Into the mobile Future
Hi list, hello TB-developers! Did you get the last numbers about new trends in personal computing? The number of produced PCs is dramatically decreasing. The major operating system on PCs was indeed the Windows OS. But if this trend keeps on, other operating systems will get more impact. There is Microsoft's goal to get into this market, but in this moment Android is the most used system on mobile devices. And Android isn't based on Windows. It is Linux. So you Ritlabs developer guys: when will you start to develop a Linux based version of The Bat!? I hope you didn't miss this point of view. -- Best regards, Joerg Schiermeier Current beta is 5.3.8.7 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Into the mobile Future
On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 12:39:02, Joerg Schiermeier wrote: Did you get the last numbers about new trends in personal computing? The number of produced PCs is dramatically decreasing. The major operating system on PCs was indeed the Windows OS. But if this trend keeps on, other operating systems will get more impact. There is Microsoft's goal to get into this market, but in this moment Android is the most used system on mobile devices. And Android isn't based on Windows. It is Linux. So you Ritlabs developer guys: when will you start to develop a Linux based version of The Bat!? Desktops and laptops are unlikely to go anywhere, at least in the business world - there are things you simply can't do with just a touchscreen. Also, a Linux version of The Bat would not help with Android at all - while it uses the Linux kernel, that's the only thing it has in common with regular Linux distributions, so writing a Linux e-mail client wouldn't get you anywhere near Android. -- Jernej Simončič http://eternallybored.org/ Ideal goals grow faster than the means of attaining new goals allow. -- Wober's SNIDE Rule (Satisfied Needs Incite Demand Excesses) Current beta is 5.3.8.7 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Into the mobile Future
Hello Jernej, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 6:02:16 PM, you wrote: JS On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 12:39:02, Joerg Schiermeier wrote: Did you get the last numbers about new trends in personal computing? The number of produced PCs is dramatically decreasing. The major operating system on PCs was indeed the Windows OS. But if this trend keeps on, other operating systems will get more impact. There is Microsoft's goal to get into this market, but in this moment Android is the most used system on mobile devices. And Android isn't based on Windows. It is Linux. So you Ritlabs developer guys: when will you start to develop a Linux based version of The Bat!? JS Desktops and laptops are unlikely to go anywhere, at least in the JS business world - there are things you simply can't do with just a JS touchscreen. Also, a Linux version of The Bat would not help with JS Android at all - while it uses the Linux kernel, that's the only thing JS it has in common with regular Linux distributions, so writing a Linux JS e-mail client wouldn't get you anywhere near Android. Of course there is a huge trend towards mobile devices - only today I read an article about mobile first. It said that the younger generation both in developed and developing countries access the internet via a mobile device before they even get their first computer, and of course the mobile market is growing. K-9 is not the only email client for Android phones, but it's the one I'm using. I would say TB! has a (growing) market there. Alas, it is up to them. -- Cheers, Thomas. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 5.4 under Windows 7 6.1 Build 7601 Service Pack 1 Current beta is 5.3.8.7 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
