Instead of Android vs iOS, it has become Android or iOS.

For me, the whole Android vs. iOS is starting to feel dated and more about fan boys arguing for argument sake. Both mobile operating systems are quite good, both having their own strengths and weaknesses depending on what Google and Apple believe their respective OS should work.

The question for the costumers, is which is better for the needs she or he has. For some, an Android device will be the best option. For some others, an iPhone is the way to go.

Personally, I prefer devices that run Android because it the platform that better fits both my needs and expectations. Though I do like some of the features of the iOS, and the design of the iPhone, they simply don't fit the way I use my smartphone, how I expect it to work, or my lifestyle.

And I've people close to me that it goes the other way around. The iPhone does a far better job for them than an Android device could ever do.

Its time to stop trying to fit people to Android or to iOS, and start fitting the OS to the person in question. Not doing so, will disenchant people and simply make them frustrated that the device they got doesn't do what they want it to do.

I totally get why iPhone fans get excited when a new iPhone or iOS version comes along, since for them brings an upgrade. The same goes for Android users with the manufacturer of their choice, being Samsung, LG or Nokia.

At the end, like with all technology, Android and iOS are about the people who use them to enhance their lives rather than the OSes themselves.

MATE: nice modern desktop.

I've been using MATE as my desktop environment(DE) for a week now, and I must admit it has become my second favorite DE after Cinnamon.

As you can see, I like to keep my desktop itself rather clean. Yet, MATE feels rather snappy and it looks rather good for my tastes. It really makes me feel nostalgic about the all GNOME, but at the same time it makes me feel good about having a nice modern option.

The personalization options out of the box are not all that many, but it you can get many more if you want. Yet, if you want to get your hand dirty you can go to their home page, or wiki, to help them out or just get some nifty options to make your desktop ever more of your liking.

Personally, one of the best selling points for MATE is the fact that there is an official Ubuntu distro shipping with it as its default DE: Ubuntu MATE. Ubuntu is one of my favorite Linux distros, so having the option of installing with MATE as default to begin with is the way to go for me. Though, it has some competition from Linux Mint when I've to decide what distro to install.

I got to say, if you really liked GNOME 2 or just like some kind of retro look for your DE, MATE is the way to go.

Moving to MATE as my desktop environment.

I've never been a big fan of GNOME ever since the version 3 was released. GNOME 2 was one of my favorite desktop environments, but it's place was taken by Cinnamon and Unity.

I used Ubuntu 17.10 with Cinnamon, and I love the experience. But, when I jumped to 18.04, I've been having trouble using it, and I still don't really like using GNOME.

Then I remember MATE, a fork of GNOME 2 which I've read many positive reviews and I used for a while. For the couple of weeks I used it, I enjoyed the experience.

So, I've decided install it and see how it goes. If past experience is any indicator, it should do great and become my go to desktop environment on Ubuntu.