Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used operating system

Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by digi_owl on Monday April 03, 2017 @04:13PM (#14026690)

I dunno. Enthusiasts may track the versions coming out of Google HQ. But for most updating is a hassle rather than something they look forward to. This because it means downtime for their device, and if the update fails it may leave them with a bricked device (chance is small, but it is still in the back of their mind).

For most people a computer, a phone, or a tablet is an appliance.

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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by enzanki_ars on Monday April 03, 2017 @06:38PM (#14027878)

iOS updates are something that seems like many people look forward too. If Android updates were as unobtrusive as updates to iOS (even Windows 10 is getting closer to unobtrusive updating), then there wouldn't be much of an issue there.

We are getting closer to the point where being secure and up to date is almost painless. That should be our goal in the tech industry.

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Re:Android overtakes Windows as the internet’s most used ope... by cale250 on Monday April 03, 2017 @10:53PM (#14029146)

They are more painless if you happen to have a Pixel. It downloads and installs the update on another partition, prompts for a reboot and comes up a minute later. The trade-off, of course, is space.

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