I've never been concerned about benchmark data. Regardless how well the tests are designed, they simply don't represent real-world use. Over time, software has a way of slowing down speeds and taking up memory simply because programs just aren't designed well anymore.
Usually, software is simply "upgraded", taking old code and applying bandaids to get it to work for the new system.
Over time, these start to gum up the inner workings. Even as I was reading up on Google Android, one of the most prominent comments I read was my phone *will* degrade over time due to apps.
I'm going to try and stave this issue by reducing the apps I install (so far, only 8), but to me, this seems to be counter-intuitive of using a *smart*phone.
