- to be a mature OS, with all basic functionalities available today (video, a real GPS software...) and complete SDK - good looking devices, because the G1 and G2 are just ugly - devices with standard components (microSD/microUSB/ AND A 3.5mm jack !!!)
Well you got 2/3 points correct. However, your second point:
- good looking devices, because the G1 and G2 are just ugly
isn't valid at all. Personally, I like the way my G1 looks, and, although I know the popular consensus says otherwise, I also know that the popular consensus thinks the G2 (Magic) looks really good. However, the bottomline is that it's all just a matter of opinion and isn't something that can be perfected.
I've known more than a few people who can't stand the stylings of the iPhone, BB Storm, or Palm Pre.
Regarding the design i'm not at all talking about my own bad tastes, because i'm one of these who think iphone design totally lacks personality and i even prefer the g1 to it :-) but take 10 random people to a phone dealer, and 9 at least will prefer apple's device look. It looks "high end", sleek, and the g1 is so bulky compared to it, made with heavy plastics.
gps > it is far from a tomtom or route66...
3.5 jack > it is now a market requirement ! It seems HTC don't get it but this is one reason why i may choose an n97 instead of a g1 or a touch pro 2 !
"Regarding the design i'm not at all talking about my own bad tastes, because i'm one of these who think iphone design totally lacks personality and i even prefer the g1 to it :-) but take 10 random people to a phone dealer, and 9 at least will prefer apple's device look."
Either way, that is still only opinion. Of course the G1 is going to be bulkier. It has a full slide out QWERTY. Slap a QWERTY on that iPhone and watch it bulk up too.
Route66 is a POS and TomTom cost a small fortune unless you are talking about illegal cracks for WM. TT7 still doesn't do text to speech like Telenav does.
Sure Telenav cost 10 bucks a month but you don't have to store maps on your memory card and everything is updated. Now the argument can be made that when you have no cell signal that you also have no GPS service. Well, that is something a user would have to decide based on their coverage. Frankly, I am never where I am not covered and if that case ever comes up, I have a Tilt with TT7 in my glove box.
Who is to say we wont see TomTom or several other GPS in the Android Market in the near future. No one.
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Android needs :
- to be a mature OS, with all basic functionalities available today (video, a real GPS software...) and complete SDK
- good looking devices, because the G1 and G2 are just ugly
- devices with standard components (microSD/microUSB/ AND A 3.5mm jack !!!)
@smover
Well you got 2/3 points correct. However, your second point:
- good looking devices, because the G1 and G2 are just ugly
isn't valid at all. Personally, I like the way my G1 looks, and, although I know the popular consensus says otherwise, I also know that the popular consensus thinks the G2 (Magic) looks really good. However, the bottomline is that it's all just a matter of opinion and isn't something that can be perfected.
I've known more than a few people who can't stand the stylings of the iPhone, BB Storm, or Palm Pre.
Real GPS sofware? Telenav not good enough for you?
Style is subjective so you can toss that up to nothing more than opinion.
"- devices with standard components (microSD/microUSB/ AND A 3.5mm jack !!!)"
The G1 has a microSD slot.
It uses a mini usb*. Is that not good enough?
Agree about the 3.5mm jack.
* The port on the phone is not the same exact shape of a mini usb but a standard cable fits perfectly and functions normal.
Regarding the design i'm not at all talking about my own bad tastes, because i'm one of these who think iphone design totally lacks personality and i even prefer the g1 to it :-) but take 10 random people to a phone dealer, and 9 at least will prefer apple's device look. It looks "high end", sleek, and the g1 is so bulky compared to it, made with heavy plastics.
gps > it is far from a tomtom or route66...
3.5 jack > it is now a market requirement ! It seems HTC don't get it but this is one reason why i may choose an n97 instead of a g1 or a touch pro 2 !
"Regarding the design i'm not at all talking about my own bad tastes, because i'm one of these who think iphone design totally lacks personality and i even prefer the g1 to it :-) but take 10 random people to a phone dealer, and 9 at least will prefer apple's device look."
Either way, that is still only opinion. Of course the G1 is going to be bulkier. It has a full slide out QWERTY. Slap a QWERTY on that iPhone and watch it bulk up too.
Route66 is a POS and TomTom cost a small fortune unless you are talking about illegal cracks for WM. TT7 still doesn't do text to speech like Telenav does.
Sure Telenav cost 10 bucks a month but you don't have to store maps on your memory card and everything is updated. Now the argument can be made that when you have no cell signal that you also have no GPS service. Well, that is something a user would have to decide based on their coverage. Frankly, I am never where I am not covered and if that case ever comes up, I have a Tilt with TT7 in my glove box.
Who is to say we wont see TomTom or several other GPS in the Android Market in the near future. No one.