It matters when you can't get the apps you want because you are way behind the times.
2011/1/19 Cédric Beust ♔ <[email protected]> > > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Moandji Ezana <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >>> I'm not sure it's such a big issue for non power users, to be honest. By >>> now, most people who buy an Android phone have no idea what 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 >>> means. They read a review of the phone or they try it in a store, they like >>> what they see, they buy it. End of story. >>> >>> How many Nokia users to you think know the version of the OS that is >>> running on their phone? >>> >> >> How many iPhone users know the OS version? Even if they don't know the >> major & minor numbers, they see the updates come in, maybe read about the >> new features and feel happy about it (I suppose). >> > > I'm sure they are aware of the updates since they have to use a cable to > get them :-) > > So what? Do you think they get an iPhone because they know they will always > have the latest version of the OS? I best most iPhone users have no idea > what version of iOS they are running either. > > It mattered in the early days but now that both iOS and Android are > stabilizing, the OS version number you're running is a non issue for most > non power users. > > -- > Cédric > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" 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/javaposse?hl=en.
