Actually, I've found the G1 to be a fine device to develop on. They can be found relatively cheap on eBay (<$200) and are fairly easily rooted so you can work with them without a SIM or wireless carrier. If you aren't interested in playing with firmware and such to get an old G1 into shape, keep an eye out for a used Dev Phone 1 or Dev Phone 2. Or you can buy them new from Google for $400. There just aren't many non-phone options yet and, personally, I just wasn't that crazy about the Archos 5 the last time I tinkered with one at Best Buy.
Or hold out for the Nexus One...possibly available as soon as January. Rumored to be sold unlocked and running brand spankin' new 2.1. On Dec 21, 7:11 am, ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > After working with Android emulator for sometime now, I want to buy a > real hardware to run my apps. > Does anybody know how the Archos5 Android is? I know that its not a > phone, but it could still run apps which are not dependent on the > 'Radio' aspect of the phone. > Or could someone please suggest a decent hardware to start with (not > G1 pls)? > > Thanks a lot in advance. > > Happy Christmas!!! > > Regards > Ash -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
