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>Because any device but has to be sold to hundrends of millions people And kill economies of scale, fragment their device ecosystem, present people with superf
by batista 14y ago
>Because any device but has to be sold to hundrends of millions people
And kill economies of scale, fragment their device ecosystem, present people with superfluous insignificant "choice" when one reasonably sized model can fit most needs perfectly fine, etc. Yes, very clever.
>Of course everyone else except Apple has already figured that out.
And how is that working for them?
- NateTallman 14y agoI'd say pretty well. Samsung is the top phone manufacturer whether you agree with their strategy of peppering the market with dozens of slightly different versions of the same two or three phones.
- kolinko 14y agoTop phone manufacturer? Yes. Best apps? Arguably - no. Because of the various resolutions, Android is a hell to maintain from a developer point of view. That's why apps on Android usually look (&work) like crap compared to those on iPhone or WP7. Even top-tier apps, like Facebook, look & feel worse on Android.
- batista 14y agoTop? Maybe by volume. Counting developing countries. Surely not by quality of construction, original designs, or apps. Plus, all those different versions get you this: http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3023119/android-device-diversity-fragmentation-chart http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3023119/android-device-div...