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Google had a shot and blew it
It all started with the spectrum auctions. If Google had ponied up and purchased significant spectrum to enforce Android's entry into the marketplace, they would have had something to build upon. Instead, it is as you report - a lot of initial enthusiasm, followed by total lack of support for developers and many non-freedom based actions by Google. In the meantime, every other development system out there has been much more open and friendlier to use. Android lost big time. They have ONE shot left. The Nokia N810 can run Android on it. If the get rid of GTalk and all Google server tie ins and throw Android out to the developers to make a totally open version of it, then MAYBE some enthusiasm for it may revive. Otherwise they will be DOA when the first official Android device hit the streets.
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Forcing GTalk != do no evil  Johnny Vegas | 07/19/08
lame == you  twistx | 07/20/08
But will it need Google's servers?  archisgore@... | 07/20/08
Hah.  CreepinJesus | 07/21/08
A note on iPhone apps.  TripleII | 07/19/08
At what price?  Lun_Esex | 07/19/08
Just an observation.  TripleII | 07/19/08
Worse than a bunch of little school girls...  sdfsfsffsfr83@... | 07/19/08
A Paradigm Shift..?  Wolfie2K3 | 07/20/08
Actually, Google has a paid development  alaniane@... | 07/21/08
Well, yes, but...  mejohnsn | 07/21/08
My point was to counter the previous poster's  alaniane@... | 07/21/08
Apple's app store is nice...  Sleeper Service | 07/20/08
I agree  timiteh | 07/20/08
form factors  buddhistMonkey | 07/20/08
You are kidding, right ?  timiteh | 07/21/08
Not at all.  Bruizer | 07/22/08
Not likely  mejohnsn | 07/21/08
RE: Android losing it's mojo fast  jasonwheeler | 07/20/08
why  dgurney | 07/20/08
Really?  jdandrea | 07/20/08
Android Developer Angst Will Blow Over  Michael_Martin | 07/20/08
Log off and read a damned book.  dgurney | 07/20/08
Not to mention redundancy.  dgurney | 07/20/08
open what  xyzzxy | 07/20/08
So is Windows Mobile, Blackberry, etc  xyzzxy | 07/20/08
RE: Android losing it's mojo fast  AntonDirk | 07/21/08
Re: what is android?  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 07/21/08
Form Factor  Alro | 07/21/08
Android will have its own App Store  Ed Burnette ZDNet Moderator | 07/21/08
It's not here yet....  Narg | 07/21/08
Google had a shot and blew it  kokuryu | 07/21/08
Is this article a joke?  Skullet | 07/21/08
RE: Android losing it's mojo fast  rmark@... | 07/21/08
RE: Android losing it's mojo fast  guristu | 07/21/08

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