I just came onto the Android platform after finally found a phone with a touch cap screen with a physical keyboard. I have to say, i am pretty disappointed so far. Before even talking about the total disparity in apps between apple and google, the touch interface is just not up to scratch (i am on the droid/milestone android 2.0). I mean, its google, not some 2nd rate OS company. They clearly know the competition and yet they managed to release such an inferior product.
Then the apps, lets not mention the difference in quality and quantity of the apps. I dont have a problem with this as i understand android is still 'young' but what about those which are available on both iphone and android? How is it possible the same app written by the same company handles so differently on 2 different OSs? My biggest annoyance is the difference between the facebook apps. I gave up with the android version after 2 days and just moved to the mobile browser version. The iphone one is awesome, so why the difference? Maybe Google should spend sometime defining some standards. Also i dont know if this is just me but the iPhone touch keyboard is also much more accurate for some reason
. Also no pinch to zoom on maps? What's with that? Andy Rubin's answer for that was that he 'doesnt like 2-handed operation?'. Well there are plenty of us who do!
All in all i think android has great potential but it clearly lacks an edge. I mean i laughed when all the google ppl at CES were braging about the Nexus One being a 'superphone'. wtf..... they cant even meet current smartphone standards! Sorely disapointed with google so far.....
sorry for the rant
mejoyh