Originally Posted by
RavenSword I think people throw at the word bias without actually knowing what it means. If they like apple stuff, that doesn't make them bias. Apple usually makes great stuff, shouldn't that be rewarded by good reviews? They've given great reviews to android devices plenty of times.
Are we just mad that they aren't "biased" to the things we like? I'd argue then if we consider the verge biased to Apple then we should consider people on this board and site biased to google and android.
I don't think I'm throwing the word bias around, and I do know what it means. I said they're "a tad" biased, not ridiculously slanted. I feel that they have a history of somewhat unreasonable critiques of Android and Android devices, while underplaying significant negative issues with Apple and Apple devices. Do I think they're shills for Apple? Of course not. They do have positive articles of Android and critiques of Apple as well. And I do read articles there, because I do find interesting stuff there. But the overall feel that I get is that they are significantly more enthusiastic about Apple devices.
The big difference between Android Central and The Verge is that with AC, the warning label is on the box--this is an Android site, for Android enthusiasts. The Verge isn't "iVerge"--they presume to be a general tech site. I would point out that in general, the official articles on AC contain very little to no overt criticism of Apple--just a few good-natured digs--and the writing staff pulls no punches when it finds something to dislike about Android itself or a given device. Rampant Apple-bashing is also relatively absent from the forums, thanks to the diligent work of our Moderators. You won't find that on many other Android forums, believe me.
