Comments on: iDon’t Think the Droid’s iPhone Attack Will Work http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mattoo http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-30209 mattoo Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:11 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-30209 I think Verizon's adds are no different than Apples Bash campaign against the Windows based PC, and don't think Pauls comment about Verizon's adds being spiteful, and not many people care about open source apps, well I have to say there are a lot of people who do care about that, and a lot of developers will be happy not having to jump through hoops to making an app that has to be approved by apple; secondly Verizon's main emphasis in there adds are pointing out how shotty AT&T's 3G service is, and that strikes a chord with a lot of people. Having a iphone is meaningless when you don't have the service to fully utilize it where ever you might go. I think Verizon’s adds are no different than Apples Bash campaign against the Windows based PC, and don’t think Pauls comment about Verizon’s adds being spiteful, and not many people care about open source apps, well I have to say there are a lot of people who do care about that, and a lot of developers will be happy not having to jump through hoops to making an app that has to be approved by apple; secondly Verizon’s main emphasis in there adds are pointing out how shotty AT&T’s 3G service is, and that strikes a chord with a lot of people. Having a iphone is meaningless when you don’t have the service to fully utilize it where ever you might go.

]]> By: Chris http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29797 Chris Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:40:11 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29797 Here's what concerns me about the "open" format on the Droid. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can develop applications for the phone. Then they hype the Droid's ability to run more than one app at a time. What happens when two or more of these android apps don't get along? Phone crashes? Locks you out? Who's developing this stuff? Will we at some point see apps being delivered through the Android store with viruses or worms embedded in them? Maybe these are unreasonable concerns, but they are my concerns about the Wild West software development for Android. It seems like there should be a middle ground between Apple's behind the iron curtain approach, and something totally open. Here’s what concerns me about the “open” format on the Droid. Anyone, and I mean anyone, can develop applications for the phone. Then they hype the Droid’s ability to run more than one app at a time. What happens when two or more of these android apps don’t get along?

Phone crashes? Locks you out? Who’s developing this stuff? Will we at some point see apps being delivered through the Android store with viruses or worms embedded in them?

Maybe these are unreasonable concerns, but they are my concerns about the Wild West software development for Android. It seems like there should be a middle ground between Apple’s behind the iron curtain approach, and something totally open.

]]> By: ross http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29655 ross Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:07:33 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29655 Apple may decide what apps get final blessing, but in a way that is helpful, because a lot of under-educated consumers will put half-baked apps onto an Android phone and not know why their phone now crashes or freezes (this is already happening with Droid), but Apple (and MS, who not only don't allow open development for their Zune HD but produce each and every app you will every buy for it themselves) will protect the non-techie from installing garbage onto their phone and jeopardizing the seamless, reliably good experience that iPhone is. Apple may decide what apps get final blessing, but in a way that is helpful, because a lot of under-educated consumers will put half-baked apps onto an Android phone and not know why their phone now crashes or freezes (this is already happening with Droid), but Apple (and MS, who not only don’t allow open development for their Zune HD but produce each and every app you will every buy for it themselves) will protect the non-techie from installing garbage onto their phone and jeopardizing the seamless, reliably good experience that iPhone is.

]]> By: r4 ds http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29563 r4 ds Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:16:20 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29563 Ya you Think very correct the Droid’s iPhone Attack Will note Work.I a,agree with you. Ya you Think very correct the Droid’s iPhone Attack Will note Work.I a,agree with you.

]]> By: Verizon Wireless: The iPhone is a Misfit Toy | Technologizer http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29500 Verizon Wireless: The iPhone is a Misfit Toy | Technologizer Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:39:15 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29500 [...] all: News Once again, Verizon is bashing away at the iPhone in a commercial–one that places an animated iPhone lookalike on the Island of Misfit Toys from the classic [...] [...] all: News Once again, Verizon is bashing away at the iPhone in a commercial–one that places an animated iPhone lookalike on the Island of Misfit Toys from the classic [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29439 Jeremy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:17:25 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29439 The iPhone attack reinforces that the Droid is competitive, even "better" for those who have other reasons to prefer non-Apple products. In this case, I prefer a non-ATT product, and I think that's the key element in this fight. I know iPhone users who hate the service they get from AT&T, and Verizon users who will never switch. If Droid is "comparable" to an iphone, it will sell like hotcakes to those of us who have been holding out. The iPhone attack reinforces that the Droid is competitive, even “better” for those who have other reasons to prefer non-Apple products. In this case, I prefer a non-ATT product, and I think that’s the key element in this fight. I know iPhone users who hate the service they get from AT&T, and Verizon users who will never switch.

If Droid is “comparable” to an iphone, it will sell like hotcakes to those of us who have been holding out.

]]> By: C. Hart http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29284 C. Hart Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:58:34 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29284 Hopefully, the Droid will get Apple off the bench on the development front. There are a basket full of improvements that need to be done for the current iPhone interface (for example, calendar scheduling from within the contact list). What we (iPhone users) are glamored with is Apple initial design but the train has almost stop. Yes, yes, I know some of you will talk about the upgrades offerrf in 3.0 but really, didn't you expect most of them? When is Apple going to get ahead of the curve? Hopefully, the Droid will get Apple off the bench on the development front. There are a basket full of improvements that need to be done for the current iPhone interface (for example, calendar scheduling from within the contact list). What we (iPhone users) are glamored with is Apple initial design but the train has almost stop. Yes, yes, I know some of you will talk about the upgrades offerrf in 3.0 but really, didn’t you expect most of them? When is Apple going to get ahead of the curve?

]]> By: Chris daniels http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29235 Chris daniels Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:05 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29235 You do realise you can convert your library to mp3 from within iTunes itself? You do realise you can convert your library to mp3 from within iTunes itself?

]]> By: dean miller http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29199 dean miller Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:46:58 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29199 @Bill Sanders, I agree wid U dude... dere are so much hype about dis droid!.. dey should concentrate just on wat are dey offering... @Bill Sanders, I agree wid U dude… dere are so much hype about dis droid!.. dey should concentrate just on wat are dey offering…

]]> By: Stephen http://technologizer.com/2009/11/01/idont-think-the-droids-iphone-attack-will-work/comment-page-3/#comment-29198 Stephen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:41:29 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=19265#comment-29198 Charging an EXTRA $15 per month just to use Exchange Mail on the new Android phone will not likely help their cause! Charging an EXTRA $15 per month just to use Exchange Mail on the new Android phone will not likely help their cause!

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