Why are So Many Android Owners Male?

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by jolie • 16 years ago

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ax0n• 16 years ago

Because it's geeky and a tinkerer's platform. There's already a well-researched and established pattern here. Geeks are most likely to be males.

This is like asking why so many Barbie owners are female. No offense, Jolie. It's a good discussion.

jolie2• 16 years ago

I pity the woman who owns an iPhone. Srsly.

Call me a tomboy, but "a bare-knuckled bucket of does" is EXACTLY what I'd want in a device. I liked what one woman said about it in the comments on this post, that she didn't want a pink, sparkly piece of crap; she wanted a functional computer she could fit in her pocket.

marksbren• 16 years ago

Verizon and Motorola are definitely not helping diversify the customer base with the "bare-knuckled bucket of does" billboard and TV ads with jets and robots. I also find it interesting that Android users seem to be the stingiest (only 21% pay for apps).

jolie2• 16 years ago

You're right. But why don't more girls like jets and robots? They're just... so cool.

As a sociological group, do women just not like cool stuff? Maybe this would explain romantic comedies and costumes for dogs.

wushupork• 16 years ago

That's easy. Because mostly guys go to Google conferences and hackathons where the Google guys pass out Android phones.

Why are So Many Android Owners Male?

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