You can easily support old Android versions with compatibility libraries, and get most of the features of the latest os.
IE6 will never support ES5 or CSS3.
A 2.1 Android device can support fragments and action bars via libraries.
Comparing the two is just dishonest. Furthermore Android doesnt run on web standards like HTML or CSS.
If you want to compare things then compare the fact that Microsoft dont allow XP users to upgrade IE to the latest version , whereas Google provides compatibility libraries for old devices to use the latest APIs.
IE6 will never support ES5 or CSS3.
A 2.1 Android device can support fragments and action bars via libraries.
Comparing the two is just dishonest. Furthermore Android doesnt run on web standards like HTML or CSS.
If you want to compare things then compare the fact that Microsoft dont allow XP users to upgrade IE to the latest version , whereas Google provides compatibility libraries for old devices to use the latest APIs.