Indeed, free mugs and t-shirts won't do anything for promoting Android development. However, a lot of us are private developers on shoestring budgets and the donation of an Android device for proper non-emulator testing would actually go a long way to help us do exactly what Google wants, develop for the platform. Since I first heard about the ADC I privately felt strongly that they should consider a consolation prize of an Android device for just this reason. But I never suggested it because I also feel that the ADC is, as such competitions go, pretty generous. Generally I'm against competitions because I feel it's just a way for a company to get cheap labor from talented folks. But, obviously, from my participation, I felt that the ADC was different and that it was time well spent.
So, in my case, should I lose, an Android device consolation prize would most certainly increase my chances of developing for the platform in the future. But I don't think any of us should expect more than what was offered (not that anyone is doing so here). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
