Recently, one of the techs at HITman Services and I were talking about Apple’s iPhone versus Google’s Android phones.  We were specifically discussing their architectures and how Android is open whereas Apple is closed.

Apple believes they know what is best for their users and dictates exactly how it will be.  How each application will interact with the device, the user experience and what your home page will look like, the fact that you can’t change the battery for whatever reason.  And, only apps purchased from the Apple iTunes store can be installed.

Android is a more open architecture and trusts users to a much greater degree.  When installing an app, the system will tell you what the app will have access to and asks your permission before it is actually installed.  You have the ability to get apps from other places than just the Android Market. If the battery dies, you can simply change it.

Like one political party, there is a group of elites which believes they know what is best.  It really doesn’t matter what the people want, they will get what is offered and any attempts to hack or jail break the system will be dealt with.

On the other hand there is a party which believes that as a whole, when individuals are given the power, they will create much more success.  While mistakes will be made, they will ultimately produce superior results as a result of their freedom.

So which camp are you in?  Apple or Android?

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