I guess if it's Good, then it will be Popular as well. Throwing in Cheap or Free isn't going to make that much difference I guess.
- juan On May 5, 1:17 pm, Alex S <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't have an Android phone yet, but I'm reading this group because > I plan to buy one when my current contract expires in about six weeks. > > I think the magic vs. G1 thing sort of shows why Android is better -- > you can choose whether you want a keyboard or not. The iPhone is > beautiful, and honestly the people at Apple who make the choices for > you do a great job. But still, someone else is choosing for you. > > I've been using Linux for a long time, since the early 90's. I started > because it was free as in beer -- I wanted to learn about Unix, and I > didn't have access to a Sun workstation. But over time the value of > real freedom becomes apparent. > > My argument here isn't that you can say to someone, "Buy this phone > because it's about freedom!" Everyone who runs Linux knows that > doesn't work. My argument is that freedom produces real benefits, and > those benefits will turn into competitive advantages for Android over > time. > > My 14 month old iPod touch's battery died -- the case is sealed and I > can't fix it myself. Apple wanted *$200* to give me a refurbed model > instead of the one I have. A company in Texas did it for me for $20, > plus shipping. Apple gouges people because they can get away with it > -- because the system is closed. That's why the system is closed. A > friend has a Mac mini, and the CD-ROM drive died -- $299! > > A G1 isn't as sexy as an iPhone. But it's a lot more open. Everyone > knows about the software, but even the hardware is better. You can > buy a new battery and drop it in. You can buy a memory card. Etc. > > I'm going to buy an Android partly because I want to control my data > -- I want to sync music and photos with my Linux desktop. But mostly, > I think the cell industry is set up so that customers are at a fairly > serious disadvantage with respect to the phone companies. Buying > Android isn't a perfect response to that, but it's something I can > do. I want to support people who are trying to support me. > > I know that most people don't see it this way. But I'll get a phone > and an account with T-Mobile, and HTC and the telco will add my > support to the support of the rest of you. Hopefully it will be > enough and they'll decide to continue on. If they do, the software > will just get better and more people will come on board. Eventually > we'll form a critical mass. > > Again, I've been running Linux for a long time. And for years, people > have talked about beating Windows. I don't care about that, which is > lucky, because it never happens. I just want to do what I want to do, > and for there not to be things in the way (things like not having > hardware drivers, or my bank's web site not working, etc.). > > I don't care if Android beats the iPhone. I just want it to do what I > want my phone to do. If someone else wants to buy a $300 iPhone, and > a $70 extended warranty so they're covered when the battery dies, and > then hope that Apple will approve the apps they want, more power to > them. > > I just want it to do what I want. I'm pretty sure it will. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
