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The built-in alarm on my Android failed some time ago, too. Since the last update I got, if I set two alarms in the morning, only the first will sound. I think with Androids I'm still in the early adopter mindset, willing to put up with bugs and workarounds, whereas iPhone is very much a finished, polished product designed for non-geeks, who don't want that sort of hassle.

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Except the demographics actually point to Android being the go-to platform for the non-geeks. Android, not iOS, will be the platform that puts iPhone-like functionality into the hands of millions. And as of today, Android devices very much "work out of the box". Given the lower price points (and increasing quality) of Android devices, I think it's pretty clear which device is designed for "real people" and which is designed for tech enthusiasts and early adopters.

I agree that it's not fair to say that Android isn't made for "real people" (hey, Windows is made for "real people", and I'd much rather use Android than Windows), but iPhone is most certainly designed for "real people", too.

Yes, fair enough. Agreed. I would revise this to say that I think Android will ultimately be the more accessible of the two platforms - mostly because of the different price pointing strategies. Why should Apple give up the hefty premium people are willing to pay to use Apple products? Their attitude might be "let other manufacturers cater to the cheap flip-phone crowd. We build best in class devices here, and our customers know that, and are willing to pay for the value we provide."

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