Ryan Haines / Android Authority
I love a healthy disagreement — it’s kind of my day job. I get paid to sit down and write about my favorite and least favorite things in tech, and I know that not everyone will agree with what I have to say. It comes with the territory, as it were. Lately, though, I’ve noticed that the healthy part of the debate that I like so much is missing, and it’s been replaced by whoever can shout the loudest.
Wait, am I still talking about phones?
Actually, yes, I am. That’s the problem — comparing Android and iOS these days feels like an argument where both sides want to stay in their camp and call those on the other side copycats. Whenever either iOS or Android introduces something new, the other side wants to take credit for having the idea first, regardless of the facts. And, when the result of that argument is the sweet, sweet feeling of victory, it’s understandable why nobody wants to back down.
No, I don't just want to have the same argument over and over again.
Except me. I’m ready to back down. I’m ready to return to the days when iOS and Android were rivals who respected each other, because it was actually fun to compare one to the other. I could show off a clever Pixel trick, and my friend could show me their favorite part of iOS, and we could both come away with a little new perspective.
But until those days actually seem feasible, it’s time to move on. It’s time to find a new topic of discussion, because I’m tired of Android vs iOS.
If we’re comparing hardware, I think everyone is a winner
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
Perhaps the reason I’m so tired of the Android vs iPhone (or iOS, I’ll use them interchangeably) debate is because it’s silly. People will always have differing opinions, and that’s what makes life interesting. I have a close friend who supports Tottenham, and I love to poke fun at him whenever I can, simply knowing that my beloved Chelsea will find a way to take three points off his Spurs time and time again. Do I try to convert him? No, I want him to stay a Tottenham fan, because it keeps us happy as rivals.
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