On 19 January 2011 16:13, phil swenson <[email protected]> wrote:
> It matters when you can't get the apps you want because you are way behind > the times. > Obsolete hardware and performance boosts from Moore's law will take care of that, there's no need to try and and accelerate the process by denying maintainence updates. If anything, I'd expect that updates give a better impression of after-sales support, making a user more likely to choose the same brand again when they go for the next inevitable (hardware-motivated) upgrade. > 2011/1/19 Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> > >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>> I'm not sure it's such a big issue for non power users, to be honest. By >>>> now, most people who buy an Android phone have no idea what 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 >>>> means. They read a review of the phone or they try it in a store, they like >>>> what they see, they buy it. End of story. >>>> >>>> How many Nokia users to you think know the version of the OS that is >>>> running on their phone? >>>> >>> >>> How many iPhone users know the OS version? Even if they don't know the >>> major & minor numbers, they see the updates come in, maybe read about the >>> new features and feel happy about it (I suppose). >>> >> >> I'm sure they are aware of the updates since they have to use a cable to >> get them :-) >> >> So what? Do you think they get an iPhone because they know they will >> always have the latest version of the OS? I best most iPhone users have no >> idea what version of iOS they are running either. >> >> It mattered in the early days but now that both iOS and Android are >> stabilizing, the OS version number you're running is a non issue for most >> non power users. >> >> -- >> Cédric >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Kevin Wright gtalk / msn : [email protected] <[email protected]>mail: [email protected] vibe / skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- 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.
