[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mac11700:
Then may I suggest you actually start fixing the things you dislike about Android...instead of making such biased statements of just how much better IOS is over it...While I don't disagree with everything your saying...I do disagree on a lot of it and your sentiment as well.

Your claims that IOS is always better and more smoother are a joke...and most of us here know that this isn't always the case. IOS is designed for 1 phone...Android is designed for the bulk of all of the phones on all of the carriers in the world. The variances are staggering...not to mention the number of units.

You also compare ( as of right now ) a half baked personal assistant against a top of the line search engine that is being modified...which is ludicrous.Both have their strengths...both have their short comings..

In case you haven't noticed...Job's is dead...and that is a old statement of his...Android has caught up and has surpassed IOS in many ways..not to metion in total volume sales of units in use right now.

Simplicities...yes...the I-phone ranks supreme in this area...and is IOS's ultimate down fall...Today the majority of people who buy a smart phone of any kind want more than a box...Granted...many have specific needs that can only be filled by 1 brand or another..but these types are the minority.Simplicity is a great thing to have for many and the I phone has that in spades..but as technology advances so does the needs of the majority of people who buy use smart phones.

There was a time when Apple stood on it's own and forged where others hadn't gone...but those days are sadly long ago...especially with the last 3 I-phone renditions...Innovated feature sets are what draws buyers to a product...and until the folks at Cupertino get out of the Holier Than Thou attitude that they are still the best at everything nothing really is going to change. Perhaps the new management at Apple can change this...only time will tell if the recent changes does any good.

If you understand anything about being here...then you should know most ports and roms take time to mature to the point of having most if not all of the feature sets folks want. Most here are always on the ground floor to help developers polish and improve their work. Giving people choices is what Android is about...and that is not Apple's philosophy as you well know and why your here...so stop with the complaints..and start making a difference.

Now...out of the box performance...comparing my un-rooted slightly modded AT&T note II to any non JB I-phone..is really no comparison.I know this for a fact..Mine does things no I-phone can do with any rendition of IOS especially a stock one...Mine doesn't lag..is fluid in transitions from the app drawer to to home screen..nothing lags..The I5 and I 4s I have used can't say the same thing..without some serious modifications to them..so as been said..comparing a JB I-hone to a stock Note II is totally biased...and with the advent of IOS6 most I 4 phones have serious issues with it...and this sir is a fact that is undeniable. Using your simplicity argument...the vast majority of post on the Apple forums shows most of the folks dislike the performance of their devices... Their only solution is what...? Jailbreak or take it in to the Genius bar.. Sorry...this isn't simplicity or a better experience for the user...

Now...you said most I-phone lovers hate Android...I say BS on that...hate has little to nothing to do with it..Marketing has...and for such a long time the perceived superiority of the I-phone ranked it above any Android..Yes...perceived superiority...because it and was a marketing ploy to give it a status symbol..It worked too...but..the shine & glitz of Hollywood has now shifted away from it...The folks who hate Android..stubbornly hold on to a false pretext of superiority...nothing more.

Updating any OS will cause issues as well as fixing issues from the previous version..and the changes in Android have exceeded most folks expectations..ICS & Jellybean are a start in unifying Android...and it is happening at a lightning pace...That is the issue with Apple...nothing is being done quick enough to keep up with what is happening to the market.

To me...your still a fan of Apple ideology and the sentiment of your arguments shows this clearly. Being able to make changes to your phone to make it into what you want it to be is really a simple process...This very fact shows Android's superiority over a system that refuses to allow the changes easily. Yes...the I-phone is a simple device to use...and for many is all they will ever need...the same can be said for any Android on the market today..and today is where we are at...not in the past.

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