Comments on: Android is an Asshole

By: Cynthia LaLuna

Cynthia LaLuna — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:29:52 +0000

I would STRONGLY consider the iPhone if I could have it on my current T-Mobile plan and all I had to do was buy the hardware – largely due to the wide number of apps that are only available on the iPhone, and the better quality camera.

By: Simple Llama

Simple Llama — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:16:42 +0000

Cynthia,
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. You do make a great, though unfortunate point. AT&T certainly has some service, depending on which parts of the country you’re in. If you’re in one of the rough areas, or travel there frequently, the iPhone goes from being a powerful yet simple tool to simply frustrating.

If a phone can’t function as a phone, it’s just going to piss you off, and you’re not going to get any work done.

That’s why I’m glad that we have choices – in your case, T-Mobile and an Android phone.

Though I do feel the need to ask – if iPhone was available (without hacking) on the T-Mobile network – would you use it? Or are you quite satisfied with Android?

P.S. I almost forgot – with the recent release of iOS4, the iPhone does have (limited) multitasking capabilities. While it’s not full-fledged like Android, it does offer quite a few benefits. Namely, much better battery life compared to Android, and also a seamless system where you never have to “manage” background applications. It’s all handled intelligently by the OS.

By: Cynthia LaLuna

Cynthia LaLuna — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:20:05 +0000

While I agree that the iPhone is a superlative device and I would love to have one, I’m not OK with that AT&T thing that comes along with it – from a reliability or a financial standpoint.

For my purposes (checking email, reading blogs, keeping up with Twitter – and – oh – RELIABLY making and receiving calls), my Android phone on T-Mobile makes me quite happy.

Does iPhone have multitasking yet?