WWDC and The Next iPhone
I’m excited, as I’m sure many others are, about tomorrow’s WWDC keynote. I’ll be watching simply to find out how much money I’m going to be paying to Apple in a few weeks when the next iPhone goes on sale. That’s right. In my mind, I’ve already justified the purchase of the new phone. Yes, I’m perfectly happy with my 3GS. And no, I’m not a totally sold out Apple fanboy. Though, I admit, it would be hard to convince anyone that I’m not.
I’m not just falling back on all of the usual arbitrary reasons people use to justify buying a new Apple product. I’m buying the next iPhone simply because the iPhone, in my opinion is still the best phone and the best platform out there. Using the iPhone over the past 3-4 years has been the best experience I’ve ever had with a phone. I’ve been impressed with Android’s offerings lately, but there is just no device that competes with the iPhone in terms of end-user experience.
As Apple’s iPhone has rocketed to the top of the smartphone world in the last 3-4 years, the company’s image has taken quite a beating. Apple has been accused of being quite evil for the ways in which it closes down and polices the iPhone platform. I honestly don’t think Apple purposefully behaves in a way that hinders developers, nor does it willingly close down the iPhone platform just as a profit motive. I think what Steve Jobs said onstage at the D8 conference last week was the honest truth: that Apple just wants to make the best products it can. And for that mission to be accomplished there’s a certain amount of quality control that has to be in place. Hence, the App Store approval process. Hence the closed platform.
There are numerous ways in which we could split hairs over the current smart phone market, but my honest opinion is still that Android’s open platform is both its best feature, and its greatest flaw. It’s marketable as a great competitor because it’s an open platform, yet, the user experience can be inconsistent and typically falls flat. And rest-assured, whatever Apple announces tomorrow in the way of the next iPhone is likely going to be another leap in quality controlled, fine-tuned user experience that will put the Android platform another year to two behind achieving anything similar.
how did I miss this blog before now?!?!?!
oh and leave it to Apple to come out with the next best thing only a short time after I finally purchase the last best thing…
oh well…you are right, the iPhone is hands down the best phone on the market.
Even though you say you´re not, you’re a mega Apple fanboy, believing that being that closed is good, and that anything that Steve Jobs’ does will be that great.
I have my reasons to think that Android is better in some ways, I can accept that the iPhone is pretty good in some others, and I could even say that neither of those are the best they can be.
But giving for granted that Apple’s is going to be that better with out having any idea of the improvements, I think is a little too fanboy.
And that is my opinion ;)
BTW… we want one last episode of #10thWonders, and hope you do something afterwards (I mean, another podcast). I’m a declared 10th Wonder fanboy ;)
Ryno, Graham boght the domain, no long ago, and brought back to life his blog… at least I read THAT tweet :P
@Wisdoom I won’t dispute that I have fanboy tendencies when it comes to Apple products ;) That’s because I’ve consistently had the best experiences with Apple products. I don’t necessarily believe that “closed” systems are good (or healthy) in every instance, but in this case– the case of the iPhone, and the experience of using it– closed makes more sense for now. Apps don’t crash constantly, they behave in ways you would expect them to because they’re held to a standard. My battery doesn’t drain like crazy, etc. I may not know yet exactly what’s going to be announced tomorrow, but I’ve seen enough to know I’ll enjoy it. If I see something incredibly foul tomorrow that changes my opinion, I’ll make a new post :)
I’m 100% with you! :D