As the hardware gets better/smaller, devices like the n810 while a little bigger than an iPhone will still be small enough to carry around in a pocket. I wouldn't discount the smaller MIDs that are a lot more powerful than the typical phone.
That said, the target market for a MID is totally different than the target market for a phone so comparing them is not really a useful exercise. On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 6:00 AM, wave connexion(BQ) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Impressive. Here are some quite notes: > > Ubuntu seems targeting MID Mobile Internet Device, whereas Android > targeting Phone. While the markets for MID and Phone are overlapping, there > are some emphases or different tendency. > > *MID(4-7 inches touch screen) slightly larger than current regular Phone, > making it ideal for game fans. > *2GB to 8GB Flash or disk storage, 256MB+ memory/512MB+ recommended. This > is also larger than Android default(64MB). > *seems no phone stack included in their datasheet. > *User interface in HTML, Flash, Clutter, Python with GTK, C/C++ with GTK > and Java. This seems over-skilled. > > One word, this is just mini mobile desktop, can do everything without much > restrictions. But considering a typical current phone user, who is going to > carry that bulky device all the time except geeks or game fans? > > On the other hand, considering Android conceived 3-5 years ago, some > assumptions then made might not be viable in today's market, such as the > default memory and flash disk. > > Another impression is the bunch of popular web 2.0 integration and VoIP > which can catch people's attention, and in the same time hesitate away phone > carriers. > > Lastly, the price is not going to be affordable to a lot of users who just > want a convenient communication device. > > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 7:36 PM, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I just came across this: Ubuntu mobile. >> http://www.ubuntu.com/products/mobile >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76NviXg_1g4 >> >> Looks also neat. I guess we'll see more and more open-source solutions >> for mobiles appearing. >> >> Peli >> >> >> > > > -- > BQ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
