[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-14 Thread Tony Su
As a person has used Windows Mobile/CE devices for over 6 years and been developing for the mobile platform for over 4 years, I think I can offer some perspective... First, regarding G1 availability, costs and restrictions (since to date anything else is largely vaporware or just launching)...

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-13 Thread Mark Murphy
A wrote: > Why would that make a difference? These processors have roughly > the same performance at the same MHz. Your unproven assertion is that "Android has hefty processing requirements". The phrase "hefty processing requirements" is senseless on its own. It only makes sense if you are attri

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-13 Thread A
On Jun 12, 10:27 am, Mark Murphy wrote: > > I wonder how successful they will be given that it seems > > Android has hefty processing requirements. > > Note that Android will be on MIPS shortly, to go along with the ARM: Why would that make a difference? These processors have roughly the same

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-12 Thread Mark Murphy
A wrote: > I wonder how successful they will be given that it seems > Android has hefty processing requirements. Note that Android will be on MIPS shortly, to go along with the ARM: http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217700920 > Android would be > inappropriate for c

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-12 Thread A
On Jun 11, 11:46 pm, ayush wrote: Hi Ayush, thanks for your reply. Some comments... >   a BIG difference - in > android u'll have to design for touchscreen devices. its not enough to > simply implement the appropriate event handler. designing the > application to ensure a convenient UI is cruc

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-11 Thread ayush
hi, i've had a J2ME background and switched over to android a few months ago since nokia placed their (in)famous restrictions of Java Verified Certification for J2ME apps on the Ovi store. some thoughts on ur queries - > 1. > Looking at the documentation for Android it seems to me that the >

[android-beginners] Re: Practical questions

2009-06-11 Thread Julie
Then don't code for Android and don't spend your time learning it then. Seems like you have soo many negative attitude/views toward it. Spend your time wisely golfing or doing something you like then. This is an Android Begineers developers' forum. If you don't like Android, th