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Not this again. Android devices are 'fragmented' but Android seems to be doing okay as an OS. So are Windows pcs. And Linux PCs. And probably every hardware typ
by andyjohnson0 15y ago
Not this again. Android devices are 'fragmented' but Android seems to be doing okay as an OS. So are Windows pcs. And Linux PCs. And probably every hardware type up to mainframes.
What is it with this obsession with OS fragmentation? I understand that it makes apps harder to develop/test/support, but we've been dealing with this situation for >20 years on PCs.
Is it just me, or are there a lot of articles criticising Windows Phone right now? I'm happy with my Android phone and have no wish to go to WP, but it (WP) seems like a reasonable OS to me. I wish MSFT/Nokia well with it.
This kind of FUD is disappointing.
- fpgeek 15y agoI wouldn't say this article is generating FUD - it is pointing out FUD that already exists. One of WP7's selling points over Android was supposed to be consistency of updates. Now it looks like that is falling apart with carriers blocking minor updates and no one on the record about upgrades to Windows Phone 8 (and Microsoft passing up more than one opportunity to confirm upgradeability). Look, there are plenty of things you can say about Android's update situation, but at least you can get manufacturers on the record saying they will upgrade some devices to ICS. On the Windows Phone side, you can't even get that for the most recently released flagship. That's pretty bad from a support perspective whether or not you care about "fragmentation" (which I'll agree is generally overblown).