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Why isn't ChromeOS (basically Android kernel + browser UI) not the tablet version of Android? Because native apps are sometimes nice. A tablet that can't play
by orangecat 16y ago
Why isn't ChromeOS (basically Android kernel + browser UI) not the tablet version of Android?
Because native apps are sometimes nice. A tablet that can't play Angry Birds is a hard sell.
Interesting comments about Google's development practices. My impression is that Honeycomb's problems stem from the fact that there was a hard deadline: they wanted to get the Xoom out before the iPad 2. If that's not how Google normally operates, that would explain a lot.
- montagg 16y agoGoogle is also not really a hardware company. Their primary focus is software. Competing competently in the tablet market is really stretching Google's strengths as a company. I think they can do it eventually, but it's going to be a long learning process.
- nl 16y agoMy impression is that Honeycomb's problems stem from the fact that there was a hard deadline: they wanted to get the Xoom out before the iPad 2. If that's not how Google normally operates, that would explain a lot. This. Also, I've heard that Google developers didn't know the deadline until after the Andy Rubin demo (which was a few month before launch)