It's really not an oversight. We've been working on this situation for months, and we've known about it since before the first ADP1 shipped, since right from day 1 there was no way for platform contributors who'd have flashed a custom build to go back to the original build that their device came with. The situation just happens to be so complex that we haven't been able to resolve it for all that time, despite many people's constant efforts.
JBQ On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Robert Zaleski <rlzale...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know for one I feel a bit misled. I certainly expected it to > receive support going forward on a level with the G1, and other > devices from a software standpoint, including the Market. I also > realize I can use it for much more. The lack of paid app support for > my device really ticks me off, and the fact that I can't test drive an > app with the ADP1 to see if I think I can improve upon it to build a > better one to compete, or if I should work on something else. I > wouldn't be able to see apps at all, or comments without the site > someone made. I certainly agree with Al. > > We're all developers and understand the pressures and demands of the > job, I just couldn't beleive such a blatant oversight was possible. > If I had, I would have saved my $450, or invested it in an iPhone as I > was tempted to do last May (Include the additional payment for a > Mac). But I really was excited about a linux based, open source, Java > Developed platform, so I waited. I would still be waiting now since > picking up a second Cell Phone plan on T-Mobile wasn't something I was > prepared to do. Like some others, this is a part time hobby outside > of my main job. But the ADP1 was there, the Market was coming online > soon, and well, now it is, but I can't use it to test drive the > competition. At least I can flash the phone to whatever I wan't ;-), > but I could do that with allot of other devices as well, including my > iPod. > > On Feb 27, 10:43 am, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: >> vendor.net wrote: >> > People buy ADP1 to develop apps for G1. >> >> Not necessarily. In fact, one can argue that is of secondary importance. >> >> As I understand it, the primary intent of ADP1 was to provide a hardware >> platform for firmware development. >> >> One can certainly debate whether the priority of the intended uses for >> ADP1 should have been more loudly proclaimed at the time of its release. >> >> -- >> Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com >> _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available! > > > -- Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru Android Engineer, Google. Please don't contact me directly. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
