01-11-2013, 02:05 AM
If you actually check the CR ratings, the iPhone beats out or ties all of the other phones in most categories except for "messaging" and "battery life". It's way ahead on camera and video quality. It only loses the battery life rating to the gigantic Droid Razr Maxx HD, obviously because you can pack a giant battery into a brick. It's pretty obvious that they are only rating the hardware "features" and are paying no attention to the OS, to the ability to put the phone in your pocket, or the user friendliness of the design. You can keep your monster phones as far as I'm concerned. I do not want to try to jam a tablet into my shirt pocket.
This is typical of consumer reports. They are good at measuring things that are easy to measure. Unfortunately, the easy things to measure are often not the parameters that distinguish a good from a bad product.
This is typical of consumer reports. They are good at measuring things that are easy to measure. Unfortunately, the easy things to measure are often not the parameters that distinguish a good from a bad product.