Steve Wozniak: Android will be the dominant smartphone platform

[Egnever]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/steve-wozniak-android-will-be-the-dominant-smartphone-platform/

Woz then moved on to the topic of Android saying that Android smartphones, not the iPhone, would become dominant, noting that the Google OS is likely to win the race similarly to the way that Windows ultimately dominated the PC world. Woz stressed that the iPhone, "Has very few weak points. There aren't any real complaints and problems. In terms of quality, the iPhone is leading." However, he then conceded that, "Android phones have more features," and offer more choice for more people. Eventually, he thinks that Android quality, consistency, and user satisfaction will match iOS.

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Enjoy your success while you can Iphone.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Oh I agree.

I think Open Source is the technology, and I have my Epic 4g to prove it. Denver finally unleashed their 4g's and will be expanding more...

[Initech]

2. All three smartphone OS's have their strengths and weaknesses.

I own an iPhone 4 and have had the chance to try the HTC Evo on more than one occasion and really like it. I'm really itching to try WIndows Phone 7, though.

[PatGund]

3. Ummm....no...

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/18/exclusive-woz-misquoted-almost-every-app-that-i-have-is-bette/

Some comments attributed to Steve Wozniak caused quite a kerfuffle this morning -- according to Dutch paper De Telegraaf, Woz said that "Android phones have more features," which would help Google's OS become the dominant smartphone platform. Obviously, a statement like that from Apple's co-founder rocketed around the web, and it's set off yet another round of furious Android-vs-iOS debate. There's just one problem, though: Woz never said anything like that. Turns out Woz is an Engadget commenter just like you, and when we saw that he'd left a clarification on the post, we called him up for a quick chat to sort everything out.

[frylock]

4. it already is

[ejpoeta]

5. my husband just got an archos 70 tablet which i know is not a smartphone

but it has android 2.0 on it and it works great. i have an ipod and i would say it is equal to that at least. i guess it depends on what you are wanting out of the phone/ device.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

7. ooooh...I have been eyeballing the new Archos products

I have one of the older 605 and the new whizzy stuff looks awesome...I am thinking my wife might have noticed the drool on my chin whilst ogling their site and might break our christmas presents rule...

sP

[Smashcut]

6. Uhhh no.