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This morning, my colleague Jason Kincaid wrote a very good and very level-headed post about the new iPhone (and the new iOS 4 software) from the perspective of an Android user. I’m going to come at it from the other angle.
Recently, I’ve written my takes on both the Nexus One and the EVO 4G from the perspective of an iPhone lover. Obviously, I don’t have an iPhone 4 yet, and so this isn’t a full review, but after the keynote yesterday we did get some hands-on time with the new device. So I figured I’d write down my initial reaction after playing with the new hardware for about 20 minutes or so. Before I go any further, I’ll save you the suspense: it’s awesome.
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If iPhone is Aston Martin then Android is The A-Team's bitchin' van, whatever helicopter that Murdock managed to commandeer, and god-knows-what battle armored jalopy can be assembled inside of a ridiculously fully stocked warehouse with a ridiculously poorly constructed door on the front.
Android is every possibility — when a plan comes together.
Even conceding that it’s an aston martin, it’s an aston martin that only comes with an automatic transmission and that everyone, including soccer moms, are driving around. This is damn impressive, yes, because the reason everyone’s got one, as you point out, is that it’s priced like a Honda. You can also only fill it up at BP with low grade fuel though.
Android isn’t a single car.
The iPhone 4 sure looks like a solid device. However, I disagree with you when you say that Google plus the hardware manufacturers will never close the gap. The fact is they have been closing very quickly and they've really only just begun. For every single iPhone that Apple releases, there will be twenty or thirty phones from HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG, etc. combined released. Some of these will surpass the iPhone's hardware. Some UI polish and Google has closed the gap too. At this point, I think Apple's restrictive mentality will start to bite. The question will then be 'Should I get an iPhone or an equivalent that has HDMI, USB, expandable memory, replaceable battery, the choice to run whatever I want including Flash, etc.?'.
I applaud Apple for its innovation in design, though think it odd that a gyroscope is a Keynote-worthy feature. Apple drives other companies to produce better-looking devices, which is awesome. And they lead in many ways when it comes to design. That said, I find switching back to an iphone/ipod touch from my incredible to be slow and counter-intuitive. (from the bberry it was more just awkward)
As someone who’s mostly on the sidelines for this, I was pretty relieved with this release. I have no regret purchasing the incredible a few weeks ago, given I use a phone to you know, talk to people. (I also wonder if wifi chat was somehow spurned on by the dismal performance of AT&T)
I don’t get the comments about pricing. Specifically, so what if the iPhone was sold by another carrier?
Don’t other carriers do phone subsidies as well? Verizon might not give Apple as much money, but I’d think selling several million additional phones to Verizon customers might offset that nicely.
I love the smile you gave when you first saw yourself on the front facing camera! Like “Oh yeah, finally!”
Man I can’t wait for the *jizzedinmypants* iPhone 4.
Did you not read the first and second paragraphs? He’s writing from the perspective of an iPhone lover. That was your fair warning. Sheesh, man.
Excellent writeup. I'm very excited to get my hands on one of these.
Jesus do you have NOTHING better to do?
I really like the look n feel of this new iphone 4, apple thumbs up to you. keep it up http://www.videocrux.com/video/25540/Apple-unveil...
"Once I had an iPhone 3GS and went back to using an iPhone 3G, the latter almost seemed unusable to me. Thanks to the screen on the iPhone 4, this seems likely to be the case as well."
But that wasn't the case when you went back to the iPhone 3G from the EVO? Interesting, as the EVO's OLED screen is not any worse than the iPhone 4's LCD, marketing BS aside.
"a strong rivalry between iPhone and Android is a good thing for us all"
I agree! For iPhone and Android lovers, competition between the two will keep Android & iOS on its feet.
If Android comes up with a new feature, iPhone will have it as well..maybe make it better. If iPhone comes out with something unique…Android will copy it as well.
Competition will keep, prices low, us happy with new tech and every few months a new Android will on sale and every new year a new iPhone will have new cool features.
Competition will keep all Apple & Android Fanboys Happy.
God I hate Apple fanboys. The article was fine until the last section.