Comments on: Meet Andy: Android’s History In A Nutshell http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/ Looking after everything Android Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ron Hamelinhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-48297 Ron Hamelin Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:25:17 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-48297 Kellic: thanks for your response. I'm not sure I stated that smartphones weren't smart but that they were "boring." I think it's pretty much undisputed that the iPhone and Android devices have pushed smartphones to a whole new level of functionality or, as you say, "freshness." However, even then, I think "freshness" is an understatement as today's devices do far more than the devices used before 2006. Sure, today's devices are fresher, but they're also faster, have greatly improved UIs, and the hardware is much more pleasing to the eye than before. Kellic: thanks for your response. I'm not sure I stated that smartphones weren't smart but that they were "boring." I think it's pretty much undisputed that the iPhone and Android devices have pushed smartphones to a whole new level of functionality or, as you say, "freshness." However, even then, I think "freshness" is an understatement as today's devices do far more than the devices used before 2006. Sure, today's devices are fresher, but they're also faster, have greatly improved UIs, and the hardware is much more pleasing to the eye than before.

]]> By: donnythebowlerhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-47827 donnythebowler Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:56:34 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-47827 Fair enough. My bad. I just hate for Sense to get the credit where, I feel, the HW and Android deserve the credit. I stand corrected, but I'd like to point out that I stated, "In my case" to differentiate my self from your "to many". Good article, BTW!! I need to apologize a 2nd time for not pointing that out before nitpicking. Fair enough. My bad. I just hate for Sense to get the credit where, I feel, the HW and Android deserve the credit.

I stand corrected, but I'd like to point out that I stated, "In my case" to differentiate my self from your "to many".

Good article, BTW!! I need to apologize a 2nd time for not pointing that out before nitpicking.

]]> By: Ron Hamelinhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-47825 Ron Hamelin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:41:53 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-47825 Exactly, which is why I stated "to many," not "to everyone. " Exactly, which is why I stated "to many," not "to everyone. "

]]> By: donnythebowlerhttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-47824 donnythebowler Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:09 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-47824 "Its 4.3" screen and Sense UI interface is, to many, a better choice than the iPhone 4." Correct, except for the Sense part. In my case, it was *despite* the Sense interface. "Its 4.3" screen and Sense UI interface is, to many, a better choice than the iPhone 4."

Correct, except for the Sense part. In my case, it was *despite* the Sense interface.

]]> By: Kellichttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-47772 Kellic Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:39:43 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-47772 I'm sorry but that's a load of ****. As much as I loath Windows Mobile 6.x the apps on it were solid. I was browsing websites years ago with WM6 and it worked. Some of the apps available for WM6 were pretty damn slick for the time. So to say smartphones weren't smart is just plain wrong. What Apple and Android brought to the table though was freshness. Microsoft and RIM had let their OS's stagnate for years without any real forward advancements. Apple and Android kicked them out of their complacency. I'm sorry but that's a load of ****. As much as I loath Windows Mobile 6.x the apps on it were solid. I was browsing websites years ago with WM6 and it worked. Some of the apps available for WM6 were pretty damn slick for the time. So to say smartphones weren't smart is just plain wrong.
What Apple and Android brought to the table though was freshness. Microsoft and RIM had let their OS's stagnate for years without any real forward advancements. Apple and Android kicked them out of their complacency.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://www.androidpolice.com/2010/07/29/meet-andy-android%e2%80%99s-history-in-a-nutshell/comment-page-1/#comment-47744 Artem Russakovskii Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:10:37 +0000 http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=8944#comment-47744 Great writeup, Ron. Android newbs looking for a quick history will appreciate your efforts. Great writeup, Ron. Android newbs looking for a quick history will appreciate your efforts.

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