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Windows Marketplace, will it hurt?

Hey everyone,
I am really concerned about windows marketplace. I suppose it will either help the community here by weeding out certain visitors, or it could lure all the good dev's from here with the promise of getting more than recognition for their work.
Anyone have an opinion?

It always hurts the first time.

necrolytic said:
It always hurts the first time.
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lolz i bet you say that 2 all the boyz

i think it'll be great. no more digging to find useful applications. i think the centralized market will work wonders.

its a shame they will get their are into us for it

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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the who and the what with the huh?

telegraph0000 said:
the who and the what with the huh?
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I was going to try, but there's just no way.

necrolytic said:
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That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam

Mr. Zach said:
I was going to try, but there's just no way.
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Ahhh....his eloquence...
This mess it all mine
I have Been Looking for a vibrating keypad for a few weeks now
mine still isnt working
the funny thing is i tested it on my girlfriends it worked a treat
i want it even more now
All i know is i want it,
So cant i can wait to give it a go
my brother got one of these (or something like it) it was rubbish and very under powered.
Also it will only make the battery worse, more juice will be needed.
Yeooooooooooo
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1825687
I will be calling later
After reviewing all the past posts on this thread i will offer you a grand total of...
...$100
imagine the smell in that bedroom
A offer is a offer, if he doent like it doesnt need to attack people
Heh heh...I got too much time on my hands being unemployed....

tehhoe said:
its a shame they will get their are into us for it
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its a shame they will get their ARM! into us.
opps my bad i should really proof read.

I wouldn't worry about it. If anything, it should be useful for the platform and, as such, will benefit us all. For people like myself who flash ROMs quite often Marketplace is useless as it doesn't leave the the cabs and I'll have to redownload stuff every time. For those users who can't spend 5 minutes googling it will be a blessing and therefore will grow the market for WM apps.
What does worry me a bit is not users migrating to MP, but developers.

robinsonsam said:
That's what she said.
And i don't think its going to affect us, i took 1 look at the prices they were charging for the apps and have decided that Marketplace is best left alone.
Sam
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Is there anything free on the Windows Maketplace? The iPhone App store has a free section, just wondering if its the same kind of thing?

necrolytic said:
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this comment makes me feel there is a lack of a comment rating system on this forum. :-D

Android. The theif.

Doesn't anyone find it odd that we are paying out huge sums of cash for a Linux based OS that is free to use?

Because the cost of the handset doesn't factor into it at all :face palms:

I mean they handed us a broken toy and we fixed it for them with no pay and they sold it back to us as an update, now we are fixing it up more. Hopefully when Android 114.6 rolls out some devs. will for a union of some kind and make some cash from big business instead of settling for the 2.99 that their brothers and sisters are downloading.

Next time put the bong down and think before posting.
Here's your basic argument in another context:
The internet is free so why do we spend so much money on computers to browse web pages?
You fail. Thanks for playing.
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chelsea19 said:
I mean they handed us a broken toy and we fixed it for them with no pay and they sold it back to us as an update, now we are fixing it up more. Hopefully when Android 114.6 rolls out some devs. will for a union of some kind and make some cash from big business instead of settling for the 2.99 that their brothers and sisters are downloading.
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But no one asked you to fix it...?

mrbishi said:
Because the cost of the handset doesn't factor into it at all :face palms:
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Oh, no kidding, I had totally forgotten that hardware costs money somewhere on the road to neverland .
Compare prices for free vs paid OS on the same specs. Shouldn't there be a decent difference between the two?

androidlicious said:
But no one asked you to fix it...?
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True but shouldn't the devs. get what they deserve?

And the hurr durr thread of the day goes to-

Kiserai said:
Next time put the bong down and think before posting.
Here's your basic argument in another context:
The internet is free so why do we spend so much money on computers to browse web pages?
You fail. Thanks for playing.
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You fail, pretty damn horribly when you buy computers specifically, I have bought every computer I have ever owned without an OS and it has been cheaper than one with it.

chelsea19 said:
True but shouldn't the devs. get what they deserve?
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OK this whole line of "logic" is just not workin. You might wanna cut bait on this one.

Crotchety said:
OK this whole line of "logic" is just not workin. You might wanna cut bait on this one.
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Ok we whatever, I just got an Android phone and I hate it so I'm gonna get something windows. This is my first experience with Linux on a handset and if the developers wanna get screwed let them, forming union isn't hard we did it where I work, well we joined one but it makes everything a dev does worth money. Good way to make a living.

bcpk said:
And the hurr durr thread of the day goes to-
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And another person is born that we all would have been better of without.

chelsea19 said:
Ok we whatever, I just got an Android phone and I hate it so I'm gonna get something windows. This is my first experience with Linux on a handset and if the developers wanna get screwed let them, forming union isn't hard we did it where I work, well we joined one but it makes everything a dev does worth money. Good way to make a living.
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But who is it that decides the devs have been screwed. Is it you? I think that honor goes to each individual who bought the phone. You don't get to determine that someone else has been screwed just because your panties are in a bunch over something related to your phone.

The cost of a non open source operating system on a phone is going to be so heavily subsidized, I'd be surprised if the additional cost was more than a couple of dollars/pounds/whatever. Bottom line is that you're just paying for the device whichever route you take.
Also consider how long android has been out, it is definitely the quickest maturing mobile platform around. Anyone remember the state wm was in at this age?
Edit: I think the developers would rather be "screwed" as you put it in order to bring about progress in a timely manner. That's what open source is all about!
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mrbishi said:
The cost of a non open source operating system on a phone is going to be so heavily subsidized, I'd be surprised if the additional cost was more than a couple of dollars/pounds/whatever. Bottom line is that you're just paying for the device whichever route you take.
Also consider how long android has been out, it is definitely the quickest maturing mobile platform around. Anyone remember the state wm was in at this age?
Edit: I think the developers would rather be "screwed" as you put it in order to bring about progress in a timely manner. That's what open source is all about!
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Well said, I see and understand your point, thanks.

mrbishi said:
I think the developers would rather be "screwed" as you put it in order to bring about progress in a timely manner. That's what open source is all about!
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First off, that's a toaster I want.
Second off, you're absolutely right. It's not about the money, it's about taking your phone to the next level and being able to say you were the one who got it there first. I and thousands of others have nothing but respect for these developers and a lot of us give them both props and donations for their work. I'm sure the donations are nice, but I doubt there are many devs on XDA who started writing ROMs and compiling kernels because they thought it would make them rich.
Don't understate the motivational power of random people coming into your thread to say "Your work is awesome, keep it up, and how cool would it be if it did this too?" For some people the respect is all they need, since genuine respect can't be bought, it can only be earned.

chelsea19 said:
And another person is born that we all would have been better of without.
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Wow, someone is either grumpy or cant take a joke...
You'd expect to pay money for a computer with no OS wouldnt you...
Well the same goes in this case my guessing.
Id rather have 1000's of people thanking me for my work than a few £100 in the bank if i was a dev....

chelsea19 said:
Ok we whatever, I just got an Android phone and I hate it so I'm gonna get something windows. This is my first experience with Linux on a handset and if the developers wanna get screwed let them, forming union isn't hard we did it where I work, well we joined one but it makes everything a dev does worth money. Good way to make a living.
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WOW. if you think unions are the answer, you have bigger problems than just android.

OMG guys I was scrolling and I thought I saw Llama's picture. ='[

Original Android <3ers! said:
OMG guys I was scrolling and I thought I saw Llama's picture. ='[
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Lol..same here

Leaked ipad-killer from microsoft!!!

http://www.businessinsider.com/leak...-of-microsofts-ipad-killer-the-courier-2010-3
And here is a little pre-view. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D58fxzRV5HY

It was about time!!

Jay Yarow | Mar. 5, 2010, 11:20 AM
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/leak...-ipad-killer-the-courier-2010-3#ixzz17e4wFCrI

i don't think its going to be launched now.
it says Q3/Q4
bit late

Yeah right, anyway it looks way better than ipad, I can wait for it

its been abandoned long ago ... the review is very late , the same stuff was out since 2009 sept

Uhm, yeah, this has been canceled...
http://gizmodo.com/5527442/microsoft-cancels-innovative-courier-tablet-project
http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-cancels-its-courier-tablet-plans-2010-4#

Shame to hear that
Sure MS will come up with something in 2011

The iPad is better neway. Yes, yes, I said it.

Anderdroid said:
The iPad is better neway. Yes, yes, I said it.
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EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish people would stop using the "____ Killer" name. The majority of the time the "killer" gets killed off in about a month. Remember Microsoft's iPod "killer?"

C0dy said:
I wish people would stop using the "____ Killer" name. The majority of the time the "killer" gets killed off in about a month. Remember Microsoft's iPod "killer?"
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yes we have heard about the new iPhone killer everytime a new htc hits the marked but I don't see the iPhone dead yet and there will never be an iPad killer just other options. The only one that can kill iPhone or iPad is Steve

Anderdroid said:
The iPad is better neway. Yes, yes, I said it.
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Doesn't that depend on what you want from it...?
Not all of us enjoy playing, comparably rubbish games and surfing the internet.
Whats wrong with a mobile phone for that?!
I said I think Ipad is useless when it came out.
I stand by that now.
And I highly doubt I will ever find a use for it, other than looking like a compete douche.

lonelykatana said:
Doesn't that depend on what you want from it...?
Not all of us enjoy playing, comparably rubbish games and surfing the internet.
Whats wrong with a mobile phone for that?!
I said I think Ipad is useless when it came out.
I stand by that now.
And I highly doubt I will ever find a use for it, other than looking like a compete douche.
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AGREE 100%

lonelykatana said:
And I highly doubt I will ever find a use for it, other than looking like a compete douche.
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"I don't like it, and because I'm right anyone who likes it is wrong"
Ah, children...

AdrianK said:
"I don't like it, and because I'm right anyone who likes it is wrong"
Ah, children...
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Sitting there and saying "everyone is equal", "everyone's entitled to their opinion", and "to each their own" etc etc is boring and lame.

Anderdroid said:
The iPad is better neway. Yes, yes, I said it.
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The upad is better than a cancelled pile of crap. Thats not saying much. All fear the ipad and its crappy overpriced hardware

AdrianK said:
"I don't like it, and because I'm right anyone who likes it is wrong"
Ah, children...
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Ohhhh yeah! cause thats what I said isn't it....
"And I highly doubt I will ever find a use for it, other than looking like a compete douche."
Note the I in the sentence.
Did I say you would look like a douche? no.
Did I say you may or may not find a use for iPad? nope, didn't mention it.
You want an Ipad, then thats cool. You get one! I dont give a crap what you do with your money!
I'll look past the fact you called me a child, because im better than that.

lonelykatana said:
Did I say you would look like a douche? no.
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I'll go ahead and say that.

10 years from now Apple will pick it up and sell millions. What a shame.

[Q] When will N6 stock be available?

So, with all the pre-orders and people finding that it's going to be hard to get one any time soon, when will stock be available? To me, this just sounds like a ploy to build up a buzz about "who can get the N6 first" and then release it in normal numbers after the hype has been promoted.
So, if I come back in a month or two, will normal stock numbers make the device easier to get?
Benefits of waiting:
* By waiting, any issues with hardware/software will be brought out by the numerous early adopters.
* By waiting, if there are updates to the software or hardware that need to be released, they will be by the time late-market adopters get in on the action
* By waiting, more accessories may be introduced into the market as some accessory makers wait to see what the reception of a device is into the market before releasing accessories
* By waiting, more stock and therefore, better pricing may occur (although this one is a stretch even on a good day)
Cons of waiting:
* You don't get the device before anyone else (not really a big deal if you've got a perfectly good working device, after all for a lot of us, smartphones are a luxury not a necessity, YMMV)
* You don't get the latest and greatest tech immediately (see previous point)
I just see more benefits to waiting than in running out and getting this just because it's "new"
Of course, this is my opinion, yours may be different.

sanjsrik said:
So, with all the pre-orders and people finding that it's going to be hard to get one any time soon, when will stock be available? To me, this just sounds like a ploy to build up a buzz about "who can get the N6 first" and then release it in normal numbers after the hype has been promoted.
So, if I come back in a month or two, will normal stock numbers make the device easier to get?
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42

frood
ssgtob1 said:
42
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Does it come with a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster too?

ssgtob1 said:
42
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42?

sanjsrik said:
Does it come with a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster too?
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Sure does
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HGTTG
daraj said:
42?
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Answer to life, the universe, and everything.

daraj said:
42?
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Google the number....then you will see the answer
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sanjsrik said:
Does it come with a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster too?
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And a towel.

sanjsrik said:
Answer to life, the universe, and everything.
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That's the answer, but what's the question? That's the real question.

Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin

sanjsrik said:
So, with all the pre-orders and people finding that it's going to be hard to get one any time soon, when will stock be available? To me, this just sounds like a ploy to build up a buzz about "who can get the N6 first" and then release it in normal numbers after the hype has been promoted.
So, if I come back in a month or two, will normal stock numbers make the device easier to get?
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Maybe.

Tomorrow I think pre-order will be available worldwide! Probably by 2pm EST. But I'ma still spam the website and order one asap! lol

iZack187 said:
Tomorrow I think pre-order will be available worldwide! Probably by 2pm EST. But I'ma still spam the website and order one asap! lol
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the last two weeks google started pre-orders at 1:15pm EST, and sold out around 1:17pm EST.

2swizzle said:
the last two weeks google started pre-orders at 1:15pm EST, and sold out around 1:17pm EST.
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Well, thank you very much for that piece of information. Now I'm gonna be spamming the page even more! lol, best of luck to everybody

iZack187 said:
Well, thank you very much for that piece of information. Now I'm gonna be spamming the page even more! lol, best of luck to everybody
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use pushbullet, I was able to purchase 3 from google play this weekend because of pushbullet. Use the channel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/pushbullet-channel-n6-availability-t2930001

2swizzle said:
use pushbullet, I was able to purchase 3 from google play this weekend because of pushbullet. Use the channel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/pushbullet-channel-n6-availability-t2930001
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Yeah I'm using the Canadian Pushbullet (so far no updates, lol). But I've been following the USA PushBullet, just for fun, and it seems like from last week, the "Out Of Stock" notification comes MERE seconds after the In Stock notification, lol, I really will need to be really fast. Specially if this is a worldwide pre-order. I would hate to have to wait an extra week to place an order

[Q] android M

Does any body know if any developers have started work on android M?

brostar14 said:
Does any body know if any developers have started work on android M?
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Wrong forum. Dumb question, no offense, if you were really an android user you'd know there's no android m, not yet anyway, maybe Google will announce it on the i/o 2015 but I doubt it

android m
How is it the wrong forum it states its for nexus 6 the phone I'm on and all our tech sites in aus are reporting that there is an Android m currently in progress, I wanted to know if a third party developer has taken it on yet. And google now also is flashing stories for android M in my feed for the last 4 days.

Android M may be announced at Google I/O end of this month but you won't see it pushed to AOSP until November/December most likely....so you won't see any developer other than Google with any kind of "M" development for a while.

Google's developers have started work

What's the M stand for? Mint!

galaxys said:
What's the M stand for? Mint!
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I'm going to guess macaroon / macaron.

rootSU said:
I'm going to guess macaroon / macaron.
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wrong.. its marshmallow

simms22 said:
wrong.. its marshmallow
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I'm guessing macaroon..

I think they mean LMY47M the Australian version....

cmh714 said:
I think they mean LMY47M the Australian version....
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M is tmobiles version of lollipop, not Australian.

cmh714 said:
I think they mean LMY47M the Australian version....
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No, they mean the next major version is Android.

rootSU said:
No, they mean the next major version is Android.
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You mean Milky Way.

Evolution_Freak said:
You mean Milky Way.
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macaroons

well somebody is obviously a fan of macaroons! me, i dont let them near my mouth. honestly, not marshmallows either(unless its on a graham cracker with a piece of chocolate):silly:

Just pick one:
m&m
mike and ike
milk duds
milky way
mars bars
mr. goodbar
mounds
mentos
mallobar
mamba fruit chews
mamba
mr. big
minstrels
malteasers
marzipan
mallomars
Scource: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100811142420AACuAsQ

Muffin!

simms22 said:
well somebody is obviously a fan of macaroons! me, i dont let them near my mouth. honestly, not marshmallows either(unless its on a graham cracker with a piece of chocolate):silly:
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Not really. Its just my guess. I don't eat marshmallows. At least, not the non vegetarian ones. I'm not vegetarian, but I eat meat for survival. Marshmallows are a sweet and as far as I feel, should've contain animal products.

rootSU said:
Not really. Its just my guess. I don't eat marshmallows. At least, not the non vegetarian ones. I'm not vegetarian, but I eat meat for survival. Marshmallows are a sweet and as far as I feel, should've contain animal products.
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either way, its really rare for me to eat anything sweet, i found out six years ago that i have diabetes. it came out of the blue, considering that no one in my family has it. well, i found out late last year that my grandfather has it, by hearing that hes getting a leg removed. he never told anybody about his diabetes.

simms22 said:
either way, its really rare for me to eat anything sweet, i found out six years ago that i have diabetes. it came out of the blue, considering that no one in my family has it. well, i found out late last year that my grandfather has it, by hearing that hes getting a leg removed. he never told anybody about his diabetes.
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Jeez. Sorry to hear that.