Bert Freudenberg wrote: > But seriously, the new design needs to be anticipated by the developer > community, development from now on should take into account the future > hardware directions. So I for one hope that developers will be > informed of anticipated hardware changes as early as possible. And > hopefully even early enough to give feedback.
Then the announcement should be: 1. Primarily to developers, in a much less pompous form, and without "artwork". 2. Be in the form of "Next device within two years timeframe will likely have a large, possibly dual, multitouch touchscreen and a keyboard may be implemented in the same way (with or without touchscreen underneath, and with or without key mechanism on top)". That would clearly communicate the tasks (touchscreen-friendliness of UI, inclusion of latest development in input technology), avoid miscommunicating commitment to all details of a particular announced CG drawing (dual screen? lack of keyboard? no camera? particular size? those are likely to change before the final product), and show commitment to using pieces of existing technology. I am surprised how things that can be done in a clear, productive and inoffensive way end up being showcases of miscommunication, cause all kinds of hurt feelings, and actual information has to be derived through over-analysis and guesswork. -- Alex _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel