Silverlight + XNA is SO much more beautiful and powerful than what Android's libraries are capable of in my humble opinion. Plus, the lack of customization will help prevent the platform fragmentation that has plagued Android users with app issues and annoying incompatibilities.
@Evster88 actually its been most of a non issue and is more of an issue when it comes to the cynics out their such as yourself. Most people dont even have real issues with that. Not to mention apps are censored depending on the phone accessing the marketplace... so its not even androids fault but the lazy devs who don't control who can access the app even though they themselves know the app is in no working condition for other phones. Its funny Windows (globally speaking) has 97 percent of the market share. No one mention fragmentation then, do they? I don't think so... I have yet to run into one app (g1 or n1) where it could not be used and believe me.. I have downloaded some apps in my day.
Most android users do not have issues this is just a point hater like to highlight. Its cynical rhetoric is all it is and you the one on the megaphone ensuring you spread the word... sad really.
Fragmentation is a buzz word used by Apple investors to scare people away from Android. I own an HTC Hero running 1.5 and have yet to run into any non-compatible apps and I download loads !
@fourthletter I read an interview with an Android app developer (I can't remember the article. I think the game they made had something to do with cows...) And he said that one of the biggest problems with the current trend with Android is that it's taking the WinMo approach. Every time a new device comes out with a different sized screen, the app developers have to tinker with it a bit to make it work right. The reason *you* don't see problems is because app devs are busting their ass to make it work. That's what they're paid to do.
@maxxorz Let's look at it this way. You complain with this size customer base and having to deal with various screen resolutions, however, triple the market share and quadruple to quintuple the total units being used and these become small problems compared to the ROI from these "tinkerings" even after having 2-5 more resolutions to add. These things are close to happening.
@fourthletter The reason you have not found any apps that you cant use is because you cant see the ones you cant use. Since you are running 1.5, you only see the apps that work with 1.5 when you are in the market place. When we finally get the update to 2.1 from Sprint, you will all of a sudden see a lot more apps in the app store.
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Silverlight + XNA is SO much more beautiful and powerful than what Android's libraries are capable of in my humble opinion. Plus, the lack of customization will help prevent the platform fragmentation that has plagued Android users with app issues and annoying incompatibilities.
@Evster88 Aye. God damned "non standard resolutions" fragmentin mah android!
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@Evster88
actually its been most of a non issue and is more of an issue when it comes to the cynics out their such as yourself. Most people dont even have real issues with that. Not to mention apps are censored depending on the phone accessing the marketplace... so its not even androids fault but the lazy devs who don't control who can access the app even though they themselves know the app is in no working condition for other phones. Its funny Windows (globally speaking) has 97 percent of the market share. No one mention fragmentation then, do they? I don't think so... I have yet to run into one app (g1 or n1) where it could not be used and believe me.. I have downloaded some apps in my day.
Most android users do not have issues this is just a point hater like to highlight. Its cynical rhetoric is all it is and you the one on the megaphone ensuring you spread the word... sad really.
@Evster88
Fragmentation is a buzz word used by Apple investors to scare people away from Android.
I own an HTC Hero running 1.5 and have yet to run into any non-compatible apps and I download loads !
@fourthletter
I read an interview with an Android app developer (I can't remember the article. I think the game they made had something to do with cows...) And he said that one of the biggest problems with the current trend with Android is that it's taking the WinMo approach. Every time a new device comes out with a different sized screen, the app developers have to tinker with it a bit to make it work right. The reason *you* don't see problems is because app devs are busting their ass to make it work. That's what they're paid to do.
@maxxorz Let's look at it this way. You complain with this size customer base and having to deal with various screen resolutions, however, triple the market share and quadruple to quintuple the total units being used and these become small problems compared to the ROI from these "tinkerings" even after having 2-5 more resolutions to add. These things are close to happening.
@fourthletter The reason you have not found any apps that you cant use is because you cant see the ones you cant use. Since you are running 1.5, you only see the apps that work with 1.5 when you are in the market place. When we finally get the update to 2.1 from Sprint, you will all of a sudden see a lot more apps in the app store.