Thread: Article: My Professional Opinion of the Android Platform and Current Implimentations

Great review. I was thinking of getting an android phone, but this changed my mind. Thanks, Bunni!

I agree with alot of what you said...but given the lessor of the 5 or 6 evils available...I think its the best choice.
All of the others I have major problems with as well. I think the I-Phone is the worst.
My omnia was a great phone as far as the operating system goes...atleast I could delete all of the apps I didnt want, and nothin ran in the background unless i started it...however the screen was too small to use effectivly and not enough apps.
I love the Droid X, but like you said I wish I could make some changes and delete some unwanted apps.

I have a Droid Eris and had a lot of battery issues because of apps running all the time. I installed Advanced Task Manager to shut down programs automatically. However, I found that the best thing I did for the battery was to turn off auto sync for programs. Also I keep shortcuts to turn off services on my main home screen.

I agree there are a lot if issues with Android at this point. No system is perfect though. It makes calls, texts, and receives emails so I'm happy.

Great review bunni,

I was gifted an Iphone a little more than a year ago, and by in large it does what it needs to, i.e. make phone calls and play music. When the new OS came out last summer i saw a similar drop in battery and app performance. Fortunately it was quickly made so you could force quit any program.

At this point im just happy if it plays some music, does actual phone stuff and has the occasional useful app.

Guess I aint getting an Android phone. Gotta look for a different one.

Jonas, I just picked up the Droid X this past December and I've already had the Camera and Music crash on me (forcing me to restart the phone). It kind-of surprises me that the lack-luster / bug-filled / overall low level of quality is being accepted so widely on the market.

Great review bunni, any chance you or the community have any phone recommendations for an AT&T customer?

VERY thorough review Bunni. I like it. However, there are a series of things that I disagree with on your article, and will address with a blog/article of my own from written by someone who has the Samsung Captivate (the AT&T Galaxy S phone). I'll try and have that done at some point in the near future because I feel that you may be having a different experience than I because it is the "Droid" by Verizon platform as opposed to the native "Android" experience I am receiving from AT&T. Don't get me wrong, I have MORE than my fair share of gripes with AT&T and Samsung with my phone.