4 ms·
While I agree with his point about ecosystems (I strongly avoid them), these examples are a bit weak. Android is not an "open standard", it's a code-dumped open
by Touche 13y ago
While I agree with his point about ecosystems (I strongly avoid them), these examples are a bit weak. Android is not an "open standard", it's a code-dumped open source touch OS controlled by 1 company. Amazon should make an Android app, but by doing so they are contributing to an ecosystem.
What's not widely known is that, unlike smartphones, HTML5 is the dominant platform for TV-based apps. That's why every TV has Netflix, not because Netflix is employing an army of engineers to make a new app for each TV model.
However, TV based apps are still apps that are installed and controlled by the TV vendor. Which means Amazon has to strike a deal with Panasonic to get their generic HTML5 app on Panasonic TVs.
If HTML5 DRM (which, to clarify, I am opposed to) becomes a standard this whole mess could be avoided and Amazon could serve their videos on any TV with a modern browser.
- danieldk 13y agoWhile I agree with his point about ecosystems (I strongly avoid them), these examples are a bit weak. Android is not an "open standard", it's a code-dumped open source touch OS controlled by 1 company. Evenmore, Android doesn't support standards very well. E.g., the default IMAP mail client didn't (probably still doesn't) have IDLE support, it doesn't have CardDAV/CalDAV support (luckily, there are external connectors), and XMPP federation is gone, so you can only talk with your Hangouts buddies via Hangouts. The 'problem' is that from a user's perspective Android is great. The integration with the Google ecosystem in Android is impressive. And given that many westeners already have GMail et al., Android provides a great and smooth out of the box experience. So, there is little reason to switch, as long as the ads don't become to intrusive.