While I enjoy all the discussion about an Apple product that isn't even shipping yet, maybe we should open up the discussion up a little.
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/188527/hey_google_why_no_multitouch_for_the_droid.html> "Hey, Google! Why No Multitouch for the Droid?" Only Google's own Nexus One is getting multitouch, Droid customers are out of luck, at least so far. Google says that the Droid doesn't have the horsepower for multitouch, despite the fact that the european version of the droid (the Milestone) and other less powerful handsets already have multitouch. We've been arguing over whether Apple is too controlling, whether its devices are too lacking in ports/features, etc., but because Google apparently doesn't exercise much control over Android, basic hardware features can go unsupported indefinitely. (Of course, they can for Apple too, like the bluetooth capabilities in the Touch that weren't turned on for a while). Also, because of the many Android OS versions and hardware models, there is no guarantee that any particular Android app will work on any given Android phone. People like choice, sure, but they also need a degree of certainty to base their choices on. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
