{"id":628850,"date":"2010-01-12T14:47:58","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T19:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5446513"},"modified":"2010-01-12T14:47:58","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T19:47:58","slug":"microsoft-compares-android-to-an-adorable-puppy-blockquote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/628850","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Compares Android to an Adorable Puppy [Blockquote]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.gawker.com\/assets\/images\/4\/2010\/01\/500x_freelikeapuppy.jpg?w=500\" class=\"left image500\"  \/>At first glance, this quote by Windows Manager James DeBragga doesn&#8217;t make much sense. But it&#8217;s actually a relatively reasonable metaphor.<\/p>\n<p>He compares Android to a puppy thusly: sure, you can get a puppy for free, but then you&#8217;ve gotta housebreak it, take it for walks and train it. It takes a lot of work to turn that puppy into a properly-behaved dog.<\/p>\n<p>And really, that seems to be true based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5445324\/the-nexus-ones-3g-problem-pt-ii-the-damning-data\">initial experiences of Nexus One owners<\/a>. But then again, that&#8217;s one specific case. Every mobile platform, including Windows Mobile, has its issues. Are Android&#8217;s really worse than most? 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