[Sheflug] Android

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

Those of us who went to the meeting on Saturday saw the 10" Android 
tablet.  Linux on a tablet. Nice picture of a penguin when the machine 
boots.  Cost of such a machine ? About £90.  Compared with Apples 
hundreds of $$$$$.  With this in mind I read this...

http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/71213.html

"  Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android operating system grabbed a strong 
25.5 percent of the worldwide smartphone market, making it the No. 2 
OS globally in the third quarter of 2010, according to a study 
released by Gartner (NYSE: IT) on Wednesday. That's up from a mere 3.5 
percent share of the market in the third quarter of 2009.  "

So, if you are someone who likes to make a claim that the GNU/Linux 
desktop or phone is or are not popular perhaps you could read some 
more before you say it :)  My own Android phone is absolutely 
cracking.  I can do just about anything with it.

Hopefully we'll see you at the next meeting on the 4th of December.

-- 
Richard
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