very good point, thats why we have different names, its just a fact of life, in my view Droid sucks, in your view, it rocks,
and again, am entitled to my opinion, its not the gospel, if u think Droid doesnt suck, feel free to prove me wrong, prove that the battery life is good, because that was one of the issue's i raised, well u can say, the battery life lasts long if u do a.b.c, u will get more bang for the buck, but 99% of the users, wont have the skills to do a,b,c and all holds barred, am always looking out for the common man, not the Johney comely lately, like u 2012/1/7 [email protected] <[email protected]> > ** Thing is, you don't offer any constructive criticism. Almost every > single point you have been trying to make evaluates to "Android sucks, and > I'm not about to tell anyone any specifics. If they ask anything about what > I just wrote, I'll just insult then a bit and hope they stop." > > Also, I'd take open source "crap" over closed source gold anytime. Because > gold isn't valuable to everyone, but the crap you could turn into anything > you'd like as long as it is open source. > > -- > Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min fåordighet. > > Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> skrev: > >> Just unrelated, but it might help u understand a few things >> U might not understand it, but just maybe, i dont lose hope easily >> >> I used to criticize Drupal, but right now, I tell anyone who cares to >> listen, that Drupal is one of the best open source CMS (actually in my view >> the best) >> and i have contributed a few modules, >> >> The point am might trying to make, is that if something is bad, its bad, >> plain simple >> no sugar coating, >> >> but one day, I will gloat and gloss, and claim that everything open >> source is the holy grail >> and that day will come soon, when am no longer breathing (and in Heaven >> Insha Allah) >> >> 2012/1/7 [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >>> I'm not sure how to perceive any of your Android rants. Only that you >>> seem to have some pretty rickety phones down in Uganda, because the droid >>> phones in Sweden sure as hell do not suck anywhere near the way you >>> describe it. >>> >>> Oh, and many complaints I hear from you all are easily remedied with >>> installing a different app. That's the whole *point* with Android. Don't >>> like the standard text messaging app? Install a better one! Don't like the >>> keyboard? Install another one! >>> >>> You completely missing the point does not make Android suck. Android is >>> not iOS. The Apple devices deliver an out-of-the-box experience at the cost >>> of killing customisation capabilities. Android is 100%* customisable. As a >>> side effect, the default apps naturally suck, to varying degrees. >>> >>> Geez, am I really on the Linux User Group mailing list? Because you all >>> sound like the Windows Luser Group or something. Where's your spirit of >>> open source? Of coding? Of hacking? >>> >>> *(Yes, 100%; you could even throw out Android completely and install >>> Debian or Ångström or any other ARM-supporting Linux distribution, and >>> Android wouldn't even try to stop you. You'd probably have a hard time with >>> device drivers, but the point is Android doesn't try to prevent you out of >>> spite, whereas you would have to jailbreak an Apple device before being >>> able to do anything useful on it.) >>> -- >>> Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min fåordighet. >>> >>> Sanga Collins <[email protected]> skrev: >>>> >>>> In the states the android and iPhone are the same cost. 200$ plus 2 year >>>> contract. That argument does not compute >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jan 7, 2012, at 2:48 AM, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Mugarura Cavin wrote thus on 1/7/12 5:57 AM: >>>> >> Lug, >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >> I will be compiling a list of why Droid sucks >>>> >> my first smart phone was an LG Prada, way ahead of its time >>>> >> so recently i ditched my iphone for an LG G2x, to explore how good >>>> >> the android platform is >>>> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Before delving deep into your rants, I'll propose a very simple (to >>>> > put it better, simplistic) approach reasoning: >>>> > >>>> > I'll use one parameter: _Cost_ . >>>> > >>>> > Your iPhone4S, here in our dusty streets of Kampala, will set you >>>> >>>> > back approx 2.4m ( >>>> give or >>>> take 200k) >>>> > >>>> > I have seen an LG Optimus on Wilson Road for about 1m. >>>> > >>>> > How can you expect a device of 1m to outperform that of 2.5m in >>>> > *any* respect ? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> > >>>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> > [email protected] >>>> >>>> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> > >>>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> > >>>> > The above comments and data are >>>> owned >>>> by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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