But the price part isn't relevant- iPhone is $99, the only advantage Android has right now is being on more carriers in the United States. All signs point to Verizon being up to bat in July, nixing that single advantage.
I'm not sure that open matters as much on a phone- the iPhone, as a 'kind of open' marketplace, is able to filter for quality and provide a more consistent interface for getting applications. Browsing the Android Market just isn't a good experience.
Open usually wins because better applications result- so far, that hasn't come even close to happening. The Android UI elements ensure nasty looking out of the box products without major tweaking, and the Mac designer culture has lead to beautiful interfaces for iPhone that aren't available anywhere else.
History's useful as a guide, but sometimes things happen that break the cycle- it's my belief that that is the case with iPhone OS.
I'm not sure that open matters as much on a phone- the iPhone, as a 'kind of open' marketplace, is able to filter for quality and provide a more consistent interface for getting applications. Browsing the Android Market just isn't a good experience.
Open usually wins because better applications result- so far, that hasn't come even close to happening. The Android UI elements ensure nasty looking out of the box products without major tweaking, and the Mac designer culture has lead to beautiful interfaces for iPhone that aren't available anywhere else.
History's useful as a guide, but sometimes things happen that break the cycle- it's my belief that that is the case with iPhone OS.