick.

Which shows me you've never used Apple products. Every Apple user I know has never ever wound up with a useless brick. Apple length of useful life is far longer than typical Window computers. . . and they tend to get handed down to new users through resale. Few Apple's wind up in landfills after just one owner. They get gifted or sold on. Same with the handhelds. I sold my iPhone 4s for $260 when I bought my iPhone 5 for $199. Pocketed $61. My original iPhone from 2007 was being used by my ex-wife until we retired it three months ago. . . It's now being used as an iPod touch by my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, still with the original battery. So what problem with iPod batteries are you recalling? The bad batch from Sony?

Consumers are angry? Is that why Apple has the highest customer satisfaction rating of ALL the tech companies for about ten years running? They are several percentage points higher than the nearest competitor.

My final point is that paying for a new computer every 3 to 4 years at $1500 a pop is expensive. I want that investment to last as long as possible. And it is very clear that Apples business strategy is planned obsolescence at the expense of their customers.

Why would you think you have to do that? Read the comments of the Apple users on here. All of them state that every OSX update makes their Mac run faster and better than it had before. That's true. . . and that works for years. Apple computers don't slow down with usage or age. Contrary to myth, the desktops are upgradeable for RAM, hard drives, even in some cases graphics. If you DO want a new computer, buy it and sell your old one for an excellent resale price to offset the price of the new one.

You claim Macs are "closed systems" but they are not. You think they are because you don't know how to use one. But OSX is UNIX, and the full open power of UNIX is just a couple of keystrokes away. As for power and usability, my IMac is running four Virtual Operating Systems simultaneously, all under OSX, in sandboxes. That makes five, counting OSX. . . and they can intercommunicate.

Planned obsolescence? We don't see it. . . and we, unlike you, are very experienced with the hardware. Planned obsolescence is what Android users get when they buy their phone and can't upgrade to the next latest version when it comes out except by buying another phone.

I'll try keep to it short.

1969 Programming? That was back in the days of punch cards. Geez. Even before punch cards. Mag tape? What system? IBM something? What languages? Wow.

This is a very important point, and I need to repeat it here: there is absolutely no difference for me between a system that has a hardware failure and has to be replaced and a system that has lost all software and OS support and needs to be replaced. Simply put, a brick is a brick. A door stop is a door stop.

I cut my teeth on an IBM PC. And have owned one in one form or another since 1984. And, at various points, I actually considered Apple and I could never justify the higher price for both the hardware or software. A wintel system was a third the cost of a basic Apple Mac or whatever. BTW, I used Apple PCs/Macs throughout the years (all owned by my parents). First, a IIE and then Macs and then Power Macs.

Apple bad experience #1: the ipod and the battery solution for all Apple products. Why the heck not design in a removable battery. The battery is the first to die and I have a closet drawer full of ipods. Lots of $300/$400 bills. Apparently, this is the standard for all of their devices. And it is race to see if the battery will die before the support. Usually the battery dies before.

Apple bad experience #2: My (wife's) ipad. Although it still works I am having trouble getting apps for it. Another $600. BTW, it was a b-day present for my wife and my wife is not happy. Guess where I put it? In the drawer in with the pile of dead ipods.

Apple bad experience #3: My dads Power Mac G5 and Canvas. The darn thing was released in 2003 and retired in 2006! AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS!!! Anyway, my dad created a bunch of family tree documents in Canvas and we are no longer able to read them and convert them to a more modern format where we can use them. Guess what, software and hardware support is gone. Believe me, I tried! My dad even bought a couple of the old green monster Imacs thinking that we might recover the files that way. Anyway, that is a rat hole. Anyway, I'll sell it you you for $1000 if you want it.

In comparison: I am typing this response on my Dell Ipsiron E1505 (now 8 years old) and my son still uses our Dell Dimension 8300 (11 years old) and office 2010. Have I had problems with PCs? Absolutely! But, I could repair them myself because the system wasn't locked down. I could buy a power supply, maybe a new video card, etc.

Funny, on last night’s Mad Men, the episode, which takes place in 1969, revolved around the firm installing an IBM System 360.

Apple bad experience #1: the ipod and the battery solution for all Apple products. Why the heck not design in a removable battery. The battery is the first to die and I have a closet drawer full of ipods. Lots of $300/$400 bills. Apparently, this is the standard for all of their devices. And it is race to see if the battery will die before the support. Usually the battery dies before.

Good Grief, dhs12345, there are thousands of places that will replace your iPod, iPhone, iPad batteries for as low as under $10, or you can do it yourself. A removable battery requires 60% more space (battery case, access port, connection, latching). 30% more weight (see previous parenthetical comment). Replace your batteries and move on!

Apple bad experience #2: My (wife's) ipad. Although it still works I am having trouble getting apps for it. Another $600. BTW, it was a b-day present for my wife and my wife is not happy. Guess where I put it? In the drawer in with the pile of dead iPods.

So you gave up. What iOS version is running on your iPad? I would bet there are tens of thousands of apps that still run. But you seem to want to do things out side of the norm. . . You don't want to let the iOS handle your mail, contacts, or other integrated things iOS is famed for doing... you want an APP to do it for you. . . because you want it done YOUR way. You want to tweak and twonk the operating system. You think that hardware and software don't advance in four years? So sad to disabuse you of that. . . but both more on. Apple does the best it can to bring its older hardware forward but when it no longer can, that product has reached its end of practical life. That doesn't mean its obsolete. If it still works, it still works. But YOU stuck it in a drawer. Why not sell it. Buy your wife what you want. Move on.

Apple bad experience #3: My dads Power Mac G5 and Canvas. The darn thing was released in 2003 and retired in 2006! AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS!!! Anyway, my dad created a bunch of family tree documents in Canvas and we are no longer able to read them and convert them to a more modern format where we can use them. Guess what, software and hardware support is gone.

OH, that's got you upset has it. Apple did not write Canvas. Why do you hold Apple responsible for the decisions of a third party publisher? They chose to not bother to do the easy conversion to the later conversion to OSX beyond Panther. It took just two weeks to convert Illustrator to OSX for Intel but Canvas elected against doing it. Apple would even help those developers who asked. Canvas didn't ask.

That said, Canvas was a powerful program that could output its files in a myriad (i exaggerate only slightly) of file formats. What format did your dad have his files stored in? The files should still be readable on the HD. Does he still have his PowerMac? If so, boot into Panther, run Canvas and save the files out in a modern file format. I'd suggest JPEG. If you have the software, but the PowerMac is not bootable, there are still ways to perhaps get at your files. Let me know and perhaps I can give you some pointers at what we can try.

Oh, in answer to your questions... Punch cards. Did a lot of programing in FORTRAN. You handed your pile of punch cards in through a little window into the computer room. . . and then a week later, they handed your pile back with a large printout (if there were errors in your punch card program) or a small print out (if everything worked!). If the pile of paper was large, you went to work debugging the program to figure out what you did wrong to result in the printer vomitting through a case of green lined paper.

The college still had some paper tape fed stuff too... Real antiques.

Exactly! Wow!

I wondered if it was FORTRAN... or COBOL.

My first language was FORTRAN (in college) and I actually programmed it with punch cards. Lol. I sympathize!!!

I still have my four inch thick stack of punch cards. That reminds me that I need to find them and show them to my son. Anyway, couple of years later, I noticed that the punch card machines with VT100 terminals. And now VT100s are long since a thing of the past.

Hey, since you have been around, what systems did you use? DEC PDPxx? I worked at DEC in Data Storage.

Thanks for the pointers about Canvas. Unfortunately, the files are in the Canvas native format. If they were in some generic format, then we'd be okay. I downloaded a 30 day eval program that allowed me to convert some of the files but not all. I'll return to that project when I have some free time.

>>> Hey, we upgraded our phones over the weekend. We came VERY close to getting Iphones (based on your input) and very seriously considered Apple but ended up with Samsung G5s androids. The bang for the buck for Iphones just isn't there.

For the same price, we were able to buy VERY SMART phones. My son is still learning all of the capabilities. For example, the voice recog software is excellent, the gui is superb with multiple windows like a desktop, files can be copied from one phone to the other by placing them back to back, BATTERIES ARE REPLACEABLE, the screen is much bigger, tons of cool apps and apps that cost $ from Apple are FREE on android, etc. etc.

>>>Summary: Android is an open platform whereas Apple is closed. It is interesting that Android has taken over Microsoft as the “open” competitor to Apple. BTW, we gave the Microsoft phones a two second consideration.

For the same price, we were able to buy VERY SMART phones. My son is still learning all of the capabilities. For example, the voice recog software is excellent, the gui is superb with multiple windows like a desktop, files can be copied from one phone to the other by placing them back to back, BATTERIES ARE REPLACEABLE, the screen is much bigger, tons of cool apps and apps that cost $ from Apple are FREE on android, etc. etc.

I am very sad for you. You have fallen for the hype. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is not what you think it is... nor as good as you think it is. Even the South Koreans are not crazy about it. It did not even make the top of the list among the best rated smartphones in South Korea. . . it was SIXTH. Too bad, So sad.

Oh. . . did I mention it? The number one highest rated smartphone in South Korea was. . . drum roll. . . the Apple iPhone 5S! . . . by a long shot. In. South. Korea. . . as surveyed by a South Korean survey company.

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Apple's iPhone destroys Samsung in South Korean customer satisfaction rankings
By Daniel Eran Dilger
Friday, May 09, 2014, 04:02 pm PT (07:02 pm ET)

A customer satisfaction survey ranking smartphones features and desirability in South Korea awarded Apple's iPhone 5s a widening lead over domestic rivals including LG, Samsung and Pantech.

Korean phone rankings 2014
Marketing Insight, a South Korean firm that tracks users satisfaction rankings across a variety of factors, compared Apple's iPhone 5s against Samsung's latest Galaxy S5, LG G Pro2, Nexus 5 and other models. While Apple overall was significantly above average across every category, Samsung was ranked below average in design, display, processing speed, multimedia speed, size and weight, usability, response to touch, latest tech and UI design.

Korean phone rankings 2014
Samsung's new Galaxy S5 flagship was ranked below iPhone 5s across the board, but it also came in below average in comparison to other Android products in terms of design, and ended up in sixth place overall, behind 2012's iPhone 5, the last two generations of LG's G2 flagship and the Google-branded Nexus 5, which is also built by LG.

Korean phone rankings 2014
The survey involved 9,397 consumers who purchased a smartphone during the 6 months between October 2013 and April 2014. "The gap of satisfaction between Apple and domestic products has rather increased," noted a report by the Korean language Ohmy News.
"The satisfaction score of Apple products was 798 out of 1000," the site noted, "which made Apple take the first place with almost 200 points of gap between domestic products. LG, Samsung and Pantech had gained 609, 600, and 577 respectively, which are of more or less the same score."
The survey noted that nearly 90 percent of iPhone users reported being "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their purchase, while only about 50 percent of domestic makers got a similar ranking.
The site quoted Marketing Insight as observing, "Considering that the products satisfaction usually decreases as the longer time has based since the product released, the score of iPhone 5s is amazing."
The report further noted, "Galaxy S5 obtained a humiliating result as it failed to get ahead of LG G Pro2 in any sector in the comparison between the representative models of Samsung and LG, released this year."
Samsung recently sacked its head of mobile design in the wake of the Galaxy S5's cool reception. The company took great pains to cherry pick lines from lines from lackluster reviews for its latest ad, and failed to impress users with a company blog posting describing the phone's inspiration.
Apple takes great pride in reporting awards for customer satisfaction, including its first place standings in the latests American rankings by J.D. Power and Associates, which listed iPhone as the top smartphone on all four top U.S. carriers and iPad highest in overall consumer satisfaction for tablets.
Last October, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook stated, "We're winning with our products in all the ways that are most important to us: in customer satisfaction, in product usage and in customer loyalty," drawing a contrast with the market share and volume shipment or activation numbers focused upon by Apple's critics and competitors.

I just gave my old laptop with XP on it to my sister Sunday as she does not have one. She immediately switched over to FireFox and says its working fine but she’s going to go get the Windows 7 disk this week and load it up.

I went over to FireFox also.

But boy did it gink up all the print options while on the next

I notice that you didn't include the units sold vs Android. Certainly Apple will be making a lot more when they are charging ALOT MORE for the same product — Apples and Oranges comparison (pun intended). Duh!

“Android Dominates Market Share, But Apple Makes All The Money.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2013/11/15/android-dominates-market-share-but-apple-makes-all-the-money/

And we shall see won't we? So far, IMO it is a ton better than the iphone. So far after a week, we LOVE the phones.

Lets do a functional comparison:

1. The Samsung gui is 10x better. The iphone is old and antique in comparison. When was the last time they updated it? My 4 year old ipad looks the same as the new Iphone 5S. Probably due to the lethargy of a Apple being a monopoly and Android being open for anyone who wants to develop an app or hardware — thus competition. You know — the free market system?

2. The screen is still same old tiny size as the first early Iphones. Again, where is the innovation? The quality might be better but it is still tiny in comparison. And the next size up is the ipad. Good luck fitting an ipad in your shirt pocket.

> Follows the old Ford rule that you can choose any color as long as it is black. Again, little innovation.

3. As I mentioned, the apps are better and they are FREE!

4. Did I mention that the battery is replaceable? I think I did, oh yeah, yes I did.

5. I didn't mention that memory can be expanded whereas you are locked into the original iphone size (a cost premium, I might add) that was purchased.

These are all important features for a more discriminating consumer. It might be okay for your average consumer, but not for me. And I bet I could convince those same Apple consumers that Android is better by pointing out the above differences.

I notice that you didn't include the units sold vs Android. Certainly Apple will be making a lot more when they are charging ALOT MORE for the same product — Apples and Oranges comparison (pun intended). Duh!

Which units sold vs Android where? Korea? Asia? The World? Which Android company, companies, model, models? Functionality? Smartphones? OR are you counting Android feature phones and dumb phones that both run Android but really don't do anything but make phone calls in those numbers? How about set-top boxes that are included in those numbers? They are, you know. It's Apple against literally HUNDREDS of Android manufacturers making THOUSANDS of models of DOZENS of levels of FUNCTIONALITY and CAPABILITY and even PURPOSE that are lumped into the number of Androids "shipped" and "activated!" Many are TOYS!

You want to compare numbers? OK.

In KOREA, Apple held 14% of the South Korea Mobile Device market which included mobile phones and Tablets in a country that is the very nationalistic HOME GROUND for two of the top three Apple competitors in BOTH of the worldwide smartphone and tablet markets: Samsung (Korean market share 60%) and LG/Lucky Goldstar (15% market). Again, those are facts.

Korean Market Share for Mobile Devices October 2013

By the way? Your claim of "charging ALOT MORE for the same product" is laughable since the UNLOCKED price of your Samsung Galaxy S5 averages ~$75 more than the unlocked price of an Apple iPhone 5S. . . and the phones on 2 year contracts on AT&T are less expensive subsidized for an iPhone 5S than it is to get a Galaxy S5 by $50. . . and at Verizon it winds up at the same cost for both at $99, but, you have to shell out $50 more and wait for a $50 rebate card from Samsung to get the Galaxy S5 before the prices are equal on both the Unlocked full price, or on the discounted 2 year contract deals! LOL!

What IS cheaper in the Android world is the millions of junk dumb and feature phones that make up better than 75% of the Android phones listed as competing against Apple that don't compete at all in the high end Android and iOS smartphones market but are counted as Android devices! Even Samsung finally admitted in the Apple v. Samsung Patent Infringement trials of 2012 and 2014, that 2/3rds of the phones they "ship" can not be classified as smartphones, even though thats what they report them as!

Lets do a functional comparison:

That was not a "functional" comparison. It was merely your unsupported opinion.

item 1: The Samsung GUI is 10X better and Change of GUI. . . or "My 4 year old ipad looks the same as the new iPhone 5S" which may be somewhat true because one can install iOS upgrades on Apple products. On the other hand, you usually cannot easily—if at all—upgrade an Android phone once you've bought it.

Your claim is that the Android User Interface is 10X better than the iOS user interface. That is your opinion. However, the great majority of reviews give the User Interface nod to Apple, not Android, because Android is not consistent. . . and it is badly fragmented across too many devices, the difficulty of upgrading any particular device, and the questionable installation of apps on every device. . . due to the fragmentation of the platform.

Consider this independent comparison of five mobile device operating system User Interfaces, released on October 3, 2013 done by Pfeiffer Consulting, who has done systems experience and productivity benchmarking analysis for Citibank, HP, Autodesk, Adobe, Quark, TimeInc, and Apple:

Selected Excerpts from The Pfeiffer Report on "Smartphone OS User Experience Shootout"
The aspects we have surveyed and rated are the following: cognitive load, efficiency, customization, as well as user experience friction. Based on the results from these benchmarks we have then established an overall Mobile Operating System User Experience Index presented at the end of this document. . .
This report compares the five major mobile operating systems iOS 7, iOS 6, Android (Samsung's implementation), Windows Phone 8, and Blackberry 10, and rates them in terms of user experience. . .
User Cognitive Load — Android 162, Apple 40 (lower is better): Samsung’s version of Android has by far the highest cognitive load of all the mobile operating systems surveyed here: no less than 104 apps and widgets, more than 4 times more than iOS 7, and a significantly higher number of icons and user interface elements.
User Experience Friction — Windows 51, Android 30, Apple 17 (lower is better): While Android has improved immensely since earlier releases, some aspects can remain annoying even for experienced users, such as the unintuitive way of deleting selected apps, or the inconsistent approach to interface design that mixes app icons with what looks like advertisements for specific apps.
System Efficiency and Integration — Apple 7/10, Android 7/10, (all others lower): Samsung’s Android implementation offers mature but slightly overwhelming efficiency and integration options, ranging from multitasking, customizable notifications and shortcuts to key settings, but lacks direct access to the camera from the lock-screen.
Customization — Apple 6/10, Android 7/10, Windows 2/10 : Android has the longest list of customization options of all mobile operating systems surveyed, but lacks some of the accessibility options present in iOS.
The final result:

The Pfeiffer Report on Mobile Phone Operating System Usability. . .
comparing Apple's new iOS 7 to iOS 6, Android, Windows Mobile 8, and Blackberry 10

How the overall results were calculated
Each category had the same weight in the overall score, i.e. 25%.
However, since there is an obvious disproportion between the cognitive load score, and the others, the absolute result of the cognitive load score were scaled by 50%, which brought them within the same range as the other results,
We assumed an ideal score of 100 for each category (which currently no operating is even close to reaching).
Cognitive Load and User Experience Friction were input as negative numbers, i.e. deducted from the ideal score.
The final score is the average of the results for each category.
Final Result — Android : Android has come a long way in terms of user experience, and could easily become an iOS killer not only in terms of market-share, but in terms of user experience— provided that Google and Samsung truly understood where the user experience differences with Apple’s platform lie. As it stands, Samsung’s Android is very usable - but undermines the overall user experience through odd design decisions, disproportionate cognitive load and half-baked innovations that are a distraction rather than a help.
Excerpted from —The Pfeiffer Report on Mobile Phone Operating System Usability.

Since your iPad came out the appearance and various operational changed in iOS has changes THREE TIMES. The latest change made a big shake up in the iPS community when the move to iOS7 was made on September 18, 2013. What you are complaining about is called CONSISTENCY and is what most user want in an operating system. Users do not want change. Look at the howls that went up at the changes in Windows at the change from XP to 7, 7 to 8, etc. Consistency is a PLUS. Apple knows this. Android doesn't and the Android licensees know it even less.

Item 2: "The screen is still same old tiny size as the first early iPhones." Laughable and ignorant. innovation is not many different size screens. That is fragmentation. . . and hell for developers. iPhone through iPhone 4s — screen diagonal = 3.5 inches in 5:7 ratio of 480 x 320 at 168 pixels per inch. 2012: iPhone 5, 5S, 5C — screen diagonal = 4 inches in 16:9 ratio of 1,136 × 640 pixels at 326 pixels per inch. Innovation? Show me ANY Android device running on a 64bit processor with a 64bit operating system with any 64bit apps. You can't. Samsung, Google, and others claimed they were going to have Android at 64bit by January when Apple released the A8 in the iPhone 5S and iPad Air. . . 8 months ago. Crickets. Yeah there'a a 64 bit Android kernel for an INTEL version, but not for ARM devices. More crickets.

Item 3: HOOOHAHAHAHAHAH. Free. dhs12345. TANSTAAFL!

Android users want everything in life for FREE. There is NOTHING free. Nothing. Even Android itself is an Operating System that Google is giving away so that Google can mine YOU for information. There are BACK DOORS in Android that give GOOGLE scads of information about what you are doing, who you are, what you like, what your internet surfing habits are, your political leanings are, your purchases, your kinks, everything about YOU. . . and they OWN the rights to sell that information about YOU to anyone. . . or to use it to sell you what ever they want! How do you think they monetize Android????

Now, let's talk about those "free" Android Apps. . . they are not free either. They mine you also. They either overtly show you an advertisement, or they grab information in the background, for their own purposes. Do you really WANT a 3rd party tracking your whereabouts? Keeping data on you? How about just popping up an ad before you can continue? Or adding one to the email you send to your friends? Those are ALL ways that you will be paying.

This is not something I am making up. This is Android's business model... and the free-app business model. Look it up. People do NOT do things for free, out of the goodness of their hearts. They have to be compensated for their time and effort somehow. Ask yourself "how do they get paid?" Follow the money.

While this is not yet "Big Brother" it is BIG COUSIN. . .

Item 4: Replaceable Battery. Whoop De Doo... I think I told you that we just retired my original iPhone, bought on June 28, 2007. . . after almost seven years of continuous use by me, my daughter, then my ex-wife. . . and it STILL has the original battery and holds 85% of its original charge! My 2 ½ year old granddaughter is now using it as an iPod touch for her pre-school games. Same battery. All the time I, my daughter, and my ex used that iPhone, it never ran out of power. . . close a couple of times. But it could be charged quickly in a car, or at any computer, or 110 outlet. There were protective cases that were full external batteries available for those who felt the need. I did not. One of my client's did. . . he never had to use it.

Item 5: Your expandable memory issue. . . which is not much of an issue. It's another ho-hum. Try using that expanded memory to hold an app. You can't. It's mere storage. Apple devices are designed to be used with the Cloud. My Apple iDevices have access to SEVERAL TERABYTES of storage instantly when I want anything that you would store on your card. That where I keep my photos, music, movies, etc. Why keep it where it can get lost, stolen, or destroyed? IF I plan on being where I cannot access the cloud and need a few of those files, I can, if I wish, bring some of those memory cards with me AND access them with my iPhone or iPad. I am NOT, according to you, prevented from doing so. I just need to bring my card adaptor with me. I don't need to carry that extra weight with me 24/7 like you do. 99.9% of people never need that, so why have it? For that small percentage that do need it, get the capability. it's inexpensive. . . but why make the 99.9% pay the freight in added size and weight and cost for something they will never use, because YOU want it?

These are all important features for a more discriminating consumer. It might be okay for your average consumer, but not for me. And I bet I could convince those same Apple consumers that Android is better by pointing out the above differences.

Do you know how many Android fans have been claiming that same claim for such a long time and found that not to be the case? Most of us will just laugh in your face. . . especially the one's who've BEEN Android users. They know better.

So, dhs12345, you go ahead and enjoy your phone. Come back and tell me how easy it is to upgrade to the next version of Android when it comes out. . . and READ those Android user agreements very carefully. They are quite the eye-opener.