You don't realize how ridiculous what you're saying is. You're talking about a tablet that you perceive is far superior to any Android tablet, but you have to download a player that allows you to run apps FROM that other platform.
Let me know when your Android tablet runs QNX or iOS.
I say enjoy it while it lasts. RIM will have to patch the backdoor loading in some ways. Otherwise the PB will be using pirated apps just as bad if not worse than the android tablets. It looks like they do have something really cool if they can tie it in better to the OS. I DO like the notifications coming thru natively. that is awesome.
For the sake of rational discourse, why would he want his Android tablet to run QNX?
Because according to him the Playbook running Android shows the power of Android. I want to see his Android run QNX.
The fact is he can't. The credit here belongs to the PlayBook. I'd like to see any other tablet out there ran another completely different OS inside of an OS. This is just like me running Linux inside of a VM on my Windows workstation.
Easy. A customer will go to App World, find an App, buy it and use it. The customer will never know if it is an Android App, an Air App or something else. This is how it should work anyway. Let's see how it works in practice.
Then security issue is my issue if you can buy android app on app world.
i think RIM is trying a different approach, not competing in the app market as much but rather gathering apps from other markets that have already made their mark. bringing android first and maybe, just maybe an ios player and wphone player which allows RIM to market the PB as a does all device. just putting that out there.
Then security issue is my issue if you can buy android app on app world.
No more than it is now. Developers will submit Apps. Rim will review the submissions. Hopefully, no malware gets through. This is a danger on all Platforms.
The sideloading option may or may not remain. You can sideload Playbook Apps today so I am thinking that RIM won't stamp it out with Android Apps either.
I doubt theres a device on the planet that can be locked down if someone is determined enough to open it back up. A number of companies have tried and failed.
Originally Posted by trelawrence
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the architecture is different, no? I would think RIM could control content quite easily.
Easy. A customer will go to App World, find an App, buy it and use it. The customer will never know if it is an Android App, an Air App or something else. This is how it should work anyway. Let's see how it works in practice.
Yep, We will see. RIM seems really good at practice but not so good when it comes to prime time. Any question they will block everything except what you can buy thru App world and when might they get around to it? Devil is definitely in the details on this one too. Come on RIM let's get this figured out and done quickly. You leaked it, now time to get moving.
Yep, We will see. RIM seems really good at practice but not so good when it comes to prime time. Any question they will block everything except what you can buy thru App world and when might they get around to it? Devil is definitely in the details on this one too. Come on RIM let's get this figured out and done quickly. You leaked it, now time to get moving.
I can't argue with any of this. RIM has to execute and it does not have a great track record in that department.
well shootsscores will tell you 15 times in one hour how you dont need apps but he has finally been banned thankfully so i guess you are right, there might be alot lees people making that argument lol.
Honesty i really want to see more core PB apps. I have a transformer, i want to get a PB too but not if all its going to do is be a repeat of some of the android apps that i have to buy again anyway. I want to see complete MS office suite running on it and great NATIVE apps that actually take advantage of the PBs great hardware features.
Native apps are going to take a while. The NDK doesn't get released until Devcon so serious development won't even begin until then (october) so realistically it'll be 2012 before good native apps start to appear. The players (android/bbos) will just provide options until then. Not ideal but better than nothing.
Originally Posted by howarmat
well shootsscores will tell you 15 times in one hour how you dont need apps but he has finally been banned thankfully so i guess you are right, there might be alot lees people making that argument lol.
Honesty i really want to see more core PB apps. I have a transformer, i want to get a PB too but not if all its going to do is be a repeat of some of the android apps that i have to buy again anyway. I want to see complete MS office suite running on it and great NATIVE apps that actually take advantage of the PBs great hardware features.
