Two words; Bluetooth Keyboard. :)
The bit I like is LG have announces Android plans :) :) :) Al. Michael Martin - MM Agency wrote: > Al, > > Looks like an efficient camera centric iPhone - this would capture the > people who want a full featured camera combined with an Android phone - very > consumer friendly > > I want the keyboard, game playing, music friendly, stylish phone - don't ask > about getting the needed processing power, memory, and battery efficiency as > well the cost ;) > > Michael Martin > http://www.googleandblog.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Al Sutton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Who else is thinking this... > > > Still too geeky... try > http://uk.lge.com/products/model/detail/mobilephones_lgviewty(ku990).jhtml > > Key point; no keyboard. > > Al. > > > Michael Martin - MM Agency wrote: > >> Al, >> >> You echoed my thoughts and term of "Geek Phone" - now what if the G1 came >> out looking like this - >> http://www.googleandblog.com/slick-google-android-phone/3215/ >> >> >> ,Michael Martin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Al Sutton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:43 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Who else is thinking this... >> >> >> I'm going down the route of unlocking the G1 so I can use my normal SIM >> which I get decent 2G & 3G coverage from. >> >> As for mass adoption, I think the problem is not simply cost. The >> T-Mobile shop I visited is in a town of 75,000 people and is the >> commercial hub for a number of surrounding towns and villages. It has a >> number of web design agencies based there as well as "Internet >> consultancies" and a couple of small ISPs. The next nearest T-Mobile >> shop is 8 miles away and when I visited them at around mid-day today >> (launch day here) I was the second person who had shown an interest in >> buying a G1. Talking to the in-store staff the main issues seemed to be >> lack of headphone socket, poor camera, and form-factor. >> >> The impression I got was that it looked too "Businessy" for the people >> after a personal 'phone, yet it's not got the Business functionality >> that corporates want (Exchange intgration, no PDF reader, etc.). >> >> I guess it may just be a geek-phone :). >> >> Al. >> >> P.S. I still laugh when I see that T-Mobile UK offer the user guide from >> their website as a PDF and, of course, you can't read it on a G1. >> >> Mogees wrote: >> >> >>> I certainly understand where you're coming from in terms of you not >>> getting the 3G coverage and also being forced to pay for more minutes >>> than you need. On the point about the G1 not gaining mass adoption, >>> here's some news that may point to the contrary. Walmart is going to >>> start selling G1's for $149 in the US, which I think will make it a >>> very popular mass market gift in the US for this holiday season. >>> >>> http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/wal-mart-sell-g1-149/2008-10-28 >>> >>> >>> On Oct 29, 2:44 am, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I've recently decided not to buy a G1 when they launch in the UK (where >>>> I live) for a number of reasons, I'm wondering who else has thought it >>>> through and come to a similar conclusion? >>>> >>>> Al. >>>> >>>> P.S. For anyone who is interested I've put my reasons in my blog >>>> >>>> >> athttp://alsutton.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/why-i-wont-be-buying-the-and... >> >> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
