Android only has real malware issues if one goes outside of the playstore. Same for any open computer, like Mac or Windows.
On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 9:41 PM Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > There's much to agree with here, but the article referred to was from > ZDNet, and that article did refer to another article which actually had > some real information. It wasn't just anecdotal, and it wasn't just some > rant from a guy in his basement with his own blog, which is what I was > expecting. > > I would also think that quality of IOS and VoiceOver would be on topic > for this list. > > It could also both be true that IOS has some quality issues and Android > has some malware issues. They aren't mutually exclusive! > > Like I said, there's a lot to agree with below, such as how easy it > would be for this to go off topic and just turn into bashing and not > productive or constructive at all. > > On 14/12/16 21:11, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Pablo and others, > > > > > > > > You can find bunches of articles on anything on Google. I could send you > > 50 links of articles which praise Apple and iOS to high heaven, then I > > can send you just as many that are the complete opposite and the same > > applies to Google/Android. I can probably even find you some die-hard > > Blackberry fans who are posting that Blackberry is the best ever and > > both iOS and Android are complete BS. I don't think we have to get into > > what is better or if iOS is any good or anything like that. The point is > > that this is an iOS list, we are all here because we use iOS devices due > > to their very good level of accessibility. We all know there are bugs > > and that there always will be bugs. We all know that Apple with iOS, > > Mac OS, TVOS and Watch OS don't have an exclusive on them, Android has > > them, Windows has them, Google Chrome has them and other software like > > Jaws, Office, Adobe, Firefox they all have bugs as do all apps. > > > > This list is and should be about helping each other, answering each > > others questions and posting articles about some particularly cool app > > or accessory. The list is also about posting about bugs you discover or > > think you have discovered, sure you can point out your thoughts that > > Apple should do more or that Apple really should have fixed this or that > > bug already or during the Beta cycle, but I think these rants which then > > result in endless one-liners about how somebody is right or wrong or > > should go and get an Android phone if they aren't happy with the iPhone > > are just getting old, they usually just rephrase what has already been > > said a dozen times over. As you know very well yourself Android isn't > > all it's made out to be and while you say you totally would have an > > Android phone if you could see there are also thousands of ex-Android > > users who can see and who love their new iPhones after making the > > switch. Then of course there are those "happy" Android users who bought > > Samsung's new flagship Note 7 only to be surprised when the smoke hit > > the fan, if this had happened to the iPhone 7 Apple would have been > > /crucified and in a much worse way than Samsung./ > > > > Headlines like your ssubject "Apple has a serious problem with software > > quality" are typical link bait, you can go on Google and find lots of > > examples for either one, here is just one example that swings the other > > way from Forbes: "New Android Malware Strikes At Millions Of > Smartphones". > > > > Sometimes you even find something that is more objective like the > > summary of this comparison article: > > > > iOS 10 vs Android 7.0 Nougat: Conclusion. > > > > In many respects, Android and iOS are very similar. They're both slick, > > refined, competent mobile operating systems. Each has its advantages and > > unique features, as well as frustrations and weaknesses. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Sieghard > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > > Behalf Of *Pablo C. 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