I don't deny that real hardware is needed sooner or later. But I hope Google isn't restricting their developer ecosystem to multi-million dollar software houses only. I am developing applications for multiple Android API levels, multiple screen resolutions and screen sizes. Is Google saying every developer should buy real hardware for each of these hardware configurations?
Considering just API level versions only, you're talking about at least 4 configurations: 2.2, 2.3.X, 3.1, and the latest/greatest. Of course, you could always try downgrading and upgrading as needed. But I also need to consider convenience and efficiency. For those developers who haven't gotten their million dollar investments yet, we need to still do the necessary testing, but on a very low budget. For us single developer houses, there's a very big difference between spending $500 and $5000. I need to think about the total cost, and not just the cost of the tablet. e.g. if my application needs to use peripherals, that will also add to the cost. If I had a choice, I would rather spend that $5000 on the peripherals than on another tablet or phone. Google makes billions of dollars net profit every year. It can afford to buy hardware for each developer. But I'm just starting out, and I'm just asking for a little consideration. --jc -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
