Thread: Android on N900 when Nokia drops support?
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2010-02-01 , 11:56
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Originally Posted by jsa View Post
This is only a gut feeling but I might put it this way.. "I can't see Android on N900 ever being 'better' than Maemo 5."
If Google ported it properly it would be. 'Better' is ambiguous but I think for all but the Linux hardcore, Android is a better user experience at the moment.
Originally Posted by jsa View Post
I'm not sure now, but has Android ever been ported to any phone originally running some other OS so that it would've had more features, reliability, support and applications? It's a non-trivial job and even big manufacturers like SE seem to be having trouble with it.
SE are manging quite well (X10 anyone?). At the moment they're mainly WinMO based. The OS runs, it's just a matter of drivers and optimisation. These big companies have the capacity to do this with ease.
Originally Posted by jsa View Post
I'd guess a community port of Maemo 6 on N900 would be more feasible and worth putting work into? Though your mileage may vary and all that jazz..
Community hacks/ports of Andriod or Maemo 6 are not the answer.
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