Apple iOS VS. Android OS

[Mishimi]

Looks like Android wins by a landslide eh?

[White Wolf Guardian]

It really depends on what kind of user you are. If you need hand holding, Apple is usually a safe bet.

[Mishimi]

It really depends on what kind of user you are.

Kinda the whole point of this thread. To ask individuals what they prefer and why. Saying what you said is pretty obvious.

[White Wolf Guardian]

If you need hand holding, Apple is usually a safe bet.

Supporting your thesis is not deleterious to anyone, I believe I made the quoted point alongside the reinforcement statement.

[Mishimi]

If you need hand holding, Apple is usually a safe bet.

Supporting your thesis is not deleterious to anyone, I believe I made the quoted point alongside the reinforcement statement.

Deleterious? Well at least I learned a new word in that post.

[Bronies are cool]

I really like both OS. I like apple because it's easier from the start to navigate every part of it. I use apple more often ( for mobile). I have also invested a good amount of money on iBooks.
I also like android because of the open market and customization of the UI.
I see plenty of benefits on both. I really like iTunes.
And for android, I like the great UI customization and ability to download things.
I really don't think one is better than the other. They both have good and bad things.

[Jay_Foxx]

I prefer the Android OS, mostly because I resent having to pay a premium price for a device like Apple's that places weird restrictions on what can and cannot be used on it. And let's not even get into the famous map issues Apple has had where it got so bad the app would tell you to drive across an airport runway, or drive over water.

[Nicholas Scribetail]

I've owned both in both Phone and Tablet sized devices. Both have their uses and audiences.

Apple iOS if you want something that works and is reliable, not to mention is a pretty nice tool for use in graphic arts (certain styluses can turn some models of the tablet into pressure-sensitive graphic tablets with the right application). Also great for first-time mobile users. And if you ever have a problem, Apple has some of the best Customer Service in the industry.

Android is great if you know what you're doing. These are more high maintenance machines, but each one by various manufacturers are unique. I fell in love with the Transformer Pad line of tablets by Asus both for their incredible specs and that they were one of the first tablet lines that had a dedicated docking keyboard that expanded the capabilities; including extended battery life and USB 2.0 Slots. Also the Gorilla Glass on these models is so mind-blowing I love freaking my friends out when I start trying to scratch it with a knife (never leaves a single scratch). I've also had good luck with Samsung, though admittedly beyond the pressure-sensitivity on the Galaxy Note series there isn't anything really pushing me to buy one.

The only thing that people need to know with both is KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY CLOSE APPS. Both use the idea of clearing your recently visited apps, but every android distribution will have a different way of doing that, some (like the early Motorola Droid models) don't even use that feature at all and require you to use a less than functional app-killer program (3rd party app-killers are only slightly more usable).