@Silence04: ”@seek_kolinahr believe it or not, there are plenty of other reasons people would want an iphone over an android.”
Sure. I actually recommend iOS devices to some people based on their needs. But these aren’t power users. But @Seek’s question is a valid one. For many jailbreakers, they are bucking up against Apple’s restrictive philosophy and approach and trying to do much of what you get in plain old Android. Sometimes you need to match your needs with the appropriate device.
@Silence04: “One being a consistant UX and a community of developers that actually uphold apples design standards. Also a lot of people in the know, aren’t thrilled about using an OS that is built with Java.”
Sure. If Apple’s design standards are to your liking, go for iOS. Again, not relevant to jailbreaking or functionality, but everyone has their priorities. And I love talking to ghostly “people in the know”. They usually end up being either imaginary or not very “in the know”.
@Silence04: “Regardless, android devices aren’t exactly completely open either, they just call it rooting instead of jailbreaking.”
True. You can root your Android for additional functionality. But it’s silly to ignore the fact that many people jailbreak their iOS devices in order to obtain functionality that has been standard in non-rooted Android devices for years.