10-05-2011, 02:46 PM
Our family uses both. The kids use iPod touches and iPhones - they are really simple, easy to use, have better games (IMO), and are pretty seamless when it comes to sync'ing music, photos, etc. You just plug it in, iTunes takes over and does the rest.
My wife and I have high-end Android devices (HTC G2). We are both tied to Google mail, calendar, docs, etc., which integrates seamlessly with the Android OS, as you would expect. Google maps and google navigation have obviated our need for any other GPS. When I plug my phone in, I just want to be able to drag music, photos, and videos right to the phone without dealing with iTunes. If I want to plug my phone in at work, drag a few pictures and music off, I don't want iTunes telling me I'm already sync'd with another computer, etc., etc.
For me, I like the ability to personalize and customize everything. Just this morning, I wanted to tie a specific button on the phone to immediately launch a text message to my wife. Easy. I wanted to tie a gesture on the lock screen to bring up the dialer... easy. I've yet to see a compelling feature on the iPhone that made me want to jump back (I used an iPhone 2 for over a year before swtiching).
As far as voice recognition, I've been using Vlingo for a few months. I don't k now if it will rank Greek restaurants from Yelp, but if I say, "Call home" or "Text Julie, I'll be home in five minutes," or "Navigate to Navy Pier," it just does it - and it has a great car hands-free mode that reads texts, etc.
So, it all comes down to how much you buy into the Apple Lifestyle. I've been an Apple user since 1982, so I obviously buy into a lot of it. My first smartpad was a Newton 110. We own almost every generation of iPod so far. So, I get it. We have several Macs (and one hackintosh) scattered about the place. But for the busy lifestyle for me and my wife, we just have an easier time on the Android platform. Your mileage may vary.
My wife and I have high-end Android devices (HTC G2). We are both tied to Google mail, calendar, docs, etc., which integrates seamlessly with the Android OS, as you would expect. Google maps and google navigation have obviated our need for any other GPS. When I plug my phone in, I just want to be able to drag music, photos, and videos right to the phone without dealing with iTunes. If I want to plug my phone in at work, drag a few pictures and music off, I don't want iTunes telling me I'm already sync'd with another computer, etc., etc.
For me, I like the ability to personalize and customize everything. Just this morning, I wanted to tie a specific button on the phone to immediately launch a text message to my wife. Easy. I wanted to tie a gesture on the lock screen to bring up the dialer... easy. I've yet to see a compelling feature on the iPhone that made me want to jump back (I used an iPhone 2 for over a year before swtiching).
As far as voice recognition, I've been using Vlingo for a few months. I don't k now if it will rank Greek restaurants from Yelp, but if I say, "Call home" or "Text Julie, I'll be home in five minutes," or "Navigate to Navy Pier," it just does it - and it has a great car hands-free mode that reads texts, etc.
So, it all comes down to how much you buy into the Apple Lifestyle. I've been an Apple user since 1982, so I obviously buy into a lot of it. My first smartpad was a Newton 110. We own almost every generation of iPod so far. So, I get it. We have several Macs (and one hackintosh) scattered about the place. But for the busy lifestyle for me and my wife, we just have an easier time on the Android platform. Your mileage may vary.