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Android Users Aren't As Disloyal As Reported
ergo98 writes "As we discussed recently, a CNN article had a statement that '77% of iPhone owners say they'll buy another iPhone, compared to 20% of Android customers who say they'll buy another Android phone.' This was a gross misrepresentation. The CNN story now has up this note: 'Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that 20% of Android customers say they'll buy another Android phone. The survey actually revealed that 20% of all smartphone customers say they'll buy an Android phone.' The Yankee Group has further sought to clarify the situation by saying that the 20% are people who explicitly said they would buy a 'Google-branded' phone (which excludes the overwhelming majority of popular Android phones) — as Google gets out of the business of selling branded phones. Summarizing their position on Android: 'Yankee Group still believes that Android will become the next breakout mobile phone platform, making it the third most popular platform behind iPhone and RIM's Blackberry in installed base for at least the next five years.'"
It's as if millions of fanboys suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced
Maybe it was actually confirmation bias from the said Apple fan, that Android was so disliked and hence he got taken in by the false report?
An apple fan . . . admit they're wrong about Apple being the greatest thing since sliced bread? What weird world did you come from.
Your hair look like poop, Bob! - Wanker.
Why would you need two phones?
Give me Classic Slashdot or give me death!
Statistics matter to the 73.54% of the people who make them up on the spot.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
"The iPhone 4 is a defective piece of junk with a laughably outdated OS."
You can change the wallpaper with iOS 4. Take that Google!
No dice. This year they're all getting turkeys.
12% of iPhone owners have been put off smartphones altogether, another 11% want a smartphone but not from Apple. 2% would consider a Windows phone!!
(The Android numbers are so messed up they aren't even worth taking notice of).
Personally, I was waiting for the Nexus 6 model... it's seen things you people wouldn't believe.
All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.
Why does this have to be an 'either/or' question? We all know surveys like this don't really provide an actual usable data.
Actually, 77% of these surveys don't really provide usable data. 20% want to be an Android survey.
And Linux/Open Source Zealots are any different. Any Statics against Open Source are obviously false. Any stats for get a bunch of "About Time!" posts. Zealotry/Fan Boyism will lead to endless debates and complaints.
Apple is Evil
Linux is Lame
Windows is washed up.
They all have their weeknesses zealotry on any product really hurts the product you are zealot about. Because you turn a blind eye on many of its faults and failed to see the other sides strengths.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
It's the statistical equivalent of the question:
"Do you walk to school or bring your lunch"?
You are welcome on my lawn.
Could have been the same fanboi who modded down this post.