Woz likes Android more than the iPhone?

Brian January 16, 2012 0

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The Daily Beast is reporting that Woz likes Android more then the iPhone.

Here’s a few grabs from the piece that speak for themselves:

Woz says voice commands work better on Android. Android’s built-in navigation system, where the phone acts like a GPS system, is another advantage, he says.

Woz says he recently spoke to a developer at Foursquare who said Apple’s bureaucratic approval process slows app developers down, whereas on Android, developers can get programs out faster and work on making tweaks and revisions in less time.

And he doesn’t like what Apple has done to Siri:

“I used to ask Siri, ‘What are the five biggest lakes in California?’ and it would come back with the answer. Now it just misses. It gives me real estate listings. I used to ask, ‘What are the prime numbers greater than 87?’ and it would answer. Now instead of getting prime numbers, I get listings for prime rib, or prime real estate,” Woz says.

Even with these shortcomings Woz does still use an iPhone as his primary phone and he recommends it as the best overall smartphone, but he does wish it did everything Android does well also.

This opinion of Android would likely be frowned upon by the late Steve Jobs who vowed to destroy Android.