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Compared to what? I would believe that Android phones don't integrate flawlessly with OS X, but do they work any better with Linux or Windows? My impression is that Android only cares about the cloud and it barely acknowledges the existence of PCs, let alone integrate with them.


Syncing music (including transcoding). Using your phone as a remote control. These are things that work okay if you live entirely within the Apple ecosystem, once you start straying outside and using FLAC or Vorbis or Android or Rhythmbox you'd be as well leaving completely rather than muddle along half-in and half-out and relying on 3rd party support like Doubletwist.

(Though it's worth noting that the Linux guys are getting really god with iDevice support, but longer term I'd bet on Android working best.)




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