Eyes on the Prize. MG Siegler reviews the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Between Siegler, Gruber and others, it's clear that those who can stake out a claim as a "writer of all things Apple" can make a nice living. So props to Google for providing a Galaxy Nexus unit to Apple writer Siegler to review.

I have not yet had my hands on this device but Siegler's review rings true given my prior use of other high-end Samsung devices. That big screen at first seems so appealing only to very soon mock you for being far too big when you want to quickly check-in, text a friend, swipe a page and/or use it as a phone.

And so much of Android is so clearly lesser than iOS that only the most hardened Apple hater can even begin to suggest otherwise. 

That said, Siegler's conclusion is one I concur with: Android phones, particularly those made by Samsung, are at the very least, good enough, for the millions upon millions of existing *feature phone* users looking to transition to the smartphone.

From TechCrunch:

First and foremost, the Galaxy Nexus is way too big. The 4.65-inch screen is nice when I’m sitting on my couch, but out and about it feels like I’m Zack Morris holding his Gordon Gekko phone. I’d consider myself to have average sized hands for an adult male, and the screen is so large that it killed several one-handed operations for me (especially since many Android apps use a top nav system).  

The battery life itself on the device is very good. I felt like the Galaxy Nexus was lasting at least as long as the iPhone 4S on a fully charged battery, perhaps even a bit longer if some cases. Again, I didn’t try it on a 4G network, which is known to drain battery quicker. 

Unfortunately, the system still lacks much of the fine polish that iOS users enjoy. 

Still, if the Android team ever wants to convert (or at least convince) most iOS users, they still have quite a bit of work to do here. Then again, they probably don’t (or shouldn’t) care too much about converting iOS users over to Android. All the non-smartphone users out there remain the much bigger prize to go after (for both Google and Apple).