THIS WEEK we've been running our latest INQUIRER debate, and with the topic set as iOS vs Android, things got heated.The debate has now closed, and the final results are in *drumroll* 72 percent of INQ readers prefer Android, leaving just 28 percent of you, sob, on Team iOS.
Congratulations to Chris on his victory - the beers are on me, and a massive thank you to our readers for getting so enthusiastically involved in our latest INQ Debate.
While Chris steals the crown this time around, this week hasn't been all about deciding a winner, an impossible task given this is a debate that will rage for years to come. It's been about gaining further insight into why some will forever choose an iPhone, while others are enamoured by the openness of Google's OS.
INQUIRER readers turned out in record numbers to our latest debate, and we'd like to take the opportunity to thank you all for getting so involved and sharing your opinions.
Security was perhaps the hottest topic this week, and our guest speaker Kevin Curran pointed out that, while Android is often viewed as the less secure option, the rise in vulnerabilities should have IT managers deploying both Android devices and iPhones on their toes.
Not everyone agreed, naturally. One commenter said: "As much as I hate it, Android fails completely on security. Consider best practice for the OpenSSL encryption libraries, as discussed in RFC 7525. It is functionally impossible for older Android releases to be brought into compliance with best practice. Apple devices that retain support are in a much better position."
Another argued: "None is secure! Blank Linux is secure if configured properly, but they won't allow you to run it on the phones. To [sic] hard for NSA to spy on you."
Design was also a sticking point, with myself and Chris arguing as to whether Apple's minimalist iOS or Google's customisable Android was the most appealing.
One reader said: "Since Lollipop came along with its Material Design, Android has won me over again. The tactile OS with strong hardware choices from the likes of HTC, Samsung and Sony, with some lovely lower cost smartphones from Motorola, means it's a vote for Chris from me."
Another argued: "Generally, I find that iOS is cleaner, simpler and
does just work, but Android is more powerful and flexible overall."
One commenter wrote: "As an operating system I still prefer BlackBerry 10, but as a ecosystem there is no beating iOS. I have an Android device now and it is crap! I am, however, very tempted by Windows 10 - I like the direction Microsoft is heading in."
Another boldly claimed: "No way. The BlackBerry Passport is the aristocrat of phones," while another (or the same person under a different guise) added: "They are both garbage. I vote for BB10."
As me and Chris said in our closing statements, iOS vs Android is not a problem that will ever be solved, and at the end of the day it's down to personal preference.
One reader agreed, saying: "In my opinion, they all have their place and following and they both do what they are designed for. I personally prefer my Galaxy Note Edge and my wife loves her S6. My son loves chatting with his 'friend who is a girl' on his iPad and my Lil girl loves watching Frozen on her old Toshiba Thrive. It is a personal preference thing." µ
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