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You can always root it and install something else. Not an option for many users, but since you're on HN likely an option for you. There is also a certain other

You can always root it and install something else. Not an option for many users, but since you're on HN likely an option for you. There is also a certain other vendor that has, so far, had a good track record of issuing updates for at least 2 years from release... and sometimes longer. But of course, according to some parts of the internet, if you buy anything from this vendor you're shallow, materialistic, vain, attention-seeking, and just plain dumb. But what do I know, I just use this phone.

a_a_r_o_n 15y ago
"There is also a certain other vendor ..." Ironic that I went Android out of fear and irritation toward that other vendor, and in fact I've been having other vendor envy.
- kls 15y ago
  I have an iPhone but I went with the Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet because my kids play a good deal of Flash games and I figured that would be a big part of the usage in my house. It was and for that it was a good purchase, but I must say, I don't think I would switch phones, I say that even though a feature I use on my phone a good deal (navigation), is far superior on the Android phones. It's one of the primary features I use but after dealing with dead end upgrade cycles I just can not bring myself to switch. My wife has the Atrix, which has been a good phone for her, and we use it as our navigation device so I don't really feel the pain of needing that feature. Google really needs to try to align the market and figure out a path to make it profitable for vendors to upgrade these devices, even if it requires purchasing the upgrade. I would pay a fee or purchase a service agreement, if they offered a path to update these systems. In fact I think their may be a business model there, for a pure software company to build out a common version of Android for these devices, provide support, and a time period of upgrade coverage no matter who's device you buy, obviously the hardware would have to support the updates, but I believe that there would be value in it. Hell I would buy it, just to get newer video codecs. I am noticing more and more videos are not working as my Tab is starting to age.

a_a_r_o_n 15y ago

"There is also a certain other vendor ..." Ironic that I went Android out of fear and irritation toward that other vendor, and in fact I've been having other vendor envy.

kls 15y ago
I have an iPhone but I went with the Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet because my kids play a good deal of Flash games and I figured that would be a big part of the usage in my house. It was and for that it was a good purchase, but I must say, I don't think I would switch phones, I say that even though a feature I use on my phone a good deal (navigation), is far superior on the Android phones. It's one of the primary features I use but after dealing with dead end upgrade cycles I just can not bring myself to switch. My wife has the Atrix, which has been a good phone for her, and we use it as our navigation device so I don't really feel the pain of needing that feature. Google really needs to try to align the market and figure out a path to make it profitable for vendors to upgrade these devices, even if it requires purchasing the upgrade. I would pay a fee or purchase a service agreement, if they offered a path to update these systems. In fact I think their may be a business model there, for a pure software company to build out a common version of Android for these devices, provide support, and a time period of upgrade coverage no matter who's device you buy, obviously the hardware would have to support the updates, but I believe that there would be value in it. Hell I would buy it, just to get newer video codecs. I am noticing more and more videos are not working as my Tab is starting to age.