The future is Android .. or something similar. Apple has it's niche (A big niche but one I avoid because they exercise so much control which puts me off completely. Control is good for idiots, IMHO.)

Anyway back to the point. I'm reviewing the market to buy a machine that I can keep tabs on simviation, do emails, etc,  when I am out and about.
All roads, for me, now lead to the Android OS.

I have read well over 100 reviews so far on Amazon and elsewhere. Android is where things are going for now. I have always liked any business that does not fight for monopoly. M$ and Apple do this constantly and I have never liked this. It adds up to anti competition. I am passionate about 'competition'. You win by merit and you don't attack your adversaries.

So the fact that Google Android is winning by people choice has got to be a good thing. (I also read about Gingerbread, ?? - all good stuff I reckon)

So now we wait for a good Flight Simulator that will work on Android. As for the screen - you plug it into your TV or bigger monitor. Joysticks will work fine.

Personally - I'm looking forward to some great Android FS apps  - and hopefully we (simviation) will be offering such things soon.

I've gone Android and am involved in developing some apps at the moment.
Never ever play with things named after fruit

I use an Apple iPhone (2nd generation, 3G) and it does everything I ask it to.  But for a price.  Once my contract is up, GOODBYE.  I live down the street from Apple, in silicon valley, and when my phone broke, they couldn't do anything for me except charge me $150 dollars to open it up and tell me it's broke.  I had to buy a used iPhone and transfer my number or risk spending $400 and committing to another 2 year contract.   Add that to the fact they won't open resource their stuff, and yeah, I know exactly what Pete and Mark are saying here.

Go Android.

RaptorF22 wrote on Aug 21^st, 2011 at 9:26pm:


I guess what I meant is how long until I can go to Best Buy and have the choice of Windows, Mac, or Android PCs?

If only there was an os which would put in all the good things about windows,apple,linux and android and put them all in one.

I'm using a Google Samsung Nexus S, with the latest Android Gingerbread OS. No complaints, absolutely brilliant platform.

Google did indeed buy Motorola's mobile division.
Android and BB aren't that different, both are programmed in Java. Hence my involvement with my best mate in developing apps... I think we could make a few bob, which'd be nice

machineman9 wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2011 at 6:39pm:

Same thing as what happened to nokia and its store will happen to BB. It's a shame as nokia's are generally good bits of kit.