Apple Co-Founder Says That Android's Features Will Put It Out On Top.

By TFTS


Steve “Yellow Lasers” Wozniak spoke at a technology conference in The Hague and his comments are getting a fair bit of press today. The Apple co-founder said that eventually, Android‘s openness will put it out on top, besting the iPhone in marketshare. Though, Wozniak believes that the iPhone will still be the better quality device.
Wozniak, like so many other pundits in this space, have compared iPhone-Android to Mac-Windows. Wozniak believes that Android will eventually dominate the space, but he did say the he believes that the iPhone will be a better device. He said the iPhone “has very few weak points. There aren’t any real complaints and problems. In terms of quality, the iPhone is leading.”
Wozniak believes that, like early versions of Windows, Android has issues with the user experience and consistency, but you’ve got to reckon that those things will improve over time.
Finally, Wozniak went on to explain that Apple had co-developed a phone in 2004 with a Japanese company (Sony? Panasonic? Who?) and the phone was well-designed and well ahead of its time. Unfortunately, Apple decided not to bring the proto-iPhone to market then. As I’m sure you know, the first iPhone wouldn’t come out until three years after that.
Wozniak took a parting shot at European favorite Nokia in the interview. He said that Nokia was “The mark of a previous generation” and he feels that Nokia needs to launch a fresh new brand. Kinda like MeeGo?