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2010-09-17 , 12:07
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man View Post
Meego is going have a very tough road if any at all since Android almost carries all of Meego's strengths with Google support.
Except that Android leaves much fewer choices for the device manufacturer to differentiate, meaning that ultimately the cheapest Chinese shop will win. Consider what IBM's Palmisano said about the PC business:

But one area where IBM won't compete with H-P is personal computers. In 2005, IBM sold its PC business to China's Lenovo Group for $1.75 billion. The PC era, Mr. Palmisano said Tuesday, ended three or four years ago.

"We wanted to get out before it was obvious to everyone," said Mr. Palmisano. "I couldn't give it away today," said Mr. Palmisano of the PC business.
As far as I've understood is that MeeGo enforces API-level compatibility (or otherwise you cannot call your system MeeGo), but doesn't really enforce implementation. Want to use different UX or different positioning system? Go ahead.
 

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