I will chime in with two things on the OS and Apps debate.
1. I switched from Android to Iphone a little over a year ago and enjoy the Iphone much more. Companies will always try to outdo each other with tech specs, etc and that is where most Android builders try to create an advantage. 90% of people couldn't tell the difference between processer speeds, screen resolution, etc. To me the Apple eco system is much better. As others have said I have an ipad for the farm/work and my wife has one as well, she also has an Iphone now and we have an Apple TV. The entire connected ecosystem of Apple is it's major selling point. Things just weren't as smooth with Android. As someone else already said my Iphone still works as good today as it did the first day I got it. My multiple Androids all got buggy and slower over time. Right now we will be sticking with Apple for the foreseeable future. The customization of Android is nice but only is a benefit on the single device and that isn't a huge plus for me. This has just been my experience.
2. There is a difference in app development for Apple and Android. I work with app developers. They all prefer to develop for Apple first. This has to due with Apple controlling the OS and devices. They know if they develop something for Apple it will work on all devices. They can't guarantee that something built for Android will work for all Android devices due to the "skin OS" that companies will put on top of Android or hardware limitations. HTC's sense skin is a perfect example of that. Their statements are that is why most "professional level" apps will always be released to Apple first but it will make it to Android as well. Market share in the professional world is also one major factor as well. They state that Android has more apps but that is due to how easy it is to get things into the Google Store and what makes up the difference are very poor apps. The developers constantly show us OS statistics. These show that Apple users will purchase much more professional level apps for functionality, efficiency, etc. Their developer statistics also showed us that the average Android user never actually pays for an app and most apps downloaded are free games or free one function tools. These guys work with both Apple and Android apps and that was the quick version of the pros and cons and statistics for each OS. This isn't meant to be a knock on Android but more a look into what goes into making apps and the decision making of which OS to release to. The stats that were presented to us came from both companies and it turns into a no brainier which to develop first especially in the ag world. There are plenty of ag related apps that are part of a bigger system that are only available for IOS with release dates for Android in the next two years at best. This is something I deal with regularly and the message from these developers has not changed.
1. I switched from Android to Iphone a little over a year ago and enjoy the Iphone much more. Companies will always try to outdo each other with tech specs, etc and that is where most Android builders try to create an advantage. 90% of people couldn't tell the difference between processer speeds, screen resolution, etc. To me the Apple eco system is much better. As others have said I have an ipad for the farm/work and my wife has one as well, she also has an Iphone now and we have an Apple TV. The entire connected ecosystem of Apple is it's major selling point. Things just weren't as smooth with Android. As someone else already said my Iphone still works as good today as it did the first day I got it. My multiple Androids all got buggy and slower over time. Right now we will be sticking with Apple for the foreseeable future. The customization of Android is nice but only is a benefit on the single device and that isn't a huge plus for me. This has just been my experience.
2. There is a difference in app development for Apple and Android. I work with app developers. They all prefer to develop for Apple first. This has to due with Apple controlling the OS and devices. They know if they develop something for Apple it will work on all devices. They can't guarantee that something built for Android will work for all Android devices due to the "skin OS" that companies will put on top of Android or hardware limitations. HTC's sense skin is a perfect example of that. Their statements are that is why most "professional level" apps will always be released to Apple first but it will make it to Android as well. Market share in the professional world is also one major factor as well. They state that Android has more apps but that is due to how easy it is to get things into the Google Store and what makes up the difference are very poor apps. The developers constantly show us OS statistics. These show that Apple users will purchase much more professional level apps for functionality, efficiency, etc. Their developer statistics also showed us that the average Android user never actually pays for an app and most apps downloaded are free games or free one function tools. These guys work with both Apple and Android apps and that was the quick version of the pros and cons and statistics for each OS. This isn't meant to be a knock on Android but more a look into what goes into making apps and the decision making of which OS to release to. The stats that were presented to us came from both companies and it turns into a no brainier which to develop first especially in the ag world. There are plenty of ag related apps that are part of a bigger system that are only available for IOS with release dates for Android in the next two years at best. This is something I deal with regularly and the message from these developers has not changed.
