Worth the wait? Will it one day be "complete enough"?

[digiblur]

Originally Posted by Cobaltikus

The question was asked: Why spend time developing for a TP2 when you could be developing for phone with a faster processor?

BECAUSE OF THE KEYBOARD!!!

Those faster processor phones don't have one.

So WHY NOT spend time developing for the TP2? It's the best phone out there with a hardware keyboard. And the processor is not at all slow, it's just not as fast as the latest phones.

If you don't care about the hardware keyboard, then I'd say go ahead and switch phones - go for the best phone that meets your needs. But for those of us who don't want to give up the hardware keyboard they will hopefully keep developing this port until it has all features working or a better phone comes out that already has everything the TP2 has and more.

No doubt.. That's my biggest hold out.. There's no nice Android phone with a decent keyboard. I fell in love with the TP2 keyboard. The Moto Droid keyboard is horrible!! It was worse than the Mogul I had in 2007.

HTC needs to bust out with an EVO that has the keyboard from their TP2. Now that's a phone!

Damn you Apple and starting this onscreen keyboard garbage! I HATE ONSCREEN KEYBOARDS! I don't care if it's big... I even hate the one on the ipad, so don't say "well..the EVO screen is bigger, so it is easy to type on". Nope. There's no physical buttons to feel.

[BBHOLIDAY]

Originally Posted by jdmsohc22

seems like this progression has already started to phase out... the updates released now an days aren't really fixing anything that's not working, just tweaking the speed of the current version...

I asked this same question in the android post, and people responded as if everything was Fine & Dandy. But the lack of updates don't lie. I wish they could get it up and running 100%.

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by speed_mark

I was wondering if the developers are likely to get everything working eventually ?

I am asking because I am considering sinking $600 on a HTC Incredible, but would be willing to wait if the chances of getting Android fully working on the TP2 were high.

I realize this is like looking at a crystal ball; but based on the developer success on the GSM version, and based on their progress on the CDMA version, does this seem likely?

Your opinions are appreciated!

Thanks!

Mark

I sincerely doubt we'll ever see a fully functional version of android to run on the CDMA TP2. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to see it happen...the likely-hood is just very slim.

Also, I know this has been previously stated but the market IS going to be loaded with 1Ghz devices to develop on very very soon. Why would YOU spend time developing on a device that is so limited because of the processor. The simple answer is that you wouldn't, imo.

[nasa1303]

i just want sound and camera. probably will never happen. the touch pro had sound. it is kind of pointless to me to fool around with it without any speaker function for programs and rings and pretty much everything that you do besides making a phone call. i just stopped using android on my touch pro2 a while back. i just think people are loosing interest with all the new phones comming out.

[matt12eagles]

well im gonna be the lone wolf and say yes! i honestly need to be 100% complete for everything... its a problem. hopefully developers will have the same issue anyway look at what happened to the vogue! that is a fully fully redone wm and android phone. i bought one about the same time i bought the touch pro just to play around with! There will always be one lone developer looking out for us. hopefully!

[sherm420]

hopefully there are enough sero holdouts that will continue the push...

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by sherm420

hopefully there are enough sero holdouts that will continue the push...

+1 I'm not ready to fork over an extra $20/month for the same features I currently have! And I'm not even on Sero, just an older cheap Legacy plan. The TP2 is the "Last if the Mohicans" for Us wanting to stay on our low cost plans! Fully working Android would keep me on it for a long time to come! I've even got an extra one just in case.

[redd214]

well said dishe, thanks given

[dishe]

Funny- none of the nay-sayers here seem to have anything to do with the folks actually DOING THE PORTING, so this just seems like uneducated speculation.
Its no wonder that after pointing out this thread to their IRC room, the response I got was:

" it makes no sense to use ppcgeeks for android rom posting
... while there is xda"

:/

I think it will definitely happen eventually. But I think most of the posters in this thread will have moved on by then and won't care.

[x10guy]

Originally Posted by dishe

Funny- none of the nay-sayers here seem to have anything to do with the folks actually DOING THE PORTING, so this just seems like uneducated speculation.
...
I think it will definitely happen eventually. But I think most of the posters in this thread will have moved on by then and won't care.

While your optimism is admirable I actually believe it is the other way around. You are correct in that not many people here have a hand in the development.

And you are also correct it is speculation but it isn't uneducated. If history is any guide, then it might be a while before it is complete. The Vogue (original touch) is really the only Winmo device that has an Android port that most would consider "complete". So there still is hope but if you consider how many Winmo devices there are, and how old the Vogue is, then the outlook isn't as rosy.

Again, you are correct is saying all this (on both sides!) is speculation. But to call it "uneducated" isn't fair. I mean, I sure hope your are correct but personally I have my doubts.