BBC NEWS | Technology | Google's Android mobile unveiled

[Jay Vaughan]

Whatever happens thank god the desktop war is over.

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On Sep 24, 2008, at 0:05, Martin Naef <mnaef at navisto.ch> wrote:

> Andy Tarpinian wrote:
>> While android looks good, I have a feeling it will not have the same
>> impact as the iPhone. The iPhone is an object, it's marketed, people
>> want it. Android is a OS that will live on a range of devices, big to
>> small. Most people wont even know what it is.
>
> I think that's exactly why Android has a good chance of success. It
> might not get the big headlines as Apple does, but I think it has a  
> lot
> of the ingrediences that make Microsoft successful in the business
> world: There's a big driving force behind it with a track record of
> continuity, you're not tied to a single hardware vendor, and it's sold
> as a tool, not a lifestyle. I think Apple has the "chic" sector pretty
> much covered, but there's a massive market left besides that.
>
> But then, what do I know about mobile phones - mine has still a b/w
> screen and over a week standby time even with 5 year old  
> batteries... ;-)
>
> Bye
> Martin
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