Again, opinion. I respect it though.
On Apr 29, 2009, at 1:03 PM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: This isn't a question of opinion. The problem is marketing, not shape. Its that stupid picture of an apple on the back that makes the feeble- minded think that its something special and therefore everything that doesn't look exactly like it is "ugly" and everything that looks *like* it is a COPY and therefore a fraud. That is the thing that absolutely drives me nuts -- apple isn't about appearance, it isn't about function, it isn't about performance, its about SOCIAL CONFORMITY -- which is completely unrelated to the actual point. On Apr 29, 12:19 pm, Incognito <[email protected]> wrote: If only your opinion were the only one that counted. On Apr 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: The fruity POS you mention does NOT look like anything special. Its just a rectangular box with rounded edges/corners. Nothing special at all. I can't imagine how you could thing that it looks "stunning"... ??? On Apr 27, 10:42 am, "[email protected]"<[email protected]> wrote: Wasn't aware of the alternative 'brick' terminology. I meant the G1 looks like a brick! Kind of like how handsets 10 years ago did. iPhone is stunning in comparison and believe me, looks DO matter in this market! On Apr 27, 3:40 pm, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: 2 is not applicable since non-tmobile/non-htc are not affected. 1 is definitely applicable -- if its an instant flop, then its not a good investment. 3 -- is partially applicable - it is not a particularly complex feature and could be added on a whim as needed. And if you bricked your phone, why would you show it off... thats like running around with your pants down yelling out "I'm dumb". You do know what the word 'brick' means when applied to a phone, don't you? It means that you damaged the firmware and don't know how to fix it. On Apr 27, 10:25 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Definitely more than meets the eye here. After all, if HTC had the technology so long ago, why is it taking other handset companies so long? My theories : 1. The other companies are not prepared to invest money and resources until they can see Android is looking likely to be a success 2. Some kind of exclusivity contract between T-Mobile and HTC 3. Delay of Cupcake release meaning only handsets with physical keyboard can work with current SDK ok so that's all I can come up with for now, but how does everyone else explain this enigma? After all the Android platform was launched on the premise of multiple handsets and multiple devices. Its kind of hard to convince your mate to buy an Android phone when all you can show him is a brick. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
