Gentlemen Prefer Androids, Ladies iOS

Ponca City writes "PC World reports that women are more likely to buy an iPhone for their next smartphone purchase, while men prefer Android devices. According to data collected in October 2010, 31 percent of women wanted to buy an Apple iOS device next, followed by 22.8 percent interested in a Google Android device while among men preferences were reversed with 32.6 percent of men interested in an Android purchase and 28.6 desired an iOS phone. 'So where is the extra appeal of Android to men coming from?' asks Tracey E. Schelmetic. 'More male-targeted commercials that emphasize cool gadgetry versus usability? More techno-macho phone brand names like "Droid"? Extra advertising on the Spike channel by phone makers using the Android platform?'"

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[ak_hepcat]

The 'Droid platform doesn't accuse you of being a moron that can't judge useful content for yourself, unlike the JoBS.

Mac suit women and gays

[La Gris]

My guess is, that it is for the same reasons Macs suit women, gays, and/or artists.

Sorry if it is a cliché, statistically bound, by the way.

Re:Women have a higher "Emotional IQ"

[metrix007]

Most people can safely ignore this guy.

In the last few days I have seen him:

Try to defend Linux security practices, which basically boil down to not disclosing bugs and relying on obscurity

Try to insist the word hacker has absolutly nothing to do with breaking computer security and all those people using it are wrong

I saw a previous discussion where he insulted a programmer by saying he should get a software engineer to explains things to him (which is a meaningless feelgood phrase).

Now he he says some sexist bullshit, which has no scientific backing at all.

My oh my how /. has fallen.