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Originally Posted by stonetools
Android does have an outwardly impressive ecosystem. But its not very closely integrated with its hardware and is missing or deficient in key areas.
Look at this article:
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Moreover, Apple has that system of Apple Stores to help walk those tech newbies through the Apple ecosystem.
When I bought my iPad at Best Buy, freakin' NOBODY was around to do more than point out where the iPads were. I'm sure they are showing the same wonderful sales skills to potential Android tablet customers.
Apple has the one cohesive marketing strategy to find customers and the one customer service and support system to bind them.
Finally, the one iTunes isnt the disadvantage techies think it is. There is ONE software program that customers need to learn to download, organize and play its media, one store to buy from, one account to manage , one customer service to haggle with if there is a problem, one password to remember... Get my drift yet?
Apple's ecosystem has a lot of advantages over Android Market . Amazon's ecosystem has a lot of the advantages of the Apple system-which is why analysts think Amazon's offering will be more competitive. Again, these advantages tend not to be apparent to Android fans, who are focused on specs, hardware, and "rooting" devices, but thse are the advantages that count in the broad marketplace. |
Actually having an ecosytem NOT tied to a device is one the most attractive advantages Android has over iOS. That blogger can blog until he's blue in the face, it's still amounts to nothing more than his opinion.
Look at this way. I go out and buy an Asus Transformer, get involved in my ecosytem through the likes mentioned above. 2 years later, Motorola comes out with an Awesome Xoom 4, im drooling. I can pick one up and all my media comes with me apps, music, movies, books etc.
I don't see how tying an ecosystem into the hardware is advantageous at all.