Good words but let me just say a few things. >1) Create a venture fund similar to iFund but specific for Android >development. Anyone could submit their applications and reviewed by >Google on a case by case basis.
But this is very similiar to android Fun. If you do not win this contest then don't you think that chances are that you may not get funding if you there were an Android Fun? However, just because people fail to see the potential of your app it doesn't mean is not a great app. > 2) Officially release a native Android runtime environment on a > regular PC and other portable devices such as pocket PCs in place of > an OS. It's especially attractive for these inexpensive ultra > portables such as Asus EEE PC, Classroom, OLPC. It would be useful > for us to release our Android applications at least to some early > adapter types. This may even ignite the fire to dethrone Microsoft's > OS domination, and complete google's own world domination process;-). > The key word is "Officially", any hacking approaches would defeat the > purpose. > Not opposed to this idea. The more platforms Android runs the more market penetration android has and the more potential be really, really, rich a la Google boys. >3) Allocate 1,788 prototype Android phones (be it ugly or not) to each >of the participants at cost or at discount. It's very important for us >to keep our ideas in check with the real-world. Not a bad idea. Although I would say that the top 500 or something like that should get some help getting a device. >I really want to stay, but I have a family to support. Any other >ideas? No family to support but I do have bills to pay. Until Android becomes a ubiquitous platform we have to look at porting our applications, if you can, to other devices. Plus, it will be good to experiment on a real market as soon as possible. On May 8, 5:18 pm, "Cow Bay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > J, please let me second u on all ur wishes here. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jazz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Android Challenge" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:52 AM > Subject: [android-challenge] Dear Google... > > It has been a great experience for most of us being part of the > Challenge which could be the biggest event since the entire mobile > computing history. The 1,788 participants are a truly dream not only > for Google but for all involved to see we've made the right choice (or > at lease not the only sucker;-) by putting hundreds or even thousands > of hours into the development. But when we all wake up tomorrow from > this wonderful dream, there will be 1,738 souls with shuttered dreams > one way or another. I for one have developed my application specific > to Android platform which makes difficult to port to, say iPhone, and > the fact that the market for our applications does not exist for at > lease a few years. So I would ask Google's help to “salvage” our > efforts for our as well as Google's benefit (these are merely friendly > suggestions not demands;-) > > 1) Create a venture fund similar to iFund but specific for Android > development. Anyone could submit their applications and reviewed by > Google on a case by case basis. > > 2) Officially release a native Android runtime environment on a > regular PC and other portable devices such as pocket PCs in place of > an OS. It's especially attractive for these inexpensive ultra > portables such as Asus EEE PC, Classroom, OLPC. It would be useful > for us to release our Android applications at least to some early > adapter types. This may even ignite the fire to dethrone Microsoft's > OS domination, and complete google's own world domination process;-). > The key word is "Officially", any hacking approaches would defeat the > purpose. > > 3) Allocate 1,788 prototype Android phones (be it ugly or not) to each > of the participants at cost or at discount. It's very important for us > to keep our ideas in check with the real-world. > > I really want to stay, but I have a family to support. Any other > ideas? > > -J- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
