Comments on: Could Android run on the iPad? http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: education2 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-33895 education2 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:24:35 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-33895 That is very interesting, You are an overly professional blogger. I've joined your feed and stay up for in quest of more of your wonderful post. Additionally, I've shared your website in my social networks That is very interesting, You are an overly professional blogger. I’ve joined your feed and stay up for in quest of more of your wonderful post. Additionally, I’ve shared your website in my social networks

]]> By: znmeb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8272 znmeb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8272 <p>I can\'t imagine why anyone would go to this trouble when there are perfectly good Android devices out there, and the MeeGo project is looking for developers. It seems like a total waste of time and talent, and is probably opening the participants up to a lawsuit from Apple.</p> <p>The world appears to be full of talented technical people with *zero* business sense, and this strikes me as a collection of them. What *real* problem does an Android iPad solve for *real* people with money to spend? Who is going to *sell* what to whom here? </p> I can\’t imagine why anyone would go to this trouble when there are perfectly good Android devices out there, and the MeeGo project is looking for developers. It seems like a total waste of time and talent, and is probably opening the participants up to a lawsuit from Apple.

The world appears to be full of talented technical people with *zero* business sense, and this strikes me as a collection of them. What *real* problem does an Android iPad solve for *real* people with money to spend? Who is going to *sell* what to whom here?

]]> By: sfarber53 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8273 sfarber53 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8273 <p>The fact that Apple has sold over 1 million iPads does not mean that there is a market for tablet devices. What it does mean is that Apple has found over 1 million people with money burning a hole in their pockets.</p> <p>Personally, I am waiting for a Linux based device which I expect will be at least as good. </p> The fact that Apple has sold over 1 million iPads does not mean that there is a market for tablet devices. What it does mean is that Apple has found over 1 million people with money burning a hole in their pockets.

Personally, I am waiting for a Linux based device which I expect will be at least as good.

]]> By: emlynoregan http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8274 emlynoregan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8274 <p>There are chinese Android based tablets available now, 7\" screens, have a look at eBay. </p> There are chinese Android based tablets available now, 7\” screens, have a look at eBay.

]]> By: fableson http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8275 fableson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8275 <p>@znmeb<br /> I agree that the business prospects of this effort seem questionable on the surface, however watching some of the (reverse) engineering work going on is of interest. For example, have a look at the most recent update from their blog:</p> <p>http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/2010/05/creating-wm8991-driver.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LinuxOnTheIphone+%28Linux+on+the+iPhone%29</p> <p>@sfarber53<br /> Hopefully a linux based device will be available.. however to be successful it must approach or exceeed Apple\'s user experience and have lots of content. No content - no sales.</p> <p>@emlynoregan</p> <p>Thanks for the head\'s up on those devices -- I think I had seen them a while ago. My chinese is pretty rough at present and while I might be tempted to drop $164 + shipping on them.... I don\'t consider it worth the coin. </p> @znmeb
I agree that the business prospects of this effort seem questionable on the surface, however watching some of the (reverse) engineering work going on is of interest. For example, have a look at the most recent update from their blog:

http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/2010/05/creating-wm8991-driver.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LinuxOnTheIphone+%28Linux+on+the+iPhone%29

@sfarber53
Hopefully a linux based device will be available.. however to be successful it must approach or exceeed Apple\’s user experience and have lots of content. No content – no sales.

@emlynoregan

Thanks for the head\’s up on those devices — I think I had seen them a while ago. My chinese is pretty rough at present and while I might be tempted to drop $164 + shipping on them…. I don\’t consider it worth the coin.

]]> By: jrfrogman http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8276 jrfrogman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8276 <p>They do it just to prove that they can and, I imagine, to prove to apple that closed architecture is not as closed as they would like it to be. I am very impressed. </p> They do it just to prove that they can and, I imagine, to prove to apple that closed architecture is not as closed as they would like it to be. I am very impressed.

]]> By: izico http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8277 izico Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8277 <p>The author seems to live in last generation. </p> The author seems to live in last generation.

]]> By: fableson http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8278 fableson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8278 <p>@izico: how so? </p> @izico: how so?

]]> By: kenjennings http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8279 kenjennings Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8279 <p>For the price of the cheapest iPad I bought an entourage edge which is a dual screen android device. It has large eInk and color LCD displays. Everyone who sees it asks about it and then agrees it gives far more bang for the buck than the iPad. So, who cares about running Android on the iPad when better alternatives already run Android? </p> For the price of the cheapest iPad I bought an entourage edge which is a dual screen android device. It has large eInk and color LCD displays. Everyone who sees it asks about it and then agrees it gives far more bang for the buck than the iPad. So, who cares about running Android on the iPad when better alternatives already run Android?

]]> By: tdbtdb http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8280 tdbtdb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7775/#comment-8280 <p>@kenjennings I hope entourage edge is a great device. But when I look at the ipad web page, it makes me want one. When I look at the entourage edge page, I want to laugh. </p> @kenjennings I hope entourage edge is a great device. But when I look at the ipad web page, it makes me want one. When I look at the entourage edge page, I want to laugh.

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