Shane, I would like to note that you're walking a bit far on the melodramatic side, wouldn't you agree? We all know there's always been red tape of some sort and at this point the cart's going to roll downhill where it may anyhow. There's been plenty of bumps before so sure it may end in the ditch but there's nothing we could do about for now I suppose. JP
On Sep 24, 5:27 pm, "Shane Isbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is all part of the insiders club of mobile. We have a big T-Mobile > launch on the 22nd and we find out that developer's can't stock their > applications because they aren't tested on real devices, which only the > insiders have. How exciting is that? I'm a big pessimist when it comes to > mobile (it has served me well) and I didn't even see this coming. > Shane > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Eric F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think this article brings up a lot of great points. Has T-mobile > > confirmed that we'll be able to install applications on the phone? > > There was a definite reference to a beta marketplace that might get > > released eventually (although that it would be "free" for the first 90 > > days sounds a lot like even free apps won't be free after that). The > > whole not free marketplace makes it sound a lot like they'll lock down > > installation not through the marketplace. > > > Also. Why bother mentioning in the G1 announcement that Android is > > open source? Would it matter if the PlayStation 3's OS was open > > source? No. You download the code, fix what you don't like. And > > then.... what... run it in the emulator? I'm guessing I'm more likely > > to win the lottery than that I'll be allowed to install custom OS > > firmware on the G1. What does coding your own Android matter if you > > have no device to install it on? Why even mention it in the G1 press > > release. If people could put on their own firmware then the whole "No > > tethering" is like telling someone they aren't allowed to drive your > > car as you hand them the keys. > > > Android is such a great idea. As a technology enthusiast it kicks my > > imagination into overdrive about the possibilities. But even though > > Google is so great at designing solid technology, in the back of my > > head I know the carriers won't allow that to reach the consumer. > > > And even if one company does, the Android brand as a whole will be > > diluted to the point where nobody cares. Imagine if a certain revision > > of the Motorola RAZR (say V2, or whatever) could have arbitrary apps > > installed, synced all your stuff over the air, was amazing in every > > way. Would we really care? The majority of RAZRs out there don't do > > anything but make calls. Would we all be on ebay looking for someone > > selling the RAZR V2? Probably not because we know the product will be > > defunct soon. > > > As a customer, I need to feel like investing in a platform is a safe > > and future proof bet. I want to know that if I buy a handset, for the > > 2 years I am stuck with it, I want to know that my handset will stay > > current with the platform so that 1.5 years from that time when some > > killer app comes out, that I can run it. And that in 2 years, when > > there's a new phone with 4x the resolution and twice the speed, that I > > can buy it and migrate my info and experience using the platform to > > it. > > > Android may have the above. But it has no guarantee of the above. And > > that is the problem. To have confidence in a platform, you have to > > have the guarantee. The only trustworthy company in the mix is Google > > itself. And they aren't in control of what the consumer ends up > > getting. > > > On Sep 24, 7:57 am, kapare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I though that this article could make googlers think about the > > > standardization. I know that their is none, but only openness. But > > > what if you blast a laser beam in only one direction (like Apple) vs > > > Android that will blast a lot of energy doing everything. That article > > > made me think about Linux and all is flavors and the fact that if they > > > were working in synergy to build one great OS that os will be a lot > > > better than Windows ?!? > > > >http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/what-google-mus.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
