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> Only downside: more memory needed, but nobody except the embedded guys care anymore. As an Android user, I care. Android needs 2GB of memory to run the apps

> Only downside: more memory needed, but nobody except the embedded guys care anymore. As an Android user, I care. Android needs 2GB of memory to run the apps that iOS only needs 1GB for (running Android on a tablet with 1GB has been painful for me).

MrBuddyCasino 12y ago
Mobile borders on embedded imho, and I agree that Java wasn't the smartest choice there. I'm on IOS, so I don't really know, but didn't Google push for 512MB minimum RAM with Android 4.0, to better serve the emerging markets?