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The OS War

Hindustan Times | ByRajiv Makhni
Dec 08, 2012 06:22 PM IST

It’s exciting that the operating system of a phone now determines people’s choices. I know I was supposed to write about my behind-the-scenes experience at KBC this week. Well, without elaborating...

I know I was supposed to write about my behind-the-scenes experience at KBC this week. Well, without elaborating too much on the reasons why, all I can say is that it’s been delayed to next week.

I’ve been asked many questions in my life, but some tend to get more attention and repeats than others. “Are you married?” is a perennial favourite (I used to take that to be complimentary, but of late I’ve understood it to be a query based on who would be silly enough to do so). “Are you stupid?” is another oft-repeated one (usually from Apple fans).

“Can you get me on to the KBC hot seat?” is high on the repeat list (for an answer to that, tune in next week). But the current favourite is “Which OS phone should I buy?” It’s a very surprising question as at one time it would be “Which brand of phone should I buy?” or “Should I buy this model phone over that one?”

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At loggerheads: In the Android vs iOS vs Windows 8 rat race, it’s a close call. However, that’s pretty obvious, as each OS is now reaching a level where every negative is being turned into a positive
At loggerheads: In the Android vs iOS vs Windows 8 rat race, it’s a close call. However, that’s pretty obvious, as each OS is now reaching a level where every negative is being turned into a positive
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