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Emmeran · 2010-07-23 23:42:15

I'm sure you read this.

Personally, after now having tested an Android phone I think this guy is crazy; Android is better than anything except WebOS (which I'm sure HP will fuckup beyond belief). Not a manly man in this world will buy an iPhone over an Android phone and Msft seems to have missed the market with ver 7 of their phone software; although I never count those guys out of a fight.

Come on big guy, give us the low-down....

fortinbras · 2010-07-23 23:46:29

I have an HTC EVO, so far I've been pretty damn happy with Android, I can't wait for the Froyo update to be released onto the EVO.

Emmeran · 2010-07-24 00:20:05

That's what I've been using although it's back to the Blackberry next week.

(Touch screen typing ain't gonna hack it in the business world though)

fortinbras · 2010-07-24 02:21:37

I am getting used to touch screen myself, it is a pain in the ass sometimes, I'm wondering if the slide keyboards on smart phones will catch on better.

Taint · 2010-07-24 13:11:36

I was playing with a friend's iPad a few days ago, specifically trying out the keyboard to see if it was practical for taking notes and writing. After several minutes I, sort of, got the hang of it but I suspect it would take a great deal of practice to really get used to it.

Emmeran · 2010-07-24 18:55:44

it doesn't work if you aren't in a hurry or if it isn't hot out and you just lathered the screen up with sweat during a call or if you are eating finger food or if you just washed your hands or if you just put down a sweaty beer or if you are pissed off or if you are stressed or if any other number of things.

For business use the "getting the hang of it" factor mixed with the "or if's" is absolutely horrible; add to the mix the fragility of the damn things when violently dropped and we have a useless piece of shit.

However - there are more than a million "Apps" available!!! (although only seven are really worth anything)

Emmeran · 2010-07-24 18:58:18

Taint wrote:
I was playing with a friend's iPad a few days ago, specifically trying out the keyboard to see if it was practical for taking notes and writing. After several minutes I, sort of, got the hang of it but I suspect it would take a great deal of practice to really get used to it.

We had an iPad here at the house for two weeks, mind you we have two teenagers, two primary school kids and two adults, each spent about 30 minutes using it after that it gathered dust. Might be more useful in a larger house, but then again it would be easier to lose also.

George Orr · 2010-07-24 21:02:59

Link to YouTube page

...and you bet your ass it blends:

Link to YouTube page

Last edited by George Orr (2010-07-24 21:05:25)

sigmoid freud · 2010-07-24 22:19:53

I have used a Droid for the last 6 months, and prefer the touch screen keypad to the slide-out board. All I need is for the Android OS to support Flash and I will be so very happy.

I've even convinced my anti-tech boss that our next incarnation of cell phones needs text messaging. Imagine that.

Emmeran · 2010-07-24 23:52:11

I'd argue that because techies love it the technology is a failure, I am dealing with rainmakers and as rainmakers they rightly lack the patience of Job. This is about rapid exchanges of information to generate revenue not a celebration of marginal and questionable technological advancement.

If the individual in question has to change circumstance or even change his thought process to operate the technology then that technology is a complete failure. The goal is to improve the communication and decision making process as part of increased efficiency, not to download the coolest app or update your facebook profile.

We'll be sticking with the Blackberry.

tojo2000 · 2010-07-25 00:19:32

The Android has come a long way in a very short time. I would be surprised if it becomes some kind of market-dominator, but think about it: even if Google technically loses money on the phone software, but it helped spur a lot of people who otherwise might not have had a smart phone start using data plans and mobile internet, it's still money in their pocket. Taking risks on projects that are long-term is something that Google is not afraid to do, and sometimes it pays off. China has just started with creating their own Android products, though, and I'm actually pretty interested to see what people do with it. Baidu is talking about making their own phone OS, but I'll believe that when I see it.

Blackberry is still going to be a market force to be reckoned with for a long time, I think, at least until some people come along and make another smartphone that fulfills enterprise needs as well as they do. For both Google and Apple the enterprise features that do exist feel like a hastily-added afterthought.

I've got a Nexus One, and I really like it. I drove from California to my parents' house in Colorado recently, and the navigation worked great. Well, I do have one complaint about it: that lady voice needs to either sound more like a human or more like a robot. It's sort of annoying uncanny valley territory right now.

I think I agree with you sort of on the "techies love it" thing. The thing about things techies love is that they will value something because of its potential, and Android has the potential to grow into something bigger and better than it is now.

I'm just always happy that I live in a time when we have these kinds of toys. I eat this stuff up.

Emmeran · 2010-07-25 01:32:20

tojo2000 wrote:
Baidu is talking about making their own phone OS, but I'll believe that when I see it.

That's what I thought about Google, until they did this; I am officially impressed.

From the guy point of view (now this is gut feeling), if I can't stick it in my pocket I don't want it. So the Slate-PC is just a toy; but someone soon will come up with a screen I can roll-up and put in a cigar sized case that fits in my pocket - now that will be a world changer.

(I also believe Bradbury was right about the screens that cover walls so the media afflicted can be part of the show; but wouldn't sports be great?!?!)