Tech Table Tuesday, November 26, 2013
November 26, 2013
Justin: Welcome to MPA’s Tech Table. I’m Justin.
Diana: And I’m Diana.
Justin: And we’re your hosts. We’ll be serving up a heaping spoonful of all things tech.
Diana: We promise: it’ll be easy to digest.
Justin: It’s Tuesday, Diana.
Diana: Hi, Justin.
Justin: How are you?
Diana: I’m pretty good. How are you?
Justin: You know, I’m good. I’m good.
Diana: Getting ready for the holiday.
Justin: It’s a little chilly here at the studio. Not inside. Outside.
Diana: Inside it’s warm and cozy.
Justin: It is warm and cozy. It is and it’s Tuesday so that’s Tech Tuesday. We’re going to talk about iPhone versus Android.
Diana: I have one of each. How about you?
Justin: Well, I have an iPhone and a Blackberry which makes me very dated.
Diana: No, you know what you like.
Justin: I do. And I just bought a new one. I like it. But I just bought a new iPhone too and I like it as well. I can’t make heads or tails out of your Android though.
Diana: Well, I’ve been using my Android for a few years. We’ll be talking about some of those differences though.
Justin: Absolutely. Around the Midwest probably, I would say, the Android is still more popular.
Diana: I think that’s fair.
Justin: One of our biggest providers didn’t have iPhone until just recently.
Diana: It’s true.
Justin: Now you’re going to have the option to get an iPhone which I like it. I think that you should look at getting one. You might disagree though since you’re an Android user.
Diana: Well, like I said I have one of each and I like them for different reasons.
Justin: What are some of the reasons that you like your Android?
Diana: There are some apps that I can get on my Android that I can’t necessarily get on my Apple product so I like that. A lot of free apps on the Android whereas on the Apple it’s going to be spending money more often.
Justin: As a whole it’s actually harder for developers to submit apps on the iPhone, for Apple products in general because they have to be a certified developer. And on the Android to submit an app, if you’ve designed an app, it’s open source. So bam, there it is.
Diana: It’s just there.
Justin: It’s just there. So it’s much easier to have an Android app so that’s probably some of the difference that you’re seeing. But that’s why I like iPhone because it’s an Apple product and the apps are very good apps.
Diana: Right. More consistency.
Justin: There’s more consistency.
Diana: With quality.
Justin: I think the quality’s better across the board but you may have to pay for them. There are still free apps though.
Diana: Yes, there are. There are.
Justin: You also like customizing everything.
Diana: Make it my own.
Justin: Exactly and Android is more customizable. In fact, it is completely customizable.
Diana: Completely customizable. You just make it your own.
Justin: And the iPhone is much more limited in those customization features.
Diana: You can still do quite a bit with the iPhone but Androids have a lot more options.
Justin: I think my iPhone is built better than most Androids and my Blackberry. They’re all plastic.
Diana: I would agree.
Justin: And the iPhone that I have is brushed aluminum so it can take a beating, I guess.
Diana: I even hear a lot of tech people suggest don’t waste money on cases anymore.
Justin: I’ve only had one case in my life, I think.
Diana: Because the actual phone itself is not going to get damaged with just typical dropping, wear and tear. You might see some dings and scratches.
Justin: That’s why I like the iPhone. What else do you like about your Android?
Diana: Like I said, I’ve been using my Android a lot longer so I’m pretty comfortable with it. But there is something to each Android device that you get, if it’s a different brand, Motorola, Samsung, LG that sort of thing, they’re each going to be set up differently so you do have a learning curve. Apple products, iPhone? It’s going to be pretty much the same across the board.
Justin: That’s true. That’s true. So no matter what you enjoy using, iPhone, Android or even still Blackberry, enjoy it but the options are open nowadays.
Diana: Take a look at both.
Justin: Take a look at them. Until next time.
Diana: Take care.
Justin: Tech Table is brought to you by MPA of Bloomfield, Iowa and God’s Country Radio. You can visit us online at askMPA dot com.
Diana: If you have questions or comments please send them to questions at askMPA dot com. That’s questions at askMPA dot com.
Justin: And thanks for listening.
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