I think the logic in the article is backward. I agree that in order for Google to continue as a major player in the click-through ad business, they need to dominate the hand-held market. But the fact they "need to dominate the hand-held market" has absolutely no bearing on whether they will succeed or not.
Rob On Dec 29, 2010, at 12:16 PM, work only wrote: > Hi Dick > > "Android is winning because it's free" > > I think Kontra meant that because Android is free, handset > manufacturers don't have to spend much time and money on good phone > software they have Android and its free :), thats why it will win. Not > really to do with cost of the phone! > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Dick Wall <[email protected]> wrote: >> I find the whole premise of his argument to be eminently disprovable. The >> whole thrust of the article seems to be that Android is winning because it's >> free? It's easy to see that the best selling Android handsets are on a >> feature and cost par with iPhone and iOS, and are still outselling it. The >> rest of the argument seems emotional. Nothing to see here, move along, move >> along. >> Dick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" 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/javaposse?hl=en.
