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Originally Posted by Graham
As noted in your quote, they are saying that it's the Google tablet ecosystem that still falls short against the iPad.
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All of the carping over ecosystem is predicated on the (false) assumption that *everybody* buys tablets based on the quantity of apps.
That one is getting torpedoed right now by the good-to-great sales (depending on your perceptions) of the Microsoft Surface RT which "only" has 150K apps available and is selling out in some venues, drawing respectable lines at B&M stores, and getting generally good reviews for everything except the abundance of apps.
The problem is, of course, that everybody *doesn't* buy tablets (or anything) for just one feature. *Every* product is a trade-off of good things and bad and the trade-off and the buy/no-buy decision will depend on what that person values.
So, yeah; Android is a weak OS (as an OS) and so is iOS. How weak, Surface is making clear. Some people care, some don't.
Yeah, Android doesn't have as many different apps as iOS. But that is meaningless as long as it has the ones *you* need. Let the other guy worry about what they need. "Live and let die".
Battery life? Some people want the highest possible number, many just want "good enough for one day". As Adam Osbourne used to say, adequacy is sufficient. Specmanship for specmanship's sake is for marketers and corporate drones who are *paid* to sell the party line.
The Nexus comes with non-expandable storage? A show stopper for some of us, a non-issue for others.
At this point of the game the important thing about reviews is finding out *facts*. Things that only living with the device will reveal. How the screen quality might compare to other FullHD-and-higher screens. Viewing angles, glare, reflections... What kind of battery life to expect. Charging speed. How good does the audio sound? Is it loud enough? Quality of build issues. Is the casing grippy or slippery? Is the weight properly distributed? Any odd ergonomic traits?
There is more to a device than Specmanship and app counting; most people just want a product that will do what they need or at least come close enough to be worth their money.
No device is perfect so we all have to make do with adequate and yes, Adequacy is sufficient. (Osbourned nailed it from day one.)