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Photo-bleaching camera app Instagram has notched up more than a million downloads in its first 24 hours on sale in the Android store. But the rush of new fandroids posting sepia-toned snaps of their breakfast has pissed off Apple fanbois, who have moaned that the pic-sharing side of the app is becoming too crowded. Instagram …

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  1. dogged

    wtb "u mad bro" icon

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    1. Anonymous C0ward
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      Trollface

      Try this one for the time being.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    But Android fans will argue for hours of forums about how their phone gives them the freedom to bring a service to its knees.

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  3. hitmouse

    iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

    iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

      "<>"? Pascal programmers != real programmers

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      1. Steve Evans
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        Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

        Actually "<>" is used in far more places than just Pascal.

        And *real* programmers would have to use the hex code for jump not equal specific to their chosen architecture.

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        1. sisk
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          Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

          Actually real programmers would say something to the effect of:

          0110100101010000011010000110111101101110011001010010000001010101011100110110010101110010011100110010000000100001001111010010000001000001011100000111000001101100011001010010000001000110011000010110111001100010011011110110100101110011

          But of course it would vary dependent upon their platform.

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          1. Stevie
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            Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

            Is that big- or little-endian?

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          2. Framitz
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            Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

            A real programmer would use:

            69 50 68 6F 6E 65

            or

            41 6E 64 72 6F 69 64

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          3. Anonymous Coward
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            Anonymous Coward

            Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

            Enough! BR R14 and goodnight!

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        2. Loyal Commenter Silver badge
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          Boffin

          Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

          You probably need a load, compare and jump not zero along the lines of 3E<byte1>FE<byte2>CA<address>

          Brings back memories...

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          1. Loyal Commenter Silver badge
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            Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

            Sorry, that should of course be C2, not CA. Silly me, got my logic the wrong way around again.

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        3. Dazed and Confused
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          Happy

          Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

          Real programmers avoid branches where possible, consider using predicates instead.

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        4. rciafardone
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          Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

          Whatever.. C RULES!!!

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      2. Michael H.F. Wilkinson Silver badge
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        Coat

        Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

        or:

        Pascal programmers .NE. Real programmers

        Mine is the one with the Fortran 77 Manual

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      3. Cazzo Enorme
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        Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

        Judging by the (at the time of writing) downvote, there's one programmer still eating quiche.

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        1. Steve Evans
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          Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

          Real programmers (who by definition, don't eat quiche) should be down voting that.

          Real programmers don't use any high level language.

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            Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

            Actually, real programmers use a magnetized needle and a steady hand.

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    2. scarshapedstar
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      Re: iPhone users <> Apple fanbois

      <> is googlewhacked...

      Your search - <> - did not match any documents.

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  4. g e
    FAIL

    BWHAHAHAHA!

    That is all.

    Apart from 'You didn't really think they wouldn't expand their app onto something as big as Android, did you?'

    These naive people who think companies are somehow their 'friends'... sheesh.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: BWHAHAHAHA!

      Quite so

      but it's Instagram users not iphone users, though obviously they were kind of one and the same until yesterday

      Not everyone with an iPhone uses instagram

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  5. Pirate Pete
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    Sour grapes?

    ...or just Grapes of Wrath?

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    1. Tom 35
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      Re: Sour grapes?

      At least now they can make some wine...

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Sour grapes?

      ...... it just irks.

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  6. Anonymous Coward
    WTF?

    Won't some hip Web 2.0 silicon roundabout social company give Ms Anna Leach a job already, so she can stop writing articles about shit she finds on Twitter?

    "Ode To A Small Lump Of Green Putty I Found In My Armpit One Midsummer Morning" comes to mind when reading this "article".

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      @Metavisor

      Does an alarm go off in your basement when someone posts an article criticising Apple?

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: @Metavisor

        If by 'basement' you mean 'trousers'...

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    2. diodesign (Written by Reg staff) Silver badge
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      Hang on

      I'm appalled/shocked/pleased that El Reg doesn't count as a 'hip Web 2.0 silicon roundabout social company' in your eyes.

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    3. Sir Cosmo Bonsor
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      In fairness

      "shit I found on Twitter" pretty much sums up most of the BBC's journalistic output these days.

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  7. Jeebus

    Generally find those obsessed with photography to be general life losers with nothing interesting of their own to talk about, just other peoples fun and memories.

    Sad really, good to see Android getting in on all the "arty" top of the face, hat on rakeish angle to hide your fat fun though.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Wow that's some moronic generalisation there.

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    2. Eponymous Bastard
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      @Jeebus

      "Generally find those obsessed with photography to be general life losers with nothing interesting of their own to talk about . . . "

      Bit sweeping that one I think Jeebus.

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  8. Mage Silver badge
    Linux

    Points ->

    Ha Ha

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      Nicely played sir...

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  9. Anonymous Coward
    FAIL

    As well all knew.

    Instagram wasn't popular with iPhone owners because it was any good (both iPhone and Android have the vastly superior Pixel-o-matic), it was because it was exclusive to them.

    All the iphone dickheads will now move onto something else to proclaim as the best thing since sliced bread, the only criteria is that it needs to be iOS exclusive....

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: As well all knew.

      Pixlr-o-matic isn't integrated with its own photo sharing social network, which is precisely what Instagram IS ALL ABOUT.

      Do you even read anything other than your posts?

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: As well all knew.

        And with Android, the intents allow you to share application data with any web service you want.

        Why would I want all my friends on G+ or Facebook to have to sign up to a ***ANOTHER** service just so they can view my hipster picture of downgraded and scratchy photos?

        The answer is, I don't want them too, i'm not that self-centered...

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        1. Anonymous Coward
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          Re: As well all knew.

          And neither is every iPhone user. What's your point? You don't seem to have one apart from trying to appear morally superior.

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      2. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: As well all knew.

        So something to avoid then, good to know!

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      3. LosD
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        Re: As well all knew.

        "Pixlr-o-matic isn't integrated with its own photo sharing social network"

        ...Which makes it better by definition.

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  10. En_croute

    Instagram - Why??!

    Why turn your high quality camera into a box brownie?

    Seriously - I just don't get it.

    Unless you're covering up the poor quality of your Apple product's camera.

    Oh....

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    1. David Gosnell
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      Re: Instagram - Why??!

      Judging by the "photos" (mangled pieces of crap) I see posted every day, I envisage a generation of kids who'll be seriously clue-sticking their parents in a few years time as to why, oh why, oh why, etc. "Because it looks like an old print, dear". "An old WHAT?"

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Instagram - Why??!

      ORLY?

      iPhone 4S http://instagr.am/p/I-fP3KFzZT/

      Nexus Galaxy http://instagr.am/p/I-fPpPFzZS/

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        Re: Instagram - Why??!

        And you picked the Nexus because? If you want to pick a Android model with a iPhone4s beating camera, try and Xperia (Arc S, or the S), both of which are as good as, if not better in outside light, but MUCH better than an iPhone 4s in low light and indoor shots.

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      2. Mike Judge
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        FAIL

        Re: Instagram - Why??!

        You really think this was a non-faked comparison?

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        1. Anonymous Coward
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          Re: Instagram - Why??!

          +1 for fake

          The iphone 4s camera is decent enough, but I doubt the nexus is /that/ bad.

          My N95, N96, N900, TF Prime, Milestone 2, Atrix, PlayBook all produce better pics than that.

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    3. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: Instagram - Why??!

      Poor quality camera? I suggest reading reviews instead showing your bias. facts are much more convincing than opinions. But then, you'd have nothing to say.

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