Comments on: To be or not to be http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:40:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Carl http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-9188 Carl Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:16:06 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-9188 Looks like form following function. If I didn't know better I'd say Google designed it; it has a business like utilitarian look. Looks like form following function. If I didn’t know better I’d say Google designed it; it has a business like utilitarian look.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-9187 Andrew Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:04:53 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-9187 I think a lot of people might be missing the point of this phone. The way I see it, it's purely a device to showcase what Android is capable of and something to help developers make applications for the platform. I'm sure there will be device at a later stage that will appeal to general consumers more (look better), but this won't be it. This is the first device that developers will get to test their applications on, so it has included virtually every form of input available (Touchscreen, qwerty keyboard, trackball, d pad, accelerometer) so they can get their applications working on any future device that may come. I think google always intended for this device to be a developers phone, but others have been the ones to flag this as Android's flagship phone with comparisons to the iPhone and others. Personally, I am excited about what this phone (and future android phones) will bring to the phone market. I've been using Windows Mobile devices for years now and love the flexibility of apps and customisation for it. However, I appreciate the ease of use that the iPhone brings to touchscreen devices, but Apple restrict it too much for my liking. Hope this is the logical explanation you were looking for :) I think a lot of people might be missing the point of this phone. The way I see it, it’s purely a device to showcase what Android is capable of and something to help developers make applications for the platform. I’m sure there will be device at a later stage that will appeal to general consumers more (look better), but this won’t be it.

This is the first device that developers will get to test their applications on, so it has included virtually every form of input available (Touchscreen, qwerty keyboard, trackball, d pad, accelerometer) so they can get their applications working on any future device that may come.

I think google always intended for this device to be a developers phone, but others have been the ones to flag this as Android’s flagship phone with comparisons to the iPhone and others.

Personally, I am excited about what this phone (and future android phones) will bring to the phone market. I’ve been using Windows Mobile devices for years now and love the flexibility of apps and customisation for it. However, I appreciate the ease of use that the iPhone brings to touchscreen devices, but Apple restrict it too much for my liking.

Hope this is the logical explanation you were looking for :)

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-9183 Pony99CA Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:06:59 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-9183 I don't think that it's "ugly", at least no more than the Samsung Omnia or Sony Ericsson Xperia are. I like Adam's description of "lackluster" better. Plus, ugly or not, it seems <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/10/12/1-5-million-t-mobile-g1s-already-pre-ordered/" rel="nofollow">T-Mobile has 1.5 million pre-orders</a>. Not too shabby for an ugly phone on the 4th U.S. carrier. Steve I don’t think that it’s “ugly”, at least no more than the Samsung Omnia or Sony Ericsson Xperia are. I like Adam’s description of “lackluster” better.

Plus, ugly or not, it seems T-Mobile has 1.5 million pre-orders. Not too shabby for an ugly phone on the 4th U.S. carrier.

Steve

]]> By: Adam Stafford http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-9171 Adam Stafford Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:34:34 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/10/to-be-or-not-to-be/#comment-9171 Your right, it is ugly. The term I often here is "lack-luster" and being the first device to hit the market I want to be more impressed with its features than I am with the iPhone. I may be too cheap to buy an iPhone but it looks damn fine. Your right, it is ugly. The term I often here is “lack-luster” and being the first device to hit the market I want to be more impressed with its features than I am with the iPhone. I may be too cheap to buy an iPhone but it looks damn fine.

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