"Android has a lot going for it, but Apple has got it beat, both from a technology and a software standpoint" kudzu, you've drunk too much Kool-Aid. As the family tech support person with a population of multiple iphones and Androids (and an Android user myself), my view is: 1) Hardware - clear lead to Android, the competition because of multiple producers has pushed innovation. Apple was still struggling with one active app at a time when Android phones already had multi-core processors and multitasking. 2) Software - Apple got a head start on Android (for being around first) that it's losing or already lost. Android in aggregate now outsells Iphones by more than 4 to 1, smart developers look to Android as the much larger market opportunity And beyond that, for the average user, they're mostly the same. I find Android phones much easier to set up, use and adjust, while trying to do anything on an iphone makes me crazy. If I were buying a phone for a technophobic older person, I'd probably suggest an iphone and show them the two or three buttons they need to use. For anyone else, an Android phone is my choice, for having more flexibility and adaptability.

Have you though about contacting your local County Agricultural agent? I now there are systems available to give precise measurement of a field as the big farmers use it for plowing, planting and harvesting. My guess is that you are looking for more precision and accuracy than is needed for the job you are trying to do. Yes when you plant a tree, you are talking of about a 2' circle. However the tree at maturity will require a circle about 30 feet in diameter, and a bush depending on what it is, 4' to 10'. Because of this you only need cover your yard with grid with 10' squares and locate each tree and bush with in that grid. If you plant a Maple and a rose bush in the same grid, it will be easy to tell the rose bush from the maple. You could increase the accuracy of the location, by designating the southwest quarter of grid box 10. This would be similar to the Township/Section system surveyors uses to designate property. If you are not familiar with the method of surveying, there are many documents describing the system, as it was codified in the 1780's, and all property in US deeds today are still described by the same system.

I will second Elmer's comments in regard to uninstalling IE...DON'T. In fact, I will take it a step further...don't uninstall or try to delete ANYTHING that came with Windows or was put there by an update of Windows. If you do you are not just asking for trouble...you are begging for it. If there is something you don't like about the OS, you are free to ignore it and not use it. It won't do any harm to you except take up a little space on your hard drive. OTOH, if you are running out of hard drive space because you have too much crud on the disc then feel free to disregard this post. You have chosen your own fate and you deserve it. I will try to stay out of it. Have a nice day!

Don't have Apple and won't have them so only android for me. My elderly aunts in there 80's only have computers and can only learn 1 thing so Facebook works best for them. They don't have cell phones. My Mom's young grand kids can do everything. Used Facebook for years now and find it the easiest to communicate with friends plus have found some old high school chums by way of facebook. I was able to Find distant relatives on my Dad's side by way of facebook to let them know of my Mom's passing. Find it a really wonderful tool when I had to do live feeds for every one in the family at once. Can you do that with Skype? I have only ever Skyped one at a time so never looked into it since facebook had the capability to broadcast live to every one and the elderly don't have skype. Family that couldn't attend my Mom's funeral got to see everyone sing her favorite song at the grave site while it was live. I got so many thank you's for doing that so was worth it. I guess it all depends on how you like to do things online as to what you use. Mary