That being said, if your code works on devices with less RAM, there's a reasonably high chance that it'd work on the "bigger" device. It's less likely to be true in the other direction.
(And, yes, it'd be nice to be able to configure that for development purposes, even if it has to cost a reflash of the phone) JBQ On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Andrew Hays<[email protected]> wrote: > More RAM is definitely a plus in my book, and that's why I was wanting one > as a dev phone. Thanks, Disconnect! > ------------------ > http://andrewhays.net > http://ashays.livejournal.com > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Disconnect <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru Software Engineer, Android Open-Source Project, Google. 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