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The freedom I'm talking about is not due to Android's open source nature; it's because Android just has more features and lets more apps talk to each other due to better API's. For example, any app can hook into the picture sharing API, so I can upload it to whatever service I want. I can download Opera Mobile or Firefox and set that as the default browser on my Nexus if I want to, and they aren't gimped versions like the iOS versions are.Originally Posted by 4318MichaelJohnson4318
You make no logical sense though. Why would you be okay to have less "freedom" on a larger device them a smaller one? You basically are saying tablet apps are the only reason the iPad is superior to Android tablets. Simply put these devices realistically can all do the same thing no one is really losing anything buying an iOS vs android it's all personal preference but I don't see how we are writing off the fact that Apple is the best hardware manufacturer. Look at what they did to the pc notebook market.
Tablet-optimized apps are the only reason I think an iPad is better at this point. I use my iPad as a media consumption device, where it excels. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and many other apps take advantage of the iPad's screen real estate and have different UI elements that make them easier to use on a tablet. The iPad's hardware is fine, but I think the Transformer Prime from Asus and the Nexus 7 both are well-made devices that compare well with the iPad hardware-wise. Apple is a good hardware manufacturer in general, but there are specific cases where they aren't the best; take the HTC One X or Lumia 900, for instance, versus the iPhone 4S.
However, as you said, it all boils down to personal preference. I can see why someone would prefer the ease of use of the iPhone to the flexibility of Android, and why someone would want a solid product that they know will work versus a device that may have better hardware but worse software. To each their own, but I think that everyone should disregard brand loyalty and stick to looking at products objectively. Or else you're just a mindless puppet that has fallen victim to Apple's brilliant marketing scheme.