i don't think people are arguing that Apple hasn't been a bigger overall innovator in cell phones over the past 15 years, just that Apple is lagging way behind today. also, and this was a lot more common in the past than today but still exists, Apple fanboys pretend like the choice not to include already-developed tech in their phones is a better choice....then 3-4 gens later they adopt the tech.

for instance, remember when Apple refused to change the size because 3.5" was "perfect" and Apple knew better?

hell, just look in this very thread with the whole "iMessage" stuff. iMessage may have at one time been forward thinking but it's now old tech. however, apple fanboys IN THIS THREAD, tried a "gotcha" (and were totally incorrect about the tech of Google's messaging which is superior to iMessage). how long until Apple bends the knee and the fanboys start to pretend like they're innovating?

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Posted by tlsu15

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Posted on 6/23/20 at 9:06 am to SlowFlowPro

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Apple fanboys pretend like the choice not to include already-developed tech in their phones is a better choice....then 3-4 gens later they adopt the tech.

This has greatly diminished in the last 5 years. And iMessage was such a superior offering to any default messaging program on Android for so long that I give them a slight pass for not changing it too drastically. I do think this round of iOS updates to iMessage includes some badly needed features - such as the ability to directly respond to a particular message in a group chat.

I also think Apple has been far more conservative and not innovative since Jobs passed. This has been frustrating for Apple “fanboys”.

I’ve used both iOS and Android devices and as stated earlier, the truth is they are more similar than they are different. Each offers its pros and cons. iPhones are still undoubtedly in the premium lineup though.

The competition is good for the industry and has seen drastic performance and interface improvements in a relatively short period of time.

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Posted by 21JumpStreet

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Posted on 6/23/20 at 11:39 am to SlowFlowPro

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THIS THREAD, tried a "gotcha" (and were totally incorrect about the tech of Google's messaging which is superior to iMessage)

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Posted by BaddestAndvari

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Posted on 6/24/20 at 9:09 am to SlowFlowPro

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(and were totally incorrect about the tech of Google's messaging which is superior to iMessage)

Where they uninformed? Yes - Where they incorrect? Yes, but probably because they have been on iMessage for some long they didn't realize Google had released RCS to compete, and become more robust.

But is it superior to iMessage?

it's different. It adds some much needed features to base messaging, it brings some things that iMessage doesn't have... but it's also missing some things that iMessage has, and it doesn't do any kind of encryption. I'm not complaining about these things mind you, but it's the reason I use Signal for anyone that will join me down this rabbit hole.