Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like pissing in your pants for warmth
 

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/c...id-is-like-pe/

Oh dear. Better have something to back that up with...

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

I agree with him, because if every phone has the same experience, then whats the point?

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

from a company's standpoint, that is exactly what it is like

I mean, you are sacrificing all of your possible margin on OS to a third party, so yes, while you may sell more phones in the short term(the warmth), soon enough there will be many many more competitors with nearly the same thing and you will be lost in a sea of cheap hardware with little to distinguish youself(the wet cold that comes after)

companies hopping on android are basically selling their souls to google, and google is very good at soul-sucking

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

So you are saying proprietary is the way to go?

Like big, bad Apple?

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

Well.... if it's sub zero out there and you're not dressed enough... it may be a matter of survival.

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

Maybe there's another alternative...

*cough* MeeGo *cough*

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

Pardon Mee going repeat that?

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

Excuse me if I sound ignorant, but isn't this what nokia wanted (wants) to do with Symbian/Maemo/Meego?

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

This is what I thought as well. Its typical Orwellian Animal farm if you ask me. But its only my opinion.

Re: Anssi Vanjoki says using Android is like peeing in your pants for warmth
 

No, it isn't.