Re:What Android's really about (hint: not the iPhone)
by michaelneale on Wednesday November 14, 2007 @05:13AM
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If my memory serves correct, back when DOS was around it was a Zoo of many Oses, basically each hardware platform had some variant and very incompatible OS. So I think that part of the analogy holds.
Uh, but not because of this. Because I'm not so sure you can just take a comparison like this and make it equate. Unlike in the Era of PCs, there are already quite a few established smartphone OSes. DOS had relatively smaller competition in terms of personal computer OSes. Theres linux based OSes now, then of course the Apple, Palm OS actually is still alive somewhat, then Win Mobile. Its still a different ballgame. And remember that the open handset isn't all inclusive, there are those that havent joined.
though not many, so I do see your point. And its a good one. But of course we should know that it doesnt completely equate.