More ram and more flash is definitely an "other difference". (dream: 192M ram, 256M flash - before subdividing magic: 288M ram, 512M flash - before subdividing)
http://www.htc.com/www/product/dream/specification.html http://www.htc.com/www/product/magic/specification.html Depending on what you want, flash may or may not matter to devs (it certainly could matter to framework devs) but the ram probably does... On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 12:47 PM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > For lack of any other differences, it certainly DOES make it inferior. > > On Aug 2, 6:49 pm, Andrew Hays <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just for clarity, while it's true that all newer models lack a physical > > keyboard, that doesn't infer inherent inferiority. > > And yes, while it's true that there's a technical difference between the > G1 > > and the ADP1, I'm sure everyone knows what you're talking about, in the > > context, if you mention a "G2," instead of calling it the Android Dev > Phone > > 2. It was quite clear what he was requesting when he asked about > developer > > phones and mentioned a "G2." > > > > Finally, I hate to "feed the trolls," but calling people morons for make > > guesses on something knows about isn't quite the best way to handle it > > either. > > > > Aside from all of that, I agree with you. The HTC Magic is unlikely to > be > > another developer phone, however, I could see something with the Sense UI > > like the HTC Hero being another release of the developer phone. Someone > > mentioned earlier that the ADP1 was out of stock and they weren't selling > > any more. This could indicate that someone is about to release a newer > > developer phone. My current plan is to keep my developer phone and allow > my > > fiancée to use it, under the requirements that she let me continue to > > develop on it, and buy an unlocked HTC Hero, if indeed they don't release > an > > ADP2. I think that would suit me, well. > > ------------------http://andrewhays.nethttp://ashays.livejournal.com > > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 5:35 PM, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That is kind of a stupid question since 1) there is no such thing as a > > > "g2", 2) there is no such thing as a "g1 developer phone". The only > > > developer phone running android is "android developer phone 1", which > > > is an HTC DREAM with an engineering bootloader. > > > > > Now if you are under some moronic assumption that HTC MAGIC is somehow > > > a "g2" (which is nonsense), I can assure you that NO, HTC MAGIC will > > > never be a developer phone. It wouldn't make any sense at all since it > > > is TECHNICALLY INFERIOR to "Android developer phone 1" (it lacks a > > > physical keyboard). If you want to test things for HTC MAGIC > > > compatibility with HTC DREAM, simply don't open the keyboard. > > > > > On Aug 1, 3:31 pm, AG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Can anybody give me an idea whether android developer phone are going > > > > to be upgraded to G2 or any such intention?? > > > > If so when?re than it would need to be on any other device. If there > is > > > some route through which the web service can be accessed, then it is > fine. > > > Obviously, if it *can't* be accessed, it isn't going to work. > > > > > > If someone already has the present G1 developer phone, whether he has > > > > to buy again G2 or google would replace with the G1 Version. > > > > > > As per my understanding image upgradation would be supported by > google > > > > for any further advancement so therefore software upgradation would > > > > not be a problem ( let me correct if I am wrong) but I was wondering > > > > about physical improvement. > > > > > > Please provide/share your information on this regard... > > > > > > My primary question: when if at all Developer Phone G2 is going to > > > > launch? > > > > > > Re, > > > > AG > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
