The Macalope Weekly: Yes, but no

07.05.2011

But, iPhone users, did you know that the Android market has “the same selection of popular apps”? Uh… well, except for games? But who plays games on their phone? What is this, the Get out of here, crazy phone-game-playing future lady with your silver jumpsuit, beehive hairdo, and conical brassiere!

Oh, and Netflix? Not on Android. Sorry. But you get the Blockbuster movie app which is, like, totally almost the same, except it doesn’t do streaming. But Blockbuster really needs your help more than Netflix, so you’ll get the warm feeling of propping up a collapsing company. It’s like petting a dinosaur!

As Editorial Director Jason Snell (who wears very nice shirts) , Ionescu’s whole argument ignores which platform gets marquee apps first (hint: it’s iOS) and the fact that a lot of “the same” apps are just .

If you’re addicted to Angry Birds, the only big no-no for you would be the BlackBerry platform (the game is arriving on Windows Phone 7 in May).

Awesome! Waiting six months for games just increases the anticipation!