I also support this request. -vinay
On May 9, 1:45 am, Incognito <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good words but let me just say a few things. > > >1) Create a venture fund similar to iFund but specific for Android > >development. Anyone could submit their applications and reviewed by > >Google on a case by case basis. > > But this is very similiar to android Fun. If you do not win this > contest then don't you think that chances are that you may not get > funding if you there were an Android Fun? However, just because people > fail to see the potential of your app it doesn't mean is not a great > app. > > > 2) Officially release a native Android runtime environment on a > > regular PC and other portable devices such as pocket PCs in place of > > an OS. It's especially attractive for these inexpensive ultra > > portables such as Asus EEE PC, Classroom, OLPC. It would be useful > > for us to release our Android applications at least to some early > > adapter types. This may even ignite the fire to dethrone Microsoft's > > OS domination, and complete google's own world domination process;-). > > The key word is "Officially", any hacking approaches would defeat the > > purpose. > > Not opposed to this idea. The more platforms Android runs the more > market penetration android has and the more potential be really, > really, rich a la Google boys. > > >3) Allocate 1,788 prototype Android phones (be it ugly or not) to each > >of the participants at cost or at discount. It's very important for us > >to keep our ideas in check with the real-world. > > Not a bad idea. Although I would say that the top 500 or something > like that should get some help getting a device. > > >I really want to stay, but I have a family to support. Any other > >ideas? > > No family to support but I do have bills to pay. Until Android becomes > a ubiquitous platform we have to look at porting our applications, if > you can, to other devices. Plus, it will be good to experiment on a > real market as soon as possible. > > On May 8, 5:18 pm, "Cow Bay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > J, please let me second u on all ur wishes here. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jazz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Android Challenge" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:52 AM > > Subject: [android-challenge] Dear Google... > > > It has been a great experience for most of us being part of the > > Challenge which could be the biggest event since the entire mobile > > computing history. The 1,788 participants are a truly dream not only > > for Google but for all involved to see we've made the right choice (or > > at lease not the only sucker;-) by putting hundreds or even thousands > > of hours into the development. But when we all wake up tomorrow from > > this wonderful dream, there will be 1,738 souls with shuttered dreams > > one way or another. I for one have developed my application specific > > to Android platform which makes difficult to port to, say iPhone, and > > the fact that the market for our applications does not exist for at > > lease a few years. So I would ask Google's help to “salvage” our > > efforts for our as well as Google's benefit (these are merely friendly > > suggestions not demands;-) > > > 1) Create a venture fund similar to iFund but specific for Android > > development. Anyone could submit their applications and reviewed by > > Google on a case by case basis. > > > 2) Officially release a native Android runtime environment on a > > regular PC and other portable devices such as pocket PCs in place of > > an OS. It's especially attractive for these inexpensive ultra > > portables such as Asus EEE PC, Classroom, OLPC. It would be useful > > for us to release our Android applications at least to some early > > adapter types. This may even ignite the fire to dethrone Microsoft's > > OS domination, and complete google's own world domination process;-). > > The key word is "Officially", any hacking approaches would defeat the > > purpose. > > > 3) Allocate 1,788 prototype Android phones (be it ugly or not) to each > > of the participants at cost or at discount. It's very important for us > > to keep our ideas in check with the real-world. > > > I really want to stay, but I have a family to support. Any other > > ideas? > > > -J- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
