Droid vs. iPhone - The Great Debate

Ok, now I know this debate could go on and on and on, because honetsly it comes down to your personal opinion...so let's understand that right out of the gate.  But, there are certainly many FACTS that give the Droid the gold medal over the iPhone. 

I am a Droid and PC user, but I also use Apple products (an iPod and iMac at the studio)...so please don't think I am giving a biased opinion.  This is simply me sharing my experience with Apple and Droid products and their consumers. 

First, let's address the user profile for Apple products...WATCH THIS ()  Yep, Samsung got it EXACTLY right with their new ads.  We all know there is a "culture" with Apple users now.  People who think they are young hipsters setting a trend.  You know, they guy sitting next to you with Apple earbuds who thinks he's too cool for anyone to even look at him, yet he has a $1,200 laptop sitting on his lap just "begging for attention"...yea, that guy.  The same guy from the ad who thinks he's "too creative" to go for a non-Apple product, yet his friend calls him out as being a barista...haha.  Now I know not everyone is like that, but 80% of Mac users buy the products just because "everyone else has one" or "they look cool"....that's stupid.

Now, I'm NOT saying that Mac's aren't good computers because they have advantages over PC's in some cases (I use both PC and Mac at work).  I use them for their processing speed and compatibility with digital audio workstations.  However, I have just as many problems (if not more) with Mac's that I do with a PC.

Which brings me to my next point: 

Everytime someone recommends an Apple product to me, they always say it's the best ever and they never have any problems with it.  However, I constantly see them having problems with the Apple products they are recommending.  I don't get it...I can't tell you how many times I experience this DAILY!  Basically Apple users give positive word of mouth about the products, yet forget to tell everyone how many problems they actually have with them.  They leave out the negative experience, and only share the positive experience!  This phenomenon is amazing.  Every company in the world wants that.  Unfortunately, that doesn't mean the products are actually good, it just means that the company has a dedicated fanbase.  Great, good for them.

So that's what I have to say about the brand, let's get down to the products.  Lately, Apple has seen many flaws in their products from the crazy "antenna problem" on the iPhone 4 (you know, the one where you can't HOLD THE PHONE IN YOUR HAND?!?!?!), to the battery life on the iPhone 4S (I realize this has been improved by an update, but seriously...this shouldn't have happened in the first place).  When was the last time you heard about mass problems with a Droid? 

Look at it this way, at any given time, walk into a Verizon store (or any wireless network) and count how many of the phones use the Droid OS.  Now count how many use the Apple OS.  The Droid wins somewhere around 20:1.  So let me get this straight, at any given time there are "20" new Droid phones on the market...yet only one version of the iPhone?  Sure, you can call it "exclusivity", but is it really?  READ THIS (http://www.jumptap.com/blog/android-and-iphone-now-hog-91-of-mobile-os-market-share/)...so there's the fact. 

"Android hit 58.8 percent and iOS reached 32.2 percent market share respectively."  Droid wins.  “With Google activating 850,000 mobile devices daily, it’s no surprise that Android has continued to outpace every other OS on the market,” said Paran Johar, Chief Marketing Officer, Jumptap. "

So after all of that, where does this leave us? 

4 FACTS WHY DROID IS BETTER

1.  Google - think about it.  Google is the #1 search engine, maps engine, image engine, email service, etc.  They are THE epitome of the internet...everything revolves around it and every other site depends on it.  WHY wouldn't you want to have a device created by this company?!  Even the iPhone uses Google (maps, search, etc.)!  Now that says something.  Plus the experience is fantastic.  If you have a Gmail account, then you are ready to go.  Droids automatically back up your contacts, calendar, emails, etc.  NO NEED TO PLUG INTO A COMPUTER AND SYNC WITH A PROGRAM.  I think this is a MAJOR flaw with the iPhone.  I think the iTunes experience is lackluster and time-consuming. (remember, I do have an iPod touch).  Google is an amazing company and really has taken the internet to new places.

2.  Flash - Droid has it, iPhone doesn't.  This gives the Droid user the EXACT experience they would have on a computer.  I found it hilarious when my friend asked me to load a webpage on my new 4G HTC Droid (he's an "extreme" iPhone 4S user and wanted to show how his iPhone was "better") only to find out that mine looked exactly the same as the computer while he MADE AN EXCUSE ABOUT HOW HIS WAS STILL LOADING...no dude, it's because all of that content is Flash and you don't have it.  He made a few other attempts to try to glorify his iPhone, but no luck.  I played flash content, such as music players, right on the webpage.  Then he made another comment that surprised me and proved the theory above...how he HATES that Apple doesn't "get with the program and get Flash"....hahaha oh gosh!  A perfect example of an Apple user telling a positive experience, yet holding back on the negative.

3.  Customization - The Droid OS is OPEN PLATFORM.  Being ‘open’ isn’t just a selling point with Android - it means you can basically do things that iPhone users can only do if they jailbreak their phones - and thereby invalidate their warranties. For example, you can install apps from any source, not just the official Android Market.  As nice as the Apple OS looks, I’d take Android’s visual customisation any day of the week. I love being able to tinker with my device and applying my own personal look.  So, you are an iPhone user and think you are "creative"?  Yet your device is closed platform...and you can't customize it at all...seems like the oppositte of creative to me.

4.  4G LTE - The iPhone will eventually have 4G speeds too - but right now they don't.  They could have and should have given their users that option with the 4S...but nope.  With my 4G Droid, I get up to 32mbps download speed.  This is nuts.  Droid was the first to offer 4G.  That means Droid remains the front runner for the future of this technology.  Apple is behind, trying to catch up to put 4G speed in the next iPhone (which has no release date yet...).

So there you have it.  Those are the FACTS that made it obvious to me that Droid was a better choice.  You can try to convince me that the iPhone is better, but you won't succeed.  I can see it now...someone saying, "but the iPhone 4S has siri!"....ok great, I have global search feature just like it on my Droid...nice try.

I know, I know...it seems like I'm bashing Apple and their products.  I'm not.  They make good products and they definitely suit some people well, but I just don't see any facts that proove their products are better.  It all comes down to your personal preference. 

So the next time you get a new phone, take everything into consideration and use your OWN judgement (don't base your decision off of what you've heard).

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