Why do you talk "free device"? I didn't say that...not exactly. 1. I think that all developers could ORDER (so not free!) an Android Phone to test, in US, in europe...in same time. The phone should not be locked to one operator. 2. I think that it is cool if ADC participant (not all developers, but one device by app) could receive on device - so, there it's free...
I hope that my feelings is understood now without ambiguity. Regards On Sep 26, 2:31 pm, Tauno T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did Apple give every app developer a free or otherwise special device? > No. > Is Symbian giving free (or selling) new devices to developers who > can't buy them officially? No. > Is Sun giving free (or selling) J2ME enabled devices to developers who > can't buy them officialy? No. > The same goes for Windows/Brew/BlackBerry etc etc devices. > > Sorry but you can't expect that an OS developer (like Google) is > selling (or giving away for free) devices (that a completely unrelated > company produces(HTC) and a third unrelated company sells (T-Mobile)) > to the developers who want to develop on these platforms. > > On Sep 26, 3:14 pm, arnouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We could pay something to have a hardware device...not particularly > > free! > > Just have a device for each developer, even if developer have to pay > > (it should be a little bit normal). > > > Regards > > > On Sep 26, 1:21 pm, Timbobsteve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am all for Devs getting access to the hardware and I don't think > > > that it should be selected regions either, but I also don't think > > > Google, HTC and T-Mobile "owe" us free devices. I think if Devs could > > > buy subsidized developer hardware before it is released publicly, it > > > would greatly increase the quality of software. > > > > Having said that, a lot of software will be OSS and OSS Developers > > > have battled without such courtesies for many years.... so hardware is > > > a bonus. I know many devs that building software for iPhone, GP2X and > > > Xbox without even having access to the device. All testing had to be > > > done through a select group of testers before being released. > > > > My 2p > > > Timbobsteve --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
