Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
The OEMS mainly. They all got lazy and just throw Android into sub par hardware to increase profitability. It's resource heavy and the battery life rarely impresses. Updates aren't guaranteed by the manufacturer and will take months to be released if they do.
I also just didn't get what all the fuss was about when I was using it either.
I agree about the updates. Still on Froyo while Android 2.4 is almost coming. HTC needs to implement 2.3 for Sense. If they're done they can immediately start with 2.4..
The battery life is indeed an issue, but I don't know if it is related to the OS.
I used Symbian S60 and Android just works a lot smoother with no crashes or freezings at all. Symbian annoyed the hell out of me. But now Nokia has bowed for WP7, the OEMS will remain using third party operating systems. Only Apple lasts. Whether we like it or not, the mobile world is dominated by Apple, Google and Microsoft. And today's news just made that even more clear.