i agree 100% with every point that BGR made. it's like he took the words out of my mouth. i have a feeling that a lot of people on this forum are in denial over the shortcomings of android. maybe they are in denial for the same reason why i have a mt3g as opposed to an iphone; i want android to win. i want the underdog to win. i want freedom and customisability to win. i want to walk into a house party and be the maverick who sports an android device as opposed to following the crowds sheepishly by getting an iphone. unfortunately, android, at least so far, is not winning in any category. 1-stock android is ugly and the colors are ugly. 2-nothing in android is 100% polished. everything is missing one thing or the other. 3-too many android updates too soon and too many app updates for too many different phones with different ROMs. 4-system replacement apps are not a valid option because they slow the phone and their colors are not congruent with native android's colors. 5-android as an OS is still designed for the geek, and not the average person. the whole OS is amateurish and seems like it was designed by some anti-establishment super-smart high-school drop out. 6-the app store is a farce. it is deplorable that the best apps on the store are those made by google itself, like maps, sky....etc. the rest have either ugly UI, poor functionality, or the app won't work on certain phones. it is sad. consider an app like RINGDROID! this app is nothing short of amazing in terms of function, but it's ugly! it's just not sleek. same thing for jetflick's: great app, ghastly UI. phonebook......great app, but colors don't match android! timmeriffic is also amazing but again, unimaginative UI. IMHO, the only app that combines UI with functionality is the little humble TIPPER. the other day i spent an hour looking for a decent timer app but ended up with none. i have astopwatch and it's decent but i needed a timer. so i downloaded the one with the best reviews and guess what? the timer does not wake the phone when time is up so what's the point? it's really sad and frankly, i don't know why this is the case; i guess BGR is right: it's not just about coding. it's about designing and having an eye for aesthetics. 7-media player is just too pedestrian, lacking functionality and polish. given its importance, you'd think that google would tackle it before the gallery. oh well, maybe in the next android. for anyone who does not know what BGR is talking about in terms of APPs, go play with your friend's iphone and you'll understand. it is true that the iphone's app store is full of lame apps, but it still has a LARGE NUMBER OF QUALITY APPS! and what's even worse is what BGR mentioned, regarding the better version of the same app being on the iphone. why does our maps app lack the pins that iphone has? call me trivial or childish for caring about pins but why dont we have them? why?
vexing, it's like android is always second rate, not up to par, rough around the edges and struggling to be understood by the average user. i am downgrading my mt3g to save money and because i am just not happy with android. i am waiting for apple's 4th iphone with great anticipation and make no mistake, if android wins the race, i will be among the first ones to dance to its beats, just not now.
the last thing i have to say is this: not every iphone user is a "fanboy"; not every web techie who criticizes android is a "fanboy"...perhaps users and techies are favoring the iphone simply because it's a better experience, period.
