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One great thing about Google's ecosystem is that you can still have a wonderful Google experience on iOS.
I recall just a couple years ago the "best phone for Google services" was actually the iPhone.
One great thing about Google's ecosystem is that you can still have a wonderful Google experience on iOS.
Hold my beer ...
I really like Vlad and his point of view on things. I always read his pieces. That said, while I feel his sentiment in that article captures a handful of users, Android will always be clearly superior to me. NO dilemma at all!
Vlad's article, while flirting with the iOS/Android conversation, doesn't get past the aesthetics enough for me. With the X, once you've gotten past the novelty of the UI, it's STILL iOS and iOS is too far behind Android for me to consider that system as my primary operating system.
I have an iPad 10.5 Pro. It's an amazing device. Build is incredible. BUT once I "get into it" with the device I'm reminded that to experience the tablet's full potential, I have to engage Apple's walled garden and that's where things screech to a halt. When I use the iPad, the UI feels so "behind" .. Like a step back..... Like someone feels like I can't make my own decisions about my tech services. It's THAT feeling, like I need a nanny to tell me what's best for me, that will forever be the thing that keeps me from fully engaging iOS in a meaningful way.
And to those misinformed that believe that Google's services/Apps are better on iOS, I say grab a Pixel. until Siri can fully function with Google and all it's services, I'm no buyer of "they're better on iOS" story. The Pixel is the optimum device for Google and all it's apps, bar none.
Great Article.. Appreciate the perspective, for sure... But I'll always choose intelligence and choice over aesthetics
I recall just a couple years ago the "best phone for Google services" was actually the iPhone.
As someone who owns both the Pixel 2 XL (for now) and the iPhone X, I can understand his frustrations. My dad passed away last month and I'm choosing to stick with the iPhone just because I have thousands of iMessages from my dad (yes, I could transfer them to Android, but I don't want to) and he used iPhone for years so I feel a kind of a connection with him using the X.
Agree a lotNotifications on iOS are pretty much a non starter for me. I turned them all off on the iPad Air 2 I have and I like using the tablet for entertainment consumption, emails etc.
Pixel 2 is my daily driver. I like how notifications are handled on it. I have always liked how Android has handled notifications from day 1. Also my spare line is an Idol 4S Windows 10 and the notifications on Microsoft OS are also slightly better than on iOS.
That's just my 2 cents on notifications.
Camera is quite important for me and the Pixel 2 just shines. Keyboard is also something I don't like on iOS and Gboard works well for my needs. And yes iOS is too locked down so that's one reason I stay with Android. If I paid a lot of money for a device, I would like to set it up the way I like it and the static grid with minor adjustments on iOS just doesn't cut it for me.
Well iTunes isn't required. It hasn't been for a long time actually.I'm glad I'm not torn, I would never bother using iOS or anything in their ecosystem again...iTunes alone kicked me off the habit
Well iTunes isn't required. It hasn't been for a long time actually.
That's fully okay.. just wanted to let you know it isn't a requirement. That's from years ago.Yes, the replacement is Play Music....and I spend zero time wishing I was on iOS...