On Oct 10, 11:11 pm, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So far only a US and UK release dates have been confirmed by T-Mobile
Is it the right approach to only look at T-Mobile? When the G1/Dream
was announced, I first checked HTC's web site. No selling of the Dream
there, or pointing to channel partners (dealers) for that matter.
Let's hope this will change after the G1 launch. After all, everyone
should be able to go out and order directly from HTC (or channel
partners), within the usual limits of export control. Shovel over
those $399 and bypass the carrier altogether, and insert a separately
purchased SIM card/contract to serve the very purpose we have SIM
cards in the first place. Sorry if I state the obvious, but we seem to
lose sight of it... If T-Mobile happens to be a brick and mortar store
to push the unit over the shelf, fine.
> I very much doubt that many of the developers are going to buy every
> Android 'phone released
Exactly, but if one's app is sensitive to multi-touch, he or she will
have at least the brand new Dream, and later on (six months, twelve?)
which ever multi-touch capable device of one's choice comes out. And
later on other devices with new features. This will not end, really,
and developers will pick up a collection of devices. Which is not a
problem *as long as we don't have to purchase service contracts along
with each or any of them*. Such a scenario would drive cost through
the roof, with cascading price increases, assuming we want to charge
sustainable app prices. (This puts aside apps which can be leveraged
in some other form)
JP
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