[stomachmonkey]

John's post clearly high lights the issues with Android in general.

The fragmentation and manufacturer / control of the OS and updates is not an issue to be ignored.

Say what you will about Apples walled garden and their approach to controlling the apps that make it to their platform but their is no doubt it's ultimately in the average consumers best interest.

It's known that at least 10% and thought as much as 30% of apps on google play are compromised.

Apps from Chinese developers are far more likely to contain malware than anything else.

Even hardware peripherals are now a concern.

USB drives with embedded malware chips already exist and it's thought charging cables will be next.