@Rickover, not sure why you’re trying to start an iOS vs. Android battle here, but okay…
I’m glad your “gnex” (whatever that is) is guaranteed to get Ice Cream Sandwich, but as many Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab customers found out recently, Samsung isn’t planning on providing updates to ICS for them when that’s what was promised (recently come under reconsideration).
And I’m glad you’ve got some good, free antivirus on your “gnex”. You know what’s on my iPhone? None of that shiznit. And having none of that, nay, needing none of that, is far easier.
And as far as closing down apps, what’s better than not needing to at all? I guess if you like the swipe over the little X, that’s great, but hardly reason enough on which to choose which phone to spend $$$ money, lockin to a 2 year contract, and commit to an app ecosystem on.