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Old 01-06-2013, 11:44 AM   #539
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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
I think there would be a massively larger hobby coder population for Android than iOS. [a) it is free, b) it is easier to release, c) there are many more opportunities for tweaks and customisations, d) it better fits the general hobby coder philosophy]
Agreed - also e) you need a Mac to develop for iOS - you can code for Android on a much wider range of platforms, f) Java is a more widely-known language than Objective-C.

The barrier to entry for hobbyist programming on Android is lower than that for iOS, so I'd definitely expect Android to have a larger cohort of hobbyists.

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