Woo, let's slow down a bit! :) Those are nice and I would love the speedier response. If that's one thing the Iphone did right it was user response, it just feels 'snappy'. And most are probably saying at the cost of multitasking.
I did ask the wife if I make a $100 can I get a new phone? She's great that way, and so many other ways as well. But that's my target goal for the year at least $200-$300 then I'll be happy and the hobby investment is more then worth it. And that's what I mean as a hobbyist developer that amount is not enought to live or run a business on but I would consider it a success. That is why cost is important to me. On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Tobias Eisentraeger <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait till you get one with a snapdragon :o) > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Sam Contapay <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Actually, I took the plunge thanks to some fine convincing by >> "String". I grabbed an MyTouch 3G (no headphone jack) for a low $100. >> Started developing on the platform last night from the very link you >> posted. >> >> I was able to port my super easy Apple app which just creates a >> mudsplat on a picture to Android in an evening, with a lot of toying >> around with the wife and son. Leveraging my existing knowledge in Java >> was great and I felt good being able to generate an application so >> fast. >> >> I really have to hesitate using the G1 again. As I said it left a >> really bad taste in my mouth. Made me switch to Iphone, the on screen >> keyboard was never accurate enought. It was sluggish even with task >> killing. Right now I have to admit the MyTouch is quickly changing my >> mind on Android devices. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Peter Eastman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Then books and/or classes, I got by with 2 books. >> > >> > I got by with no books at all. :) >> > >> > Especially if you already know Java, learning Android development is >> > very easy. Just go to http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html >> > and read through the documentation there. At that point you'll have a >> > pretty good knowledge of the basics. For more details, click on the >> > Reference tab to get the javadocs, and the forums here are also a good >> > resource. There definitely are holes in the documentation, and a good >> > book might well help. But it's hard to beat the cost of getting >> > started with Android development: $0 for the online documentation plus >> > $0 for the emulator. And since you've already got a G1, you can even >> > test on a real device without spending any money. There certainly are >> > better Android phones available, but you can wait on that until you're >> > certain you want to make a bigger commitment. >> > >> > Peter >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Sam C >> -- >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Sam C -- [email protected] -- 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.
