Okay, completely random and different question here. Why are you on Android? What makes you an Android fan? What makes our culture our culture? I'm trying to wrap my mind around the Android culture so I can put it into words. It's more of a feeling deep inside than anything else, at least to me, and often that is hard to put into words. iSheep are iSheep, just because they are. So, I'm asking, what makes you Android?
I bought an Android phone precisely because the iPhone was not on Verizon at the time, and staying on Verizon (and having a signal in more places I go) was more critical than having an iPhone. I've stayed on Android
in part because, when the time came last year, I didn't want to buy an all-glass phone. (Really, I do enjoy Android slightly more, so that's why I stayed.)
I can live quite easily on iOS if I wish (well, I have an iPad and an iPod Touch, so I sort of use both systems, though the Touch is really just a well-connected audio player for me). There are things that Android does better - particularly its great synergy with Google services like GMail, Calendar, Maps (heh), etc.; its notifications; its ability to let apps do more in the background. But there are things that iOS does better, and I could use either one quite easily. [Just to take it parenthetical and describe the two things that intrigue me about getting the iPhone next time, Apple really supports iPhones better than any Android OEM supports their phones. They are easy to get repaired or replaced when they break or are faulty, compared with what I have seen with Android handsets. Second - the iPhone 5 is SIM-unlocked, so I can not only travel internationally and get a local SIM without calling Verizon and going through several minutes of phone tediousness to get an unlock code, it's also SIM unlocked in North America, which I believe that no Android phone is. (I guess that's not a very critical thing to most people, though.)]
I agree that the iSheep comment exaggerates things. There are some that will live and die with Apple, but it's just as ridiculous to be such a fan of Android that you denigrate people who use iOS products. It gets nowhere. Phones, tablets, computers - they are all just tools, and you use the tool that works best for you. Why people feel the need to make fun of others for making the choice that best serves them puzzles me.
That said, those Samsung Galaxy S3 ads are damn funny.