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Can't tell you how great I thought it was when my Android was left behind at release 2.2 and a boat load of related headaches. Ya that fragmentation is great.
So I guess you bought Vista, and Windows 8, instead of being "left behind" at XP or. 7, right?
Sometimes the latest thing isn't so great for everybody.
Besides, when you buy a phone, buy one that does what you want now, not because of what it might do after a "future" update. I used 2.2 for years - works great. New versions of the OS didn't break 2.2 - it still works great.
If you really have latest version fever, get a new ROM (try xda).
This whole fragmentation thing is a red herring pushed by Apple-ites until they started fragmenting with hi-res. displays and mini-ipads and leaving older versions out of new features in iOS.
Sometimes the latest thing isn't so great for everybody.
Besides, when you buy a phone, buy one that does what you want now, not because of what it might do after a "future" update. I used 2.2 for years - works great. New versions of the OS didn't break 2.2 - it still works great.
If you really have latest version fever, get a new ROM (try xda).
This whole fragmentation thing is a red herring pushed by Apple-ites until they started fragmenting with hi-res. displays and mini-ipads and leaving older versions out of new features in iOS.
Frangmentation had nothing to do with any of the reasons given.
Android is open - And fragmented. Your telling me that if it wasn't fragmented, it wouldn't be open?
The market is massive - Because of fragmentation? I don't think so.
Diversity and flexibility - This is because of the wide range of phones and manufacturers, not because the platform is fragmented.
And both "Try before you buy" and "Device Freedom" can be had without fragmentation.
To me, fragmentation is the worst part of Android.
Android is open - And fragmented. Your telling me that if it wasn't fragmented, it wouldn't be open?
The market is massive - Because of fragmentation? I don't think so.
Diversity and flexibility - This is because of the wide range of phones and manufacturers, not because the platform is fragmented.
And both "Try before you buy" and "Device Freedom" can be had without fragmentation.
To me, fragmentation is the worst part of Android.
I'm with you on this one. I don't see how the advantages listed are due to fragmentation.
I'm not an Android user, but I didn't see how many of these 'advantages' were related to fragmentation.
If it wasn't open, it wouldn't be fragmented; not the other way around.
The closed proprietary monolithic Windows market is huge and diverse too.
I'm not qualified to say if fragmentation is good or bad for Android stakeholders, but these 'reasons' don't demonstrate that.
If it wasn't open, it wouldn't be fragmented; not the other way around.
The closed proprietary monolithic Windows market is huge and diverse too.
I'm not qualified to say if fragmentation is good or bad for Android stakeholders, but these 'reasons' don't demonstrate that.
Centrally planned systems work well in the beginning (like Apple's iPad, iPod)
but
In a large environment, a Self-Directed development works better.
Like your children, when they are born, you control everything.
Eventually they leave the nest and soar to new heights.
The success is based on all three, the nurture you give during the Centrally Planned phase, nature or environment your child flies into and finally, the Self-Direction of the new adult.
whoa. deep, I'm going to write that down.
but
In a large environment, a Self-Directed development works better.
Like your children, when they are born, you control everything.
Eventually they leave the nest and soar to new heights.
The success is based on all three, the nurture you give during the Centrally Planned phase, nature or environment your child flies into and finally, the Self-Direction of the new adult.
whoa. deep, I'm going to write that down.
No matter how you slice it, it is annoying for everyone involved. But, as the article attempts to point out, the fragmentation is a side-effect of the very loose control that Google exerts. If they said "in order to use our OS, you have to abide by A, B, and C, including our updates" then we could have less fragmentation, but there would also be fewer android phones on the market. Devs should make sure their app supports Gingerbread and above. 80% of Android devices (the increasingly dominant platform) is still a huge share of the overall smartphone market, and not to be sneezed at. And for users, yes, that fragmentation means more choice. Take the good with the bad. If you have a Froyo device, you should be eligible for an upgrade. Consider a Nexus. Unless you CHOOSE something else. I think that is the gist of what the author was saying, and it does hold true.
The article is more about how to survive the fragmentation issue.
But fragmentation is NOT GOOD, no matter what.
Having different versions is a natural process. I lived through DOS XX.XX, windows 3.1, 3.11, NT, 95, 98, 2000, XP, 7 and still alive (yes, just because by pass ME and Vista)
But the point is, fragmentation is not good. You have to live with it.
But fragmentation is NOT GOOD, no matter what.
Having different versions is a natural process. I lived through DOS XX.XX, windows 3.1, 3.11, NT, 95, 98, 2000, XP, 7 and still alive (yes, just because by pass ME and Vista)
But the point is, fragmentation is not good. You have to live with it.
As pointed out by other but reiterated by me: Your article has nothing to do with Fragmentation beign good.
You do point out some nice features of Android and Google, but these are not because of fragmentation.
In truth the whole "Fragmentation" is a red herring based on people having upgrade fever. The real fragments or braches are: Core Android, and Amazon Fire.
You have different version because Android has gone through incredible growth and Development over the past 3 years. This is not Fragmenting, this is just evolving. All phones have the same upgrade path. Unfortunately some phones cannot handle the higher requirements, and some manufactures and service providers decide not to release updates; again these are not fragments, just equipment left behind.
The only other thing that is fragmenting is the screen size/processor /camera etc. choices in phones and the requirement for devs to account for many variation in their designs.
Is it fragmenting to have different screen resolutions? Well maybe, but not really these are just called OPTIONS. And having to write a buch of extra code or version to account for this is NOT a benefit to Devs.
You do point out some nice features of Android and Google, but these are not because of fragmentation.
In truth the whole "Fragmentation" is a red herring based on people having upgrade fever. The real fragments or braches are: Core Android, and Amazon Fire.
You have different version because Android has gone through incredible growth and Development over the past 3 years. This is not Fragmenting, this is just evolving. All phones have the same upgrade path. Unfortunately some phones cannot handle the higher requirements, and some manufactures and service providers decide not to release updates; again these are not fragments, just equipment left behind.
The only other thing that is fragmenting is the screen size/processor /camera etc. choices in phones and the requirement for devs to account for many variation in their designs.
Is it fragmenting to have different screen resolutions? Well maybe, but not really these are just called OPTIONS. And having to write a buch of extra code or version to account for this is NOT a benefit to Devs.
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