[craftyguy]

> Laggy

At least Google isn't making your phone laggy on purpose! (too soon?)

Joking aside, there are a lot of sketchy, crappy Android devices, but there are also some decent ones (e.g. straight from Google). I suspect you've only been exposed to the crappy ones.

[shyn3]

Google has tried to release a phone before and they fail hard. The phone stops getting updates. If you want an android device with updates you have to get a BlackBerry.

Android OS is horrible because it's always different. From release to release. From phone to phone. Everyone has their own little tidbit to add and makes it non uniform.

[craftyguy]

> The phone stops getting updates

What? They provide major OS updates for 2 years, and security updates for 3 years.

> Android OS is horrible because it's always different

Are you referring to OEM modifications to Android? It's really hard to follow your rant.

[djrogers]

> They provide major OS updates for 2 years,

In iOS land, 2 years is just getting started for OS updates - generally you get 5 years or so. That's one of the reasons so many iPhones get handed down and resold compared to Android devices.

[craftyguy]

Hence the stalled iphones sales growth. I don't disagree that having a phone that is supported by the manufacturer for so long is a good thing, I very much agree with this! But if the manufacturer loses incentive to do so, then don't expect them to continue doing it for long.

[brisance]

You mean that time when Samsung and practically all major Android makers cheated at benchmarks? https://www.anandtech.com/show/7384/state-of-cheating-in-and...