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Apple -
1. Pay Apple Tax. Yes confirm we take your money. Total device/voice/data/misc 2-year-contract cost is there.
2. Observe our structure and integration. iTune music/video/books/apps/magazine/apps/misc readily available.
3. The rest is taken care of. Software and commercial experience. No need to wonder. Software upgrades for one or two major versions, maybe three (Not forever, though). Minor software updates continuous. Plug your device into iTune and it will draw the newest update if needed.
Google -
1. Latest Android source is out. Check with your carriers and handset makers for latest firmware and other software updates.
2. For customer with iOS expectation, try to stick to Google Nexus line of devices. Hopefully more assurance of pure Google experience and more frequent software updates. Still under observation.
3. Else goto 3rd party ROMs. Need technical capability and will void your warranty. If you found a good combination of device/3rdpartyROM, you can get very long service years out of your Android phones with good hardware spec and continuous software updates. Your choice.
Eventually some will value 3rd party ROMs and their contribution, irrespective of the ideology.
Microsoft -
1. After observing both Google and Apple
1.1 Our part is done. It is up to the carriers now.
B Other types
B.1 Bada/WebOS/RIM/Symbian, see respective sites
B.2 Dumb phone - once sold, expect nothing.
The purpose is to make it extremely clear so there is no regret, or less regret per your expensive investment.
1. Some do suggest it is an expensive part of their daily life per SmartPhone/Tablets when total contract is involved.
2. You are not being forced to choose one over the other.
3. If you have objection, there are always alternatives, or switch to an entry-level dumb phone with zero expectation.
--- not directly comparable, just to illustrate a concept ---
1. Five and above Star Hotels - Meticulous attention to details for premium-paying guests. Expensive. Some are fine with the stay.
2. Three/Four star Hotels, maybe two and a half star as well - cover most of your functional and traveling needs just fine, most people will have comfortable stay.
3. Budget accommodation - Basic necessity is there. For other more demanding needs, check the convenience stores nearby or elsewhere. Affordable, it is.
4. No rating accommodation - you are on your own.
note : some companies operate chains in all categories to cover different segments of the market. Some only dealing in premium chain of Hotels.
Edit : in addition to the stated focus, the observation here is it is fairly natural in the daily life for such permutation. From there we understand there is no need to get overly emotional about certain choice. Just look at the Hotel examples. For Fortune 100 maybe they want premium avenue for official events. Other companies do just fine having functions at 4 or 3 star facilities. OTOH, employee of the same Fortune 100 company may instead go for budget hotel when planning for personal trip, so there is no fixation on "must". As long as it is practically reasonable, each chooses what one feels comfortable.
Also noted in the scenario of this thread, it is slightly more complicated. Even people having no intention of going Five-Star hotel may end up with one say they attend wedding function of others, so they do have great memory of the place. Same thing, maybe some never intend on iOS but received gifts for Apple products and got in touch with certain experience, so a simple description is not necessary enough.
The key point is to understand it is fairly natural and not fall into simple false categorization of thinking because X and you must be Y, because one and you must two, which is nonsense...
1. Pay Apple Tax. Yes confirm we take your money. Total device/voice/data/misc 2-year-contract cost is there.
2. Observe our structure and integration. iTune music/video/books/apps/magazine/apps/misc readily available.
3. The rest is taken care of. Software and commercial experience. No need to wonder. Software upgrades for one or two major versions, maybe three (Not forever, though). Minor software updates continuous. Plug your device into iTune and it will draw the newest update if needed.
Google -
1. Latest Android source is out. Check with your carriers and handset makers for latest firmware and other software updates.
2. For customer with iOS expectation, try to stick to Google Nexus line of devices. Hopefully more assurance of pure Google experience and more frequent software updates. Still under observation.
3. Else goto 3rd party ROMs. Need technical capability and will void your warranty. If you found a good combination of device/3rdpartyROM, you can get very long service years out of your Android phones with good hardware spec and continuous software updates. Your choice.
Eventually some will value 3rd party ROMs and their contribution, irrespective of the ideology.
Microsoft -
1. After observing both Google and Apple
1.1 Our part is done. It is up to the carriers now.
B Other types
B.1 Bada/WebOS/RIM/Symbian, see respective sites
B.2 Dumb phone - once sold, expect nothing.
The purpose is to make it extremely clear so there is no regret, or less regret per your expensive investment.
1. Some do suggest it is an expensive part of their daily life per SmartPhone/Tablets when total contract is involved.
2. You are not being forced to choose one over the other.
3. If you have objection, there are always alternatives, or switch to an entry-level dumb phone with zero expectation.
--- not directly comparable, just to illustrate a concept ---
1. Five and above Star Hotels - Meticulous attention to details for premium-paying guests. Expensive. Some are fine with the stay.
2. Three/Four star Hotels, maybe two and a half star as well - cover most of your functional and traveling needs just fine, most people will have comfortable stay.
3. Budget accommodation - Basic necessity is there. For other more demanding needs, check the convenience stores nearby or elsewhere. Affordable, it is.
4. No rating accommodation - you are on your own.
note : some companies operate chains in all categories to cover different segments of the market. Some only dealing in premium chain of Hotels.
Edit : in addition to the stated focus, the observation here is it is fairly natural in the daily life for such permutation. From there we understand there is no need to get overly emotional about certain choice. Just look at the Hotel examples. For Fortune 100 maybe they want premium avenue for official events. Other companies do just fine having functions at 4 or 3 star facilities. OTOH, employee of the same Fortune 100 company may instead go for budget hotel when planning for personal trip, so there is no fixation on "must". As long as it is practically reasonable, each chooses what one feels comfortable.
Also noted in the scenario of this thread, it is slightly more complicated. Even people having no intention of going Five-Star hotel may end up with one say they attend wedding function of others, so they do have great memory of the place. Same thing, maybe some never intend on iOS but received gifts for Apple products and got in touch with certain experience, so a simple description is not necessary enough.
The key point is to understand it is fairly natural and not fall into simple false categorization of thinking because X and you must be Y, because one and you must two, which is nonsense...
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