Apple has no where near a monopoly on smartphone software. There are a lot more crackberries, treos and centros out there currently.
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Apple has no where near a monopoly on smartphone software. There are a lot more crackberries, treos and centros out there currently.
dukebound85
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wow grow up.
the analogy he is referring to is that android will only catch on to kids and hobbyists......
megfilmworks
macrumors 68020
dukebound85
macrumors Core
i know what the word means, im stating what HE is referring too...
how about you try to understand the point of a post than semantics eh?
The point that he is making is that according to you, he must be a kid or hobbyist as he will use android. He told you that's not the case so whatever point you made there is wrong. Got it? Good.
For me personally, I want android to be a huge success. Why not? If anything, it will push apple to make the iPhone even better. Also, nothing makes me a loyal apple user. If android is a platform that turns out to be better with numerous apps and can be used on more than just one phone, I will have a serious look at it. I buy what I perceive to be the best value, not anything Apple makes lol. Just most times imo, Apple is the best value for me.
Oh yea, please tell me why the masses won't take to Android again? Other than your "opinion" that has no evidence to back it up....
The history of small personal items suggests that fashion houses will eventually win out over technology providers (Swatch vs. TI & HP in digital watches) in appealing to the masses.
Apple is more fashion and design centric and Android is more about a technology standard. If fact, Apple's current product choice selections for their store make more sense from the fashion and design point of view (we want our Mail app in these fall colors and our media player with this cool button pattern and fabric texture). And the masses apparently think that a selection of multicolored flashlights is cool (similar to the impulse items next to the register at Walmart, which are usually quite profitable).
dukebound85
macrumors Core
but keep in mind that
1) not everyone is with att
2) not everyone can afford an iphone
3) its good that there will be a viable competitor that has the potential to be on so many more phones than what apple offers
Yeah... just hobbyists and kids. Preorders for the gPhone are completely sold-out:
http://gizmodo.com/5055858/t+mobile-g1-sold-out-pre+order-ends
How's that kool-aid tasting? Hmmm?
That very same article also says:
"While there definitely won't be anything like iPhone launch day madness..."
Almost everybody I was in line with on iPhone 3G day was an Apple fan-person (or a friend or family member helping hold a spot in line).
Still, the claim that *only* hobbyists & tinkers would only buy the gPhone is such a broad (and false) statement that if that were true, it *wouldn't* have sold out on pre-orders.
megfilmworks
macrumors 68020
I guess there are a lot of kids and hobbyists. 🙂
I wonder how many of those pre-orders are for serious users.
You aren't really comparing Android to OSX are you?
By the way, I only drink Diet Coke.
Kool-aid is for kids and hobbyists!
dukebound85
macrumors Core
i wonder how many of those orders are for kids and hobbyists🙄
no we are not comparing android to osx (like the iphone runs a complete osx anyways lol)
but it is naive to say android does not hold any potential...
Never did compare Android to OSX, I only commented on your broad generalization. Wonder what else you like to generalize on? Hmmm?
Pre-order sales only prove my point and disprove yours. Good luck on your fantasy universe, troll.