Look, the iPhone has decent hardware, more apps than anyone can possibly use and allows easy access to your music. The Nexus One has more current hardware, more apps than anyone can possibly use and allows easy access to your music.
Let me debunk a few of the "iPhone still rulez because..." statements I've read.
1 - Multi-touch screen. Both phones use the SAME technology for the screen input. Apple has a patent on multi-touch technology. So unless licensed from Apple, it really shouldn't have it on there. A few applications have it, I don't know if they are legal or hoping they don't get caught. Either way, it's NOT that big of a deal unless you have an addiction to it. Really, I find a smart "double tap" to zoom much more useful but it's a matter of preference.
2 - Application in memory. Okay, this one is true - kind of. The Nexus One has 512MB of RAM in which application EXECUTABLES can be installed. Unless we're talking massive bloatware, the average executable is under a MB in size. So, let's be conservative and say 2MB per executable on average. That's still room to install 256 applications. That more than most people install on their PC. There are some issues as to why Google has chosen not to put apps on the SD card. First, speed. SD card access is much slower than RAM. Next is piracy. Well, it's like locking your convertible and leave the top down - just enough to keep honest people honest. Lastly, Android runs Linux. Linux likes to have it's applications on a Linux compatible file system. That means, you need to take an extra step or two in setting up the SD card to make part of it compatible with the OS. Most people would rather cram every last song they have ever listened to on their SD card than set aside a chunk of it for more applications.
3 - No physical ringer on/off switch. I'm not even sure how this is something someone would complain about. While it's true, no physical ringer on/off switch exists, since android can run applications in the background (without sucking down THAT much power, despite Apple's claims), you can run a location aware ringer control. Have it switch to mute when you're in the movie theater, or office. Have it turn up extra loud when at the bar, or to wake up your spouse in the middle of the night when the server at work pages you for a problem.
4 - No "simple" way like iTunes to store and manage music. I personally found iTunes to be a complete abomination of software. REALLY. I guess some people like having to look through every song they own (or have downloaded) every time they want to listen to something. Plus, if that DOES float your boat (you sick bastard), there are several FREE pieces of software to put your though that hell. That way, people like me are free to drag and drop our music to folders and you can have your library.
That brings us to the biggest difference between the iPhone and the Nexus One (and all android phones) - CHOICE. Android has it, iPhone doesn't. Period. For this reason alone, ALL android phones have killed off the iPhone for users like me.
If you love your iPhone, I'm really happy for you. It's wonderful that you are happy with your hardware selection and enjoy your experience. I'm glad there is another option for people like me, who want something different from our phone experience.
Just a personal note - I did manage to break my unlocked G1, but I found a replacement MB on ebay and it should be here by next week. That means I can happily give up my WinMo phone again, something I think both sides of the debate can agree on.
How about you? Which phone platform do you prefer? iPhone or Android? Which one better meets YOUR need and more important - why?
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