hi
i hope you can enlighten me fellows.
im a developer trying to migrate to android from nokia community Maemo & Symbian.
1.Android doesnt run Linux Software ? :S :S
It was so easy back in maemo.all you need to was install proper dependencies and some small modifications.
2.There is even no Linux Softwares ported to android i dunno by some skillful programmers :S whyyy people why
3.Why it seems so hard install other Linux OS’s onto Android devices :S ?
it’s a linux based Opensource OS like in maemo.it must be so easy.it was as easy as one click on maemo :S
4.Why they say android is not capable enough to run Python apps :S ?
even 5-6 year old symbian phones run python apps smoothly for example : 6600.
5.Every android device has its own different mods?
i mean is it possible to use nexus one’s usb host driver hack&tutorial on another usb host(hackable 😀 ) capable android device.
i got this doubts and hesitations in my mind
i just wanna know about these before buying an expensive android device.
Not sure if this is the correct Forum — but here goes.
Android phones are more functional, easier to use, and generally plain nicer than Symbian or Meamo phones.
Its all about the finished product and the end user experience. Both iPhone and Android are nice to use. Nokia phones are not.
Nokia had a head start in this area when they bought Symbian, before the iPhone came out the Symbian organizer had the best user interface of any hand held device. Things went downhill almost immediately after the Nokia purchase.
This may sound opinionated (and all End User Experience issues are in the end a matter of opinion!). But there is an important software principle here:-
Understanding and fulfilling your end users requirements is more important than the technology used