Björn What are the features to watch besides Androïd 4.2? Do they all support special character sets like Icelandic or French?
Could you please list a few of the "quality machines" that you think are a good choice for J? Many thanks. ~ Gilles ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Björn Helgason <[email protected]> To: Beta forum <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:07:32 +0000 Subject: Re: [Jbeta] J Android status > By demanding Android 4.2 you are assuring better machines. > > That J could run in less would be a bonus but you would not need to support > them. > > It is similar to what JHS is doing by demanding HTML5 even if some > of it will run in former versions. > > It will be easier to use the new features if you are not trying to support > old types or versions. > > 4.2+ as base is not likely to lose any important customers. > > J is a quality product so it should demand quality machines. > > I know a lttle bit more about Android now after trying out a few and > I might not have bought some of the cheaper. > > I like to be able to divide applications on several machines and getting > them at a low cost is fine but I do not want to lose out on functionality. > > The machines now available new are often quite good even if they do not > cost much. > On Dec 13, 2013 4:37 PM, "bill lam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > These will not affect jqt/android. The one that will is android > > 4.1 (or 4.2?) became multi-user so that the location of /sdcard > > changed. > > > > Пт, 13 дек 2013, Björn Helgason писал(а): > > > A lot of nice features have been added. > > > > > > I have tablets with 4.0 and others with 4.2 and there is a huge > > difference. > > > > > > Unfortunately not all can be upgraded to 4.2 > > > > > > Splitscreen is an important feature. > > > > > > Even keyboards are different. > > > > > > Most of all I see reliabiliy and speed differences. > > > > > > The 4.0 tablet does not keep the time right and is poor on battery usage. > > > On Dec 13, 2013 3:34 PM, "bill lam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Qt 5.2 had been release yesterday. > > > > > > > > I would prefer a much lower platform - ARMV5 2.2.3 > > > > > > > > Пт, 13 дек 2013, Björn Helgason писал(а): > > > > > On Nov 17, 2013 12:04 AM, "bill lam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Qt5.2 scheduled for release next month will officially support > > android > > > > > > and the jqt android port will be then be updated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think it would be good to demand Android at least 4.2 or later. > > > > > >... ------- End of Original Message ------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
