Joshua Brustein wrote an inflammatory piece for Businessweek, called Hey, Android Users, Don’t Buy the New iPhones. In a nutshell, the basic premise is this: Although the new iPhones are the best phones on the market and superior to the larger screen Android devices they are replacing, it’s just too hard to switch ecosystems, so stick with Android.
I struggled with a reply to this. And then I read John Gruber’s response on Daring Fireball. Spot on. Go read it.
Kind of funny if you think about how Android’s relatively odd UI is supposed to appeal to gadget nerds who take pride in having figured things out and telling the rest of us to RTFM.
“Just rows of icons” Dumbest meme on the Internet.
We should all thank Businessweek, TechCrunch, and BGR for helping create some of the most foolish commenters ever seen on tech blogs.
“My body is ready” is a close 2nd in terms of dumbness. IMHO.
“… it’s just too hard to switch ecosystems …”
Because it’s like, all technical-ish and stuff.
Way beyond your average Android user’s skill level.
Businessweek- Isn’t that where mr know-it-all Josh Topolsky now works?
Who gives a flying F$ck about what Businessweek has to say about anything? Do you actually think that it would sway any person in their buying decisions?
Yessir!!
Drool cups out NOW!
One more thing…
Jim, quit pointing users to link bait. It shows no respect for your audience and adds to the problem of worthless Internet “journalism”.
Gruber’s response wasn’t linkbait, it was good commentary. Dave’s links to the Businessweek article above were clearly indicated and easy to avoid.
nah because that indicates the complete willingness of the speaker to embrace X as a consumer good. and the orig speaker is such a goof.. fun.