I was really just taking the piss out of you. Truth is, I have less than a dozen apps on my iPhone.

But this is the crux, as mentioned in the article; Apple has a draconian application approval process that turns a lot of people off of the platform.

I think I should note that I have no intention of moving away from my iPhone, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things I would love to see change. Backgrounding an app (battery life be damned!) for example.

Or just customizing the phone a little more. Sure, jailbreaking the iPhone allows you to do these things, but I meant a genuine supported way to make my phone my own. There are three iPhone users within earshot of my desk. When one of us gets email, we all check.

“You can change the tone though!” you may cry. True, but of the six (or whatever) Steve has deigned appropriate, the default happens to be the most pleasant. Which is to say, given the option between a punch in the face or a kick in the crotch, I’ll choose face every day. But if the platform were a little more open, I could choose a hug instead. Steve hates hugs.

But none of this matters on whit, because ultimately the phone does everything I *need* it to do, and a bunch of things I *want* it to do.

The droid does *most* of what I need it to do, and a lot of the things I *want* it to do. Thus, iPhone wins.

I think a lot of people are turning the iPhone vs. (whatever) into a Mac vs. PC rehash, when in reality it’s more like arguing over the best color in the rainbow. It’s totally subjective.

Cripes, I’m rambling now.

1,200 apps is a lot, you must have close to the entire apps library on your phone The beauty about phones like these are that they are platforms that can be developered on. If you need something specific then an app can be created. That said, having 1,200 apps on one small device is asking for trouble, this could be the reason the iphone takes along time to boot?

There are things that I dislike about my iPhone, so I’ve installed more apps to compensate. I’m up to about 1,200 applications, and it still won’t let me use custom audio alerts.

The phone barely turns on, booting takes like 45 minutes. Is this an Apple safeguard? Should I ignore it an push forward, installing another 100 or so apps? How do I know when I have enough apps for the best user experience?

That said, Good article Eric.
People do seem to spend a lot of time obsessing over which is the “right” phone based solely on the features being marketed, yet always fail to choose the phone based on the features needed.