2010/12/20 gjs <garyjamessilva@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> Given you have few billion dollars lying around to spend you *can*
> make an iPhone clone and you *can* afford to have one year cycle times
> between devices and you *can* spend a few hundred million dollars
> promoting your device as an iPhone killer to the world. Just make sure
> you can do it in less than 2 years, that it costs < $500 per device
> and has -
>
> 5"x3"x0.3" glass/aluminum/carbon fibre
> quad core 2ghz cpu
> 1920x1080 display
> dual 24MP 3D back cameras with flash
> dual 8MP 3D front cameras
> keyboard projector
> 3 day battery life
> Android 5.0
>
> Regards
>
> On Dec 19, 8:19 pm, Yahel <kaye...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I need(not want, need) a phone with a 4' screen, a physical keyboard,
>> a trackball and a front camera...Where does it fit in your scheme for
>> a single one-size-fit-all device ?
>>
>> Android will never beat any iphone : Android is a framework not a
>> device
>>
>> It's as if you were saying on a Microsoft forum : Hey computer
>> manufacturers how come there's a DVD drive on that computer and not on
>> this one, and why is there a trackpad on this notebook and not on my
>> desktop computer...I want consistency :D
>>
>> Thanks for sharing anyway :D
>>
>> Yahel
>>
>> On Dec 17, 5:43 am, JasunX <yase...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > The reason I'm posting in the Developer's forum is because I couldn't
>> > find a single collective and official discussion forum - and also in
>> > hopes that someone high up on that ladder will actually get to review
>> > my concerns (big hopes yeah) - Moderator - if this is too
>> > inappropriate for this forum - please guide me to a suitable one.
>>
>> > I'm at a loss for words regarding Android manufacturers - I think all
>> > they want to do is make money.
>>
>> > Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying Google (via Android) just wants to
>> > make money - I'm talking about HTC, Samsung, LG, etc etc...
>>
>> > These "manufacturers" want to compete with Apple's iPhone - we all
>> > know this - it's the core element that keeps them manufacturing. But
>> > why screw us around? I'm not trying to be cynical - I'm just trying to
>> > be realistic.
>>
>> > 1. I've used Apple's devices, namely, iPhone (3GS & 4) and the iPad -
>> > and to my dismay - the hardware did not disappoint - the software
>> > however did - I can't express how much I despise the iOS platform it
>> > makes my teeth grind that it even exists. I used the iPhone 3GS for
>> > one night and I couldn't stand the device.
>>
>> > 2. I've used an Android device - Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy
>> > Tab - and couldn't get enough. The device integrates so seamlessly
>> > with your google account it makes using either your PC or your Android
>> > device a seamless experience altogether. I've experienced much better
>> > accuracy when typing, especially on the Samsung Galaxy S compared to
>> > that of ANY iOS device. Obviously this has been contested as there are
>> > some reports that say typing on Android's touchscreens is a hassle
>> > compared to the iPhone or iDevices for that matter - and in my
>> > experience that's a load of bull. One reason - haptic feedback.
>>
>> > So Android as a software platform - brilliant - apart from the
>> > seamless integration with your google account - it's just the UI
>> > that's such a pleasure. Just having a home button (like Apple's junk)
>> > might make you feel that's all you need - but after using Android,
>> > you'll come to find that your Settings, Home - and Return button make
>> > any mobile device bloody comfortable to use. It just speeds up your
>> > entire movement and collaboration with the device.
>>
>> > Now that we've got that out the way - I can firmly pull my head out
>> > Android's @$$ - let's get to the problem - the manufacturers.
>>
>> > They all want to rival Apple's iPhone. They're all looking for the
>> > iPhone killer - maybe not Android fans as a whole - but the
>> > manufacturer's would like nothing more than to beat Apple's devices to
>> > a pulp.
>>
>> > But why? Why oh Why oh Why? Can't you design a cellphone to match the
>> > exact specifications of the Apple iPhone? Now I anticipate a lot of
>> > hate speech toward me regarding this - and I accept that some of you
>> > may be angry but hear me out.
>>
>> > Why does Apple create their devices the way they do? What is it about
>> > their design that Apple Fanboys find so fascinating? There's three
>> > answers I can't give, among others that may exist.
>>
>> > 1. Size: Look at Apple's iPhones - you don't see Apple making them
>> > bigger, or thicker, or wider - Apple goes smaller every time - but not
>> > so much that it makes the device feel cheap or insignificant. You want
>> > a solid device and Apple has maintained that with regard to physical
>> > design.
>>
>> > But Android? Yes sure, you get your Xperia X10 Mini's - but that
>> > device feels like a friggin toy! It's too damn small! Yes sure you get
>> > your Samsung Galaxy S - but still - the few millimeters added onto the
>> > length actually does make a difference, and with the thickness at such
>> > a minimum - it makes the device feel so delicate and awkward.
>>
>> > 2. Symmetry: What makes typing on the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy
>> > S such a comfortable, convenient pleasure? Symmetry! Apart from the
>> > screen - you have what I'm going to refer to as the "little black
>> > pieces" that make up the rest of the phone - and these exist at the
>> > top and bottom - i.e. succeeding the top and bottom of the screen.
>> > With such symmetry it allows you to type so much more comfortably
>> > without any offset on how your two hands are holding the device - this
>> > is so important and hardly any Android manufacturer's stick to this
>> > code - make the bottom and top little black pieces after the screen
>> > the same size! MAKE THE BACK AND FRONT SEAMLESS - DON'T HAVE A LITTLE
>> > CAMERA LENS STICKING OUT THE BACK OR A TRACKBALL OR EVEN SO MUCH AS A
>> > BUTTON STICKING OUT! Those things get in the way.
>>
>> > 3. Consistency: Apple makes one device - solid (f******* crappy
>> > software) - but nonetheless a perfect piece of hardware - and this
>> > hardware is so consistent it maintains it name for an entire year.
>> > Android manufactures? They each make 10 bloody phones - and none of
>> > them are consistent - either this one has a track ball on it or this
>> > one has a camera lens sticking out its' bloody backside - or this one
>> > has a crappy processor or what more? what more? Give us a consistent
>> > device - stop manufacturing hundreds of useless devices and then you
>> > go and release a dual core 2 months later? How the f**** do you expect
>> > us to get our monies worth when you keep bringing sh!t out!? How does
>> > Apple's iPhone still maintain a significant share of the Mobile OS
>> > market - when you blood blokes have about 30 phones out there
>> > (excluding all the non-branded Chinese Android devices) ???
>> > CONSISTENCY - YES THIS IS AN IPHONE - ITS SO EASY TO SWITCH FROM THE
>> > IPHONE 3 TO THE IPHONE 4 - BECAUSE IT HAS SEAMLESS CONSISTENCY!
>>
>> > BUT LOOKY LOOKY AT THE SAD ANDROID USER - OH NO - MY GOOGLE NEXUS HAD
>> > A TRACKBALL AND NOW THE SWITCH TO THIS SAMSUNG GALAXY S IS A BIT TOUGH
>> > BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE THE TRACKBALL - DAMN I SHOULD HAVE KEPT THIS
>> > IN MIND WHEN WASTING THAT MONEY I WORKED MY @$$ OF FOR! DAMN YOU
>> > MANUFACTURERS! DAMN YOU!
>>
>> > - Well, I think I've made my point - and I hope that manufacturers
>> > will consider not sucking us dry for cash and actually do a good job
>> > of designing their devices - this is not hate speech - it's a humble
>> > plea (maybe not so humble) - I love the Android platform it's such a
>> > pleasure - but come on - I honestly think manufacturers are giving
>> > Android a terrible name.
>>
>> > HTC - I expect much more from you - you are by far the most
>> > fashionable manufacturer - but what are you trying with the Androids?
>>
>> > Samsung - Uhm - hello - you plastic-loving freaks!
>>
>> > LG - keep on reaching you'll get there eventually - one day - you'll
>> > be able to call yourselves cellphone manufacturers.
>>
>> > Regards,
>>
>> > JasunX
>
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