We’ve all seen the ridiculous Samsung videos where they pit some clueless iPhone users against one of their experienced gurus in an attempt to show how you can do more with a Samsung Android device. Well, one Android user decided to switch over to the iPhone to see for himself which of the operating systems was truly easier or “simpler” to use. After 30 days of using an iPhone, he finds iOS to be much more frustrating and actually more difficult to use. Well, not so much “difficult” as cumbersome.
Tasks he was used to completing quick and efficiently on Android seemed to take multiple steps on iOS. Since we already know how simple many of these tasks are on Android, I ask you iOS users (since I am not one), does this Android user have valid points or is he simply another clueless iPhone user similar to the ones Samsung hires? Give the video a look and give us your opinions below. Is it really this cumbersome to use an iPhone?
3 responses to “After 30 Days With An iPhone, User Says iOS More Cumbersome [Video]”
Yes. I watched the 4 videos last night and I have to say that he makes valid points for why android is better. iOS is much more cumbersome and less customizable. I am a hardcore apple fanboy who only uses apple products and these videos made me think twice about what to do next. I might switch over to the dark side, depending on how apple decides to change things in the next update.
This guy already owns an iPad, so why was he expecting a different user experience ? Hopefully he has a good anti-virus & malware app installed on his Android. Google’s own app market is being hit with malware & leaves the responsibility for detecting said malware to the user. Google removes malware apps once notified about its existence, but there isn’t any review of Android apps before they are listed on Google’s app market. Unlike Apple which has had 0 malware apps ever. Jailbroken iOS apps are another story. Personally, having to shop for, purchase, install, setup, maintain & be ever vigilant for malware would be a big distraction
Cheers !
While I think there are some valid points … I don’t think you can say android as a whole is ‘x’. This is dangerous because accross devices the android experience is vastly different even with the same version of android and comparable hardwear. I work in an very anti apple environment and each time we go into talks about quirks my list tends to be a lot shorter then my android counter parts. I personally feel the is true fragmentation in the android space that makes it really hard to claim android rains superior in terms of constancy.
As with everything in life there are trade-offs and I think Apple has some kinks but as a whole android a a few more. Apple gets ‘ecosystems’ and has a vested interest in making everything work and talk within that, google on the other hand seems to me the other hand has other objectives … Figuring out the best way to collect data to sell ads. If they build a great device to do this great if not well who cares we got there data any way. (Apple can’t have that attitude or no more sells records for the next ‘iwhatever’)
From a pure technical stand point the mobile os that really had it stuff together was webOS (there were business mistakes made but in terms of the technical nuances being debate I think more will agree, palm had things right.)