Comments on: iPhone or Droid http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:36:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Aashay http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Aashay Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=236#comment-1132 Droid is the name of the phone made by Motorola which runs the Android os. Droid is the name of the phone made by Motorola which runs the Android os.

]]> By: Smurf http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Smurf Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:26:08 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=236#comment-1130 Correction: There are approximately 100,000 applications for the iPhone OS, nowhere near "millions". Correction: There are approximately 100,000 applications for the iPhone OS, nowhere near “millions”.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Jeff Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:58:50 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=236#comment-1127 That's correct. Android is a broader group of phone OSes. Droid is a subset of Android. Which makes the name make sense I guess... That’s correct. Android is a broader group of phone OSes. Droid is a subset of Android. Which makes the name make sense I guess…

]]> By: Allan http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Allan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=236#comment-1126 No existentialism is just having to define ones own purpose in life. This comic might qualify though it sounds much more anti-consumerism. The subjects are not exclusive though. Btw. aren't the phones called android in general, or is there a specific one called droid? I believe HTC Hero is an Android phone for instance. No existentialism is just having to define ones own purpose in life. This comic might qualify though it sounds much more anti-consumerism. The subjects are not exclusive though.

Btw. aren’t the phones called android in general, or is there a specific one called droid? I believe HTC Hero is an Android phone for instance.

]]> By: Mean_Admin http://www.explainxkcd.com/2009/11/13/iphone-or-droid/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Mean_Admin Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:36:50 +0000 http://www.explainxkcd.com/?p=236#comment-1125 I always thought that existentialism is the idea that's opposed to destiny or fate; one's future is not written in stone or stone-like material. The character's complaint sounds more like it's consumerism-related. I always thought that existentialism is the idea that’s opposed to destiny or fate; one’s future is not written in stone or stone-like material. The character’s complaint sounds more like it’s consumerism-related.

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