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# Ryan''s Failed Android Experiment
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/06/ryans-failed-android-experiment/
- Published: 2012-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:23.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

He lasted longer than I would have, giving Google 3 years of his mobile life. But now he's [back on iOS/iPhone](https://blog.ghettio.com/2012/06/failed-android-experiment.html?ref=chrisenns.com):

> As a developer I have a consistent and predictable environment upon which I can create my applications. I have only a few devices, as opposed to several dozen, that I have to worry about supporting and testing. As a user I have a consistent and predictable user experience and upgrade cycle. As an uncle I have a camera that doesn't make you look like you have liver failure unless you're outside on a clear day in the high noon sun.

Of the main reasons he gives for switching, the camera is the one that would've bugged me the most. A crappy mobile camera on my iPhone would make it useless to me. It's one of the reasons I didn't get an iPhone until the [iPhone 4 came out with a HD capable video camera](https://chrisenns.com/2010/10/iphone-4-review/).