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Android and Linux



On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> While I have never used an iPhone, AFAIK, the iPhone screen is a bit
> larger.


This depends on the device, of course. The Droid X and EVO 4G have 4.3 inch
screens, which are larger than the iPhones'.

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Jack-rp9/bkPP+cDYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org <jack-rp9/bkPP+cDYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Apple has done a great job at their integration, and you can consider it
> your
> gold standard.
>
> Everything else, sorry to say, including Linux and Android, are
> considerably
> behind.  Things are getting better, but still isn't 'there yet' and won't
> be for some
> time.
>
>
Apple has a good integration story if you use their tools exclusively and do
not stray from the path. Unfortunately (and importantly for many of us),
they have gone out of their way to make integration particularly bad if you
don't use their tools.






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