> it's privacy and security, of which Apple is far different

I simply don't trust Google to act in my interests when it comes to use of very private data by them or how their operating system permits use of that data.

Frankly, I think Android is great. I love myriad things about it:

- Set a default e-mail app

- Set a default browser that isn't Safari (my kingdom to use Firefox Mobile with all of its attendant add-ins on my iPhone)

- Put icons wherever I want, like the author mentions

- A WILDLY better--in my opinion--notification system, again like the author mentions

- Themes, widgets, and other customizations

- Automation with things like Tasker

- Background tasks

I'm gonna stop here because I could keep going for much longer. But the point remains that my iPhone and iPad do 90% of what I want on a day-to-day basis and I'm used to the quirks and, more importantly, Apple has shown a propensity to keep what it knows about me primarily on my own devices or, when actually transmitted to Apple, under much more restrictive policies than Google has.

I'd love it of Apple could do both, the astounding customization of Android with the privacy and security features of iOS. But maybe you don't get one with the other for some inherent reason. I'm not sure, so I stick with the one in which I'm more confident.