I don't think one month earlier SDK release would change anything ... look at Android, they have solid SDK out, but due lack of good phones out (thanks god new good android phones are coming), there are not many apps
Well, there's certainly little doubt that the Pre's application catalogue would be healthier had they been able to get the SDK out to developers a few months earlier. I was thinking that perhaps the iPhone did well with the App Store at release because the original device had already been available for a year but on retrospect at that time it was only available in the US and wasn't really a success yet, so developing for the iPhone was a sign of developers taking a risk. However, I do think that the Pre's launch would have gone better had they released it according to Palm's readiness rather than rushing to get it on the market before the 3GS was announced.
@Nomi
I can see the point that you are trying to make but don't we usually try and learn from history's mistakes? Just because Apple does something does not mean to say that others have to do it that way and saying that this was what Apple did is not an acceptable excuse for making a mistake.
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The SDK should have been released before the phone was, bottom line...
Just like all other mobiles OSes when they first came out, right?
I don't think one month earlier SDK release would change anything ... look at Android, they have solid SDK out, but due lack of good phones out (thanks god new good android phones are coming), there are not many apps
Well, there's certainly little doubt that the Pre's application catalogue would be healthier had they been able to get the SDK out to developers a few months earlier. I was thinking that perhaps the iPhone did well with the App Store at release because the original device had already been available for a year but on retrospect at that time it was only available in the US and wasn't really a success yet, so developing for the iPhone was a sign of developers taking a risk. However, I do think that the Pre's launch would have gone better had they released it according to Palm's readiness rather than rushing to get it on the market before the 3GS was announced.
@Nomi
I can see the point that you are trying to make but don't we usually try and learn from history's mistakes? Just because Apple does something does not mean to say that others have to do it that way and saying that this was what Apple did is not an acceptable excuse for making a mistake.