At work recently, I overheard two coworkers discussing their Android phones, and some of the issues that they're experiencing. Lady #1 complained of a constant stream of pop-ups that she was receiving. #2 said, oh you need a task killer to take care of that. She went on to explain that #1 had tons of apps running in the background. After rattling off a few task killers, she pauses, looks over at me, and says:
Rob which task killer do you use on your phone?
Slightly taken aback, I say "None. I have an iPhone, and all that stuff is automatic. I don't have to worry about any of that."
Automatic? Wow I've never heard of that.
A few moments of silence followed, so I decided to go for the kill. "Is the battery life as rough as I've heard?" #1 has a Sprint EVO, and I think we've all read the reviews.
Oh yea, I have to charge at least three times a day. Is yours about the same?
"I use mine all day, and charge it when I get home at night."
Popups. Task killers. Atrocious battery life. Since I opted for the iPhone instead of one of the dozens of Android handsets, I don't have to worry about such things. Sure, Android is (arguably) more open, whatever that means. Sure, I have to play by Apple's rules. Guess what? Apple's rules aren't half bad.