Shortbread cookies are my favourite to eat. Chocolate chip is my favourite to make.

Joe

Now, I almost exclusively use windows 7 on my imac because I like it more and I just sold my iphone 4 and got a Samsung s2 skyrocket because I like it more.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Apple, dont get me wrong. I would also say they are more innovative than other companies. However, this doesn’t mean I owe them! I feel like a lot of people buy Apple now because they’ve literally created the smartphone and tablet markets. This would be like someone only buying Ford because they made the first car.

If Samsung makes a better phone, even if it is an improved copy, I’m going to buy that. I like the bigger screen (4.5 inch, and yet it weighs less than a 4s), I like the fact I can do anything with android (widgets, live wallpapers, themes, custom launchers, Flash) and I’m not being told how to use my device. All in all, I made the leap away from the iphone 3g and iphone 4 that I had over the last 3 years to the skyrocket (w/ 4g LTE) and I like the skyrocket more. I guess I’m not original, but it’s still really cool.

Please consider Apple’s claims regarding the “slavishly copied” are only claims, not proven in reality, nor in any court of law.

As a matter of fact, time will tell soon enough who is copying, and who is lying? This will be proved beyond a doubt in various legal courts across the world.

Please not the absence of brand or affiliation thus bias in the above statement.

Now for my exception to your otherwise fine article:

1.Please google samsung photoframe 2006 and view images.

Now if you could rationally explain how come the Samsung Photoframe tablet released in 2006 looks identical to the iPad2?

2.Please google LG Prada and view the wiki.

You will note the LG Prada was the first multitouch capacitive smartphone released before the original iPhone and won numerous design awards.

Looking at the dates and prior art aspects, it would appear to me that Apple is copying others, tweaks it slightly, then claims it as their own original invention. Furthermore then Apple becomes a patent-troll patenting trivial designs with prior art existing and sues everybody. That to me is what I consider stealing and punching below the belt.

Alas Steve’s RDF is rapidly fading away, in direct correlation with his departure.

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We have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.
~ Steve Jobs

Then there’s the aspect that most measurements are purely opinions. The only thing left after opinions really is specs, which the iphone does not win majority of the time. But I would still argue that the iphone is a great phone, but it depends on what you want.

You can also hit the 2nd button (move) then touch Trash.

Some ambiguous article about some ambiguous company (which, BTW, says the iPhone 4s is outselling the Samsung on the Christmas rush) using some ambiguous metrics for one country. Which month? The iPhone 4s (which is the model the article references) was only released Oct 14.

But whatever. Torture the numbers long enough, they’ll confess to anything. Apple’s iPhone is still the single best selling smartphone across the board, bar none. You might find some country for some short period of time (usually just before the next iPhone model is about to be released as people hold off buying), but that is usually a short lived victory. When the final count is in, iPhone wins. For now.

But whatever. As you say, it really has no bearing on what device a consumer should use. I prefer iPhone to any Samsung. I actually prefer Windows Mobile to any Android device. I don’t know who said anything about number of sales meaning something is better. Nor did anyone bring up revenue. Nice little straw men to fight. I’m sure you won. If it helps you, I’ll even say you win.

Joe

Samsung is wasting my time to ponder over why they copy rather than innovate. I am learnt in the way of creation that surpass replication. I am learnt in that I need to be truthful to myself. That is good enough for me to create the world I want it to be.

If Apple instead of only one worn-out 4S , offered 3 models this year, no one of them could be best seller now!

And at least 2 Samsung’s devices would outsell every one of them.

The iPhone actually is the best seller in its category. No single Samsung device outsells the iPhone.

First, no matter how often you repeat it, you’re wrong.

Second, if the number of sales means it’s better, does that mean that Windows is better than Mac OS X? After all, there are far more Windows PCs sold than Mac OS X PCs. Does McDonalds make the best hamburger? After all, they sell more hamburgers than anyone else in the world!

The problem with the revenue argument is–so what? Why do I care, as a consumer, how much money the company I bought the product from made from me? Is my Mercedes better than your BMW because Mercedes-Benz made more money from me than BMW did?

I bring up the revenue argument when I hear the “Apple is doooooomed!” arguments, sure. The fact that Apple makes good money selling iPhones, iPads, and Macs is a good thing for the company. But does that somehow make their products better?

By the way, if you want to compare designs, consider Samsung’s Picture Frame from 2006–four years before Apple released the iPad. Look familiar?

I have an iPhone 4S. I like it. It does lots of cool things. I’m a long-time Mac user–my first Mac was a Macintosh. It works very well. I’ve been an Apple developer for more than 20 years.

But if you prefer Android or Windows, that’s fine, too. Android devices have some advantages. For example, want to play a movie stored on your iPad on your TV? You need to buy a $35 cable or a $99 Apple TV. Most tablets–and some Android phones–have DVI output built-in.

what more u expect from a laptop..
thats why i fell in love with apple and their products, and there is a popular saying once an apple, always an apple…!

i am a proud apple fanboy now.
i dont hate android for this reason though.
being very frank, i loved the new windows 7.5 mango, and i am not shy to admit that, because it is worth appreciation.
I might purchase a windows phone soon, as it is tough to afford an iphone, for me.
i may even buy a very fast android phone, which has a sure shot ICS update(i liked ICS).
its not about hating samsung, its that they really copy, and if you haven’t used any apple product in your life, you haven’t lived life yet !

I also wouldn’t say Samsung has “invented” anything. They are pretty much a market follower as well. Even Samsung phones before iPhone were general copies of the Motorolas and Blackberries (probably a few Sony Ericsons, too. I liked my old one), the only companies making anything distinctive before the iPhone.

I wouldn’t worry about it. Such discussions are largely unproductive and a waste of time. The fact she needed to start off on the offense shows more about her own insecurities than yours. That really has nothing to do with whether Samsung is better than Apple or Apple is better than Samsung. You are better off without her as a part of your life. Sadly, you will never get that time back. next time just change the subject and ask them about their favourite cookie recipe, or whatever happens to be your favourite food to cook. You’ll both be better for it.

Joe

Android is for people who doesn’t want or hate Apple, or for people that can’t afford an Apple device. As simple as that. Apple is still better for now, but Android is a great substitute and it is getting power and increasing its reach. Personally, I prefer Apple, although I can say Android is great too.