Originally Posted by Thine Wonk:
“The problem is an OS isn't a format and I think the VHS vs Betamax assumes there would be 1 deciding platform, we've had 30 years of Microsoft Apple and Linux platforms without the need to have a decider.
There won't be 1 that wins, there will always be a few for the foreseeable future or until technology changes significantly, but I think Android is on the back foot at the moment and has had a setback because of the likes of Samsung and some of the recent issues.”
“The problem is an OS isn't a format and I think the VHS vs Betamax assumes there would be 1 deciding platform, we've had 30 years of Microsoft Apple and Linux platforms without the need to have a decider.
There won't be 1 that wins, there will always be a few for the foreseeable future or until technology changes significantly, but I think Android is on the back foot at the moment and has had a setback because of the likes of Samsung and some of the recent issues.”
I really think 95+% of the buying public would not care an iota. All they would care about is how much data and free minutes, and does the handset look nice.
We are the sad physicists from HHGTTG.



