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[MR MISTER]

Don't want to start a long discussion which cannot possibly reach a conclusion, but..

I am using my wife's old iPad 2 as she now has a mini. Obviously, I'm still getting used to it but, as far as I can tell, there is very little difference to my toshiba running android.
I really can't see what all the fuss is about. They are both very easy to use and most features are all but identical.
Of course I don't do very techy things with them, but for everyday browsing, calendars, office functions, etc., both are fine.

[chrisgixer]

As both os's use mobiles and tablets, you mean iOS v android perhaps?

...but, what's the question? Which is best? I think you'll find the best is what people have.

Neither have the functionality of Symbian and the old Nokia smartphones , however  aesthetically pleasing both modern os's look these days.

[MR MISTER]

As both os's use mobiles and tablets, you mean iOS v android perhaps?

...but, what's the question? Which is best? I think you'll find the best is what people have.

Neither have the functionality of Symbian and the old Nokia smartphones , however  aesthetically pleasing both modern os's look these days.

Yes I did mean iOS, and there was no question.

[chrisgixer]

As both os's use mobiles and tablets, you mean iOS v android perhaps?

...but, what's the question? Which is best? I think you'll find the best is what people have.

Neither have the functionality of Symbian and the old Nokia smartphones , however  aesthetically pleasing both modern os's look these days.

Yes I did mean iOS, and there was no question.

Talking to yourself again then?

[D]

Don't want to start a long discussion which cannot possibly reach a conclusion, but..

I am using my wife's old iPad 2 as she now has a mini. Obviously, I'm still getting used to it but, as far as I can tell, there is very little difference to my toshiba running android.
I really can't see what all the fuss is about. They are both very easy to use and most features are all but identical.
Of course I don't do very techy things with them, but for everyday browsing, calendars, office functions, etc., both are fine.

Quite right. I think most arguments are based around folk trying to justify spending a lot of money on a shiny object that runs the os.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Using that Asus MeMo 7HD tablet to type this which is running Android 4.2.2 , Its a great device for £59.00 ... However I'm not finding it as easy to use as my iPhone 5 running iOS7 .... I would image an iPad would be even easier to use still... Probably just need to familiarise myself with android. 

[chrisgixer]

Don't want to start a long discussion which cannot possibly reach a conclusion, but..

I am using my wife's old iPad 2 as she now has a mini. Obviously, I'm still getting used to it but, as far as I can tell, there is very little difference to my toshiba running android.
I really can't see what all the fuss is about. They are both very easy to use and most features are all but identical.
Of course I don't do very techy things with them, but for everyday browsing, calendars, office functions, etc., both are fine.

Quite right. I think most arguments are based around folk trying to justify spending a lot of money on a shiny object that runs the os.

...which obviously means CrApple is far better.


Well.... Its a boring conversation so far

[AndyRoid]

...which obviously means CrApple is far better.

You really need to ease up on the non prescription drugs 

[TheBoy]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

[AndyRoid]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

The hardware is without doubt very nice, and I don't have any real gripes with iOS.
The only thing that gets my goat is the restrictions Apple place on you with regards what you can do with the hardware that you have already paid for.

[TheBoy]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

The hardware is without doubt very nice, and I don't have any real gripes with iOS.
The only thing that gets my goat is the restrictions Apple place on you with regards what you can do with the hardware that you have already paid for.

And Google and their partners don't?

Thats the nature of things now, walled gardens, and the OS developers will be trying (usually failing miserably) to contain users in that garden...

[AndyRoid]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

The hardware is without doubt very nice, and I don't have any real gripes with iOS.
The only thing that gets my goat is the restrictions Apple place on you with regards what you can do with the hardware that you have already paid for.

And Google and their partners don't?

I'm talking about restrictions such as not being able to send a pic via Bluetooth, I really can see no valid reason for Apple to impose such draconian measures in trying to keep their garden locked down to that degree.

[chrisgixer]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

The hardware is without doubt very nice, and I don't have any real gripes with iOS.
The only thing that gets my goat is the restrictions Apple place on you with regards what you can do with the hardware that you have already paid for.

And Google and their partners don't?

I'm talking about restrictions such as not being able to send a pic via Bluetooth, I really can see no valid reason for Apple to impose such draconian measures in trying to keep their garden locked down to that degree.

Presumably there's a reason why they can't differentiate between pics, and video with audio? Audio being the copyright issue, I guess?  it would be daft to allow free transfer of audio with a product such is iTunes Store available, obviously. AirDrop works, but only to crApple devices.

What bothered me is the basic stuff, like creating a play list in the device. Its possible, but requires you to know the name of every track and create it visually from a list of tracks, rather than as thier played. Play a track >Oh I like that one>Add to favourites or create a new playlist>play another track>and so on. No, you have to remember the track name, go to playlist then find the name by adding from the playlist. Its arse backwards. Or, the finction is available, but only from one end, like sending a contact, you can't go to a conversation in texts and add a contact, you have to go to phone book, select contact, then sent it to the recipient.
 iPhone is full of these one sided functions, in addition to the restrictions mentioned above.
 Nokia never had any of that bollards. Everything was available, from both ends. But the brain forgets pain quite easily. I have to remind myself of the pain of constantly crashing and locking up Nokias, especially the n900, although that wasn't Symbian, which wasn't far behind on the crashing front either.

[chrisgixer]

By iphone i mean iOS, of course.

[TheBoy]

Both have pros and cons. Which is "best" depends on individual circumstance.

For me, thats currently IOS.

The hardware is without doubt very nice, and I don't have any real gripes with iOS.
The only thing that gets my goat is the restrictions Apple place on you with regards what you can do with the hardware that you have already paid for.

And Google and their partners don't?

I'm talking about restrictions such as not being able to send a pic via Bluetooth, I really can see no valid reason for Apple to impose such draconian measures in trying to keep their garden locked down to that degree.

I can. They don't want files going on via unauthorised means. They are just not very good at preventing it