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Re: I tried Android, but couldn't switch. Did you know you can't undo text edits?

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I feel like #1-4 are really small fixes. Can't wait to try Android again!

#1-4 seem like reasonable issues, and I hope they get fixed. None are things that are a problem for me, but I can see how they would be for some.

#5 - I might be misunderstanding this, but it reads like: Apple-specific hardware does not work on Android, and this is the fault of Android. I would say the fault lies with Apple, who force proprietary interfaces and not open standards. Then again, for headphone interfaces (which I myself don't use - I have a decent pair of Sony headphones which just have a standard audio jack for audio only), I suspect that other manufacturers are dropping the ball too.

Re: I tried Android, but couldn't switch. Did you know you can't undo text edits?

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I feel like #1-4 are really small fixes. Can't wait to try Android again!

#1-4 seem like reasonable issues, and I hope they get fixed. None are things that are a problem for me, but I can see how they would be for some. #5 - I might be misunderstanding this, but it reads like: Apple-specific hardware does not work on Android, and this is the fault of Android. I would say the fault lies with Apple, who force proprietary interfaces and not open standards. Then again, for headphone interfaces…

I agree with your thoughts on #5. The main reason I mentioned it was not at the fault of Android, but more just at the fault of manufacturers.

I'm glad we've agreed on USB, but I don't understand the need for proprietary 3.5mm remote protocols at this point.

Re: I tried Android, but couldn't switch. Did you know you can't undo text edits?

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These are not deal killers for me, so much as they are selling points for Apple.

Android has plenty of deal killers; slow scrolling response, too many crap apps in store, bloatware, cheap hardware designs, music players that lack complex playlist algorithms, lacking mac integration, limited upgradability, dumb OS features (samsung, ei: eye tracking?!), OS updates delayed up to one year after release, short battery life, etc.

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