> What kind of advantage does it give to the general user, who flaunts the fact you can do that on android?
As a member of one segment of the cellphone user population, I'll say none, really.
The ability to root your phone, IMHO, simply makes it yet another device that sucks up admin time.
Life is too short. This is the major reason I'm a participant in Apple's walled garden. I don't want to mess about more than necessary with a device that I regard as a tool. If my hammer required admin time, I'd dump it.
As a member of one segment of the cellphone user population, I'll say none, really.
The ability to root your phone, IMHO, simply makes it yet another device that sucks up admin time.
Life is too short. This is the major reason I'm a participant in Apple's walled garden. I don't want to mess about more than necessary with a device that I regard as a tool. If my hammer required admin time, I'd dump it.