For those of you who haven't seen it, Hack a Day posted a completely wrong article bashing Android and trying to say why iOS is superior. I do love comparison articles and am fully fine with people sharing their opinions as long as they use truth. But as you'll see in the article, they completely bash "missing features" that are actually there as well as other ridiculous things.
I posted a rebuttal to it on my blog at ?Hack a Day? loses their cred outside of iFanboys | Eric Tate
If I'm not allowed to externally post to my blog, I fully apologize but am doing it because I've seen external links before. But if it is not allowed, I will delete the link to my site. Or if a mod does it on their own, I fully understand.
And if that is the case, here is the text:
I posted a rebuttal to it on my blog at ?Hack a Day? loses their cred outside of iFanboys | Eric Tate
If I'm not allowed to externally post to my blog, I fully apologize but am doing it because I've seen external links before. But if it is not allowed, I will delete the link to my site. Or if a mod does it on their own, I fully understand.
And if that is the case, here is the text:
I think everyone will agree that when it comes to blogging about anything outside of your own personal rants, it is extremely important to do your research first. Clearly, this logic applies to any type of reporting, journalism, etc. and was taught to us all the way back in grammar school when we did our first book reports. Without supporting research, you are setting yourself up for a lot of backlash from your readers if you post incorrect information. Well good job Hack a Day! You have proved my point to a T.
In a recent Hack a Day article, the folks talked about the features that they would love to see in the upcoming Android 3.0. But clearly they picked the wrong blogger for the job. If there are two things that are clear in the article, it is that the blogger has made sweet love to his iPhone and didn?t skip on the after-love-making cuddling, and that he has never held an Android device for more than about five minutes.
Before I even get into my rebuttal, let me just point out that I am a fan of iOS and have been since day one. I cannot stand using an iPhone as my primary device (I have tried on two separate occasions) due to its severe strict limitations. Although many of them have been cured in one form or another in iOS4, it?s just not my cup o? tea. But I absolutely love my iPod Touch running iOS4 and will probably pick up the next revision if the rumors regarding the specs are true. With that being said, I will more than gladly defend both sides of the fence when deserved. The Hack a Day article, however, shows absolutely no sign of fair judgment.
With that being said, here is my response to each of the ?missing Android items?:
1. A no-brainer task manager.
Just because Google hasn?t integrated it itself doesn?t mean it doesn?t exist. The article is right that Google hasn?t released their own, but a task manager like ATK works perfectly fine. There are plenty of missing things in iOS4 that customers have relied on third party developers to fill the void.
2. Stable Multitasking
I lol?ed. Multitasking on my N1 works wonders compared to the ?multitasking? on my iOS4 iPod Touch.
3. Swype
The default keyboard doesn?t suck (I personally prefer it over Swype). But it is retarded to not acknowledge that Swype?s closed-beta situation right now and limited manufacturer partners is probably the reason. Not Google.
4. IR- sender support
I couldn?t care less about IR at this point. Haven?t had it on a phone in years and don?t miss it one bit. I?d rather have the ability to control devices over WiFi. Devices still relying on IR need to catch up as opposed to Google going backwards.
5. Universal pinch-to-zoom
Has anyone been able to pinch-to-zoom yet on their iOS4 homescreens? ?nuff said.
6. Folders
I didn?t realize that the organized folders I have on my stock Android homescreens are figments of my imagination or have been magically created in my sleep by anally organized unicorns.
7. SD-Card support for app-storage
Really? Hi Froyo. Oh and I wish I could move apps to SD on my iPod Touch? (as most know, ?storage capacity? on an iDevice does not equal the amount of app RAM, unless that has changed recently).
8. Built-in syncing
For media, I will say I do agree. A 1st party sync tool for media would be nice. But for PIM functionality, I much prefer the OTA syncing as opposed to having to remember to tether to my MacBook when I need to move info (except for those on Exchange which doesn?t really count in this case because it goes without saying).
9. Standardized UI for all apps
God forbid developers have the right to design their apps the way they see fit instead of being told they all have to look a certain way!! I?m a unique and creative guy. I like my apps the same way.
10. Better market
iOS4′s walled garden approach makes sense in many ways and doesn?t make sense in many others. Android?s approach leaves more of a possibility for trouble. But crap apps fill most of Apple?s app store (not saying there isn?t tons of crap in Android?s market though) and clearly the walled garden approach isn?t in place to give users only apps worth needing/buying. My one Android suggestion in this category? Buy AppBrain.
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