One thing that is likely to slow down any smart phone is having many apps installed. I can testify with the ideos.
-----Original Message----- From: aredo erasmus [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 11:16 AM To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Why Droid sucks I have used from the cheapest Android i think, The Ideos through to the Xperia X10 (Quite powerful by the way ) and now am pushing a Samsung galaxy s2. And not even my Ideos hang at any one point.....Am struck by these accusations.. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 8:08 AM, roy mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > I own a samsung galaxy mini and i have no idea what you guys are even > talking about. I have no hang issues with it, all apps work perfectly and > the battery will go for atleast two days if am not using data connections. I > have no reason to move away from the droid. :-) > > sent from my droid > > On 7 Jan 2012 16:54, "Reinier Battenberg" > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Kyle or Kiggs, >> >> I think it is time again to protect Cavin from the damage he is doing to >> his >> public profile. >> >> Could you kindly remove Cavin again? >> >> rgds, >> reinier >> >> On Saturday, January 07, 2012 07:58:21 AM Mugarura Cavin wrote: >> > despicable my foot, >> > bitch, you havent responded to anything i have asked u >> > what cheap ass phone do u have ? >> > >> > i hope it didnt cost u $50 bucks, just hoping >> > >> > excuse my french >> > >> > 2012/1/7 [email protected] <[email protected]> >> > >> > > ** Hypocrite. >> > > >> > > You say you are entitled to your opinion. And yes, of course you are. >> > > With practically the same breath, you accuse anyone with even slightly >> > > different views of short memory, myopism, mental illnesses... >> > > >> > > I have nothing more to say to you. Either this is all a big joke you >> > > are >> > > pulling, and then there is simply no point; or you're serious, in >> > > which >> > > case you truly are as despicable as you appear. >> > > >> > > Good day, Sir. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min >> > > fåordighet. >> > > >> > > Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> skrev: >> > >> very good point, >> > >> thats why we have different names, its just a fact of life, >> > >> in my view Droid sucks, in your view, it rocks, >> > >> >> > >> and again, am entitled to my opinion, its not the gospel, if u think >> > >> Droid doesnt suck, feel free to prove me wrong, >> > >> prove that the battery life is good, >> > >> because that was one of the issue's i raised, well u can say, the >> > >> battery life lasts long if u do a.b.c, u will get more bang for the >> > >> buck,>> >> > >> but 99% of the users, wont have the skills to do a,b,c >> > >> >> > >> and all holds barred, am always looking out for the common man, not >> > >> the >> > >> Johney comely lately, like u >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> 2012/1/7 [email protected] <[email protected]> >> > >> >> > >>> ** Thing is, you don't offer any constructive criticism. Almost >> > >>> every >> > >>> single point you have been trying to make evaluates to "Android >> > >>> sucks, and I'm not about to tell anyone any specifics. If they ask >> > >>> anything about what I just wrote, I'll just insult then a bit and >> > >>> hope they stop." >> > >>> >> > >>> Also, I'd take open source "crap" over closed source gold anytime. >> > >>> Because gold isn't valuable to everyone, but the crap you could turn >> > >>> into anything you'd like as long as it is open source. >> > >>> >> > >>> -- >> > >>> Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min >> > >>> fåordighet.>>> >> > >>> Mugarura Cavin <[email protected]> skrev: >> > >>>> Just unrelated, but it might help u understand a few things >> > >>>> U might not understand it, but just maybe, i dont lose hope easily >> > >>>> >> > >>>> I used to criticize Drupal, but right now, I tell anyone who cares >> > >>>> to >> > >>>> listen, that Drupal is one of the best open source CMS (actually >> > >>>> in my view the best) >> > >>>> and i have contributed a few modules, >> > >>>> >> > >>>> The point am might trying to make, is that if something is bad, >> > >>>> its >> > >>>> bad, plain simple >> > >>>> no sugar coating, >> > >>>> >> > >>>> but one day, I will gloat and gloss, and claim that everything >> > >>>> open >> > >>>> source is the holy grail >> > >>>> and that day will come soon, when am no longer breathing (and in >> > >>>> Heaven Insha Allah) >> > >>>> >> > >>>> 2012/1/7 [email protected] <[email protected]> >> > >>>> >> > >>>>> I'm not sure how to perceive any of your Android rants. Only >> > >>>>> that you >> > >>>>> seem to have some pretty rickety phones down in Uganda, because >> > >>>>> the droid phones in Sweden sure as hell do not suck anywhere >> > >>>>> near the way you describe it. >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> Oh, and many complaints I hear from you all are easily remedied >> > >>>>> with >> > >>>>> installing a different app. That's the whole *point* with >> > >>>>> Android. Don't like the standard text messaging app? Install a >> > >>>>> better one! Don't like the keyboard? Install another one! >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> You completely missing the point does not make Android suck. >> > >>>>> Android >> > >>>>> is not iOS. The Apple devices deliver an out-of-the-box >> > >>>>> experience at the cost of killing customisation capabilities. >> > >>>>> Android is 100%* customisable. As a side effect, the default >> > >>>>> apps naturally suck, to varying degrees. >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> Geez, am I really on the Linux User Group mailing list? Because >> > >>>>> you >> > >>>>> all sound like the Windows Luser Group or something. Where's >> > >>>>> your spirit of open source? Of coding? Of hacking? >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> *(Yes, 100%; you could even throw out Android completely and >> > >>>>> install >> > >>>>> Debian or Ångström or any other ARM-supporting Linux >> > >>>>> distribution, and Android wouldn't even try to stop you. You'd >> > >>>>> probably have a hard time with device drivers, but the point is >> > >>>>> Android doesn't try to prevent you out of spite, whereas you >> > >>>>> would have to jailbreak an Apple device before being able to do >> > >>>>> anything useful on it.) >> > >>>>> -- >> > >>>>> Skickat från min Android-telefon med K-9 E-post. Ursäkta min >> > >>>>> fåordighet. >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> Sanga Collins <[email protected]> skrev: >> > >>>>>> In the states the android and iPhone are the same cost. 200$ >> > >>>>>> plus 2 year contract. That argument does not compute >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> On Jan 7, 2012, at 2:48 AM, Mwirima Byaruhanga <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >>>>>> > Mugarura Cavin wrote thus on 1/7/12 5:57 AM: >> > >>>>>> >> Lug, >> > >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> I will be compiling a list of why Droid sucks >> > >>>>>> >> my first smart phone was an LG Prada, way ahead of its >> > >>>>>> >> time >> > >>>>>> >> so recently i ditched my iphone for an LG G2x, to >> > >>>>>> >> explore how good the android platform is >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > Before delving deep into your rants, I'll propose a very >> > >>>>>> > simple (to put it better, simplistic) approach reasoning: >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > I'll use one parameter: _Cost_ . >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > Your iPhone4S, here in our dusty streets of Kampala, will >> > >>>>>> > set you >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > back approx 2.4m ( >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> give or >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> take 200k) >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> > I have seen an LG Optimus on Wilson Road for about 1m. >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > How can you expect a device of 1m to outperform that of >> > >>>>>> > 2.5m in >> > >>>>>> > *any* respect ? >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> ------------------------------ >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails >> > >>>>>> > to: [email protected] >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > Mailing list archives: >> > >>>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list >> > >>>>>> > settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by >> > >>>>>> > INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > The above comments and data are >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> owned >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). 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