[LG Revolution] majorpay:
If my PC acted like my phone, I think I'd package it up and drop it off a really tall building (actually, I'm too lazy, so I think a shotgun and a forest would be involved.)

AOSP Android is not perfect, not by a long shot. And the promise of unified architecture being Google's original game plan for the community is complete crap. Some of that is their fault, a lot of it is the manufacturers and the wireless providers. Remember, it's Google's responsibility to maintain the sanctity of their Operating System.

Google has its share of the fanboys, much like WP7 and IOS. IMNSHO, they all kind of suck. Right now, it's about picking which dung pile you want to dive into. The main reason I choose Android right now is for one reason, and one reason only: 4G tethering - free and clear. (well, actually I also choose it because of the tons of other products from Google I subscribe to).

The fact is that phones aren't horribly practical for anything serious anyhow. As a GPS unit, they are great. As a gaming device... not really? As a phone, most of them kind of suck (ironic, right?). As a mobile music player, pretty sweet, but quality is so so. As a web browser - riiiight (queue laughter)...

I guess if you want to experience anything truly unique, you can try your hand with the PSP phone or suck it up and lay down the money for a top of the line tablet.

Here's what Google should be doing:

1. Unified driver interfaces should be mandated on manufacturers to ensure 100% compatibility with all devices (think of this as earning a "Google" approved device).

2. Automated updates with no say from carriers or manufacturers (#1 is required to make this happen).

IOS has the right idea coming from the wrong company. WP7 - needs some hardware and 4G before people can take them seriously.

Developers do good work to add functionality, but they can't get around the craptastic relationship that manufacturers seem to have with Google (Google's fault, or manufacturers fault? Who the crap cares?).

CM6, CM7, CM100, it doesn't matter. For every one thing these tireless developers work on, 10 more things break. Whose fault do you think that is? I'm going to go with "this is a Google problem."

Now let's break it down in case someone wants to argue all this, with one simple question:

How bad would Android SUCK if it weren't for devs and hackers?

Think about it.

---------- Post added at 04:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:03 PM ----------

I should probably throw in here that MTs work has been more stable than what I have experienced with other devices so far. The complaints registered with his ROMs are mostly faults with the device in general.

This device, or the drivers built for it are in complete disarray with the random rebooting and overheating crap. It's known that stock has all the same issues.

---------- Post added at 04:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:15 PM ----------

Oh man, and now I have to add to this again: I mean, even if it cost $40 to upgrade, I'd probably still do it? Maybe if the manufacturers would pull their head out of their proverbial backsides, there would be big money to make off us chumps :eek::eek::D