[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo ROM Development] eaglesteve:
Let's all stay positive and try to look at this issue calmly.

I support the strategy of going as Vanilla as possible for the sake of speed. I'm also in agreement with the preceeding post that we should be able to install many of "missing applications" ourselfs. The intent of the ROM cook here, I believe is to create a blazing fast ROM with only the base components, and it is what many people are looking for.

However, where the strategy is right, the tactical difference comes from the fact that there are different perceptions on what constitute basic ROM.

I think these should go

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To some, absence of Power Point is bothering. To me it is not, because I can install it myself, or I am more likely to want to use SoftMaker in place of Office Mobile 6.1. Therefore I like the idea of leaving out Office, and leave it for each individual to install their own cab if they want it. Like wise, I prefer that pocket Internet Explorer be excluded, as it is only a white elephant that would never get used, given the availability of Opera Mobile and Netfront 3.5.

In the next version (and I hope a version will be available for spl 1.2), I personally would hope to see HTC X-button, oZVGA, quickMenu, Resco File Explorer, Coreplayer, and HTC Home all removed. I find it annoying that after each hard reset I need to spend some effort removing these components the first thing before I do a Restore. Although the cab of these programs only take up otherwise unused space in ROM, the installation of them does take up user memory (please correct me if I'm wrong). It also mess things up to have two copies of programs (different version of course) in the system. So in this regards, we can make it even more Vanilla.

I think these should be fixed

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On the other side, however, the absence of uninstall components for example, is bothering to me. Can anyone sincerly say that this may not be needed by some? I think it is an example of the integral part of the ROM that should not require further tweaking in order to work. Who wants to have to repeat all the registry entry after each hard reset? Why not just call Storage Card Storage Card instead of SDMMC? Why not make sure there is no Russian Language around? Double clicking on a contact should be able to bring up the summary screen that lets you call, text, or email the person. Not entire sure what the problem is with the Camera, but this should be made to work with the default button. Any reason why it is a good idea to have it NOT work?

I think we should not be bothered by these so called "not working" components

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As for SIM manager, it is for most people a one-off thing. I personally would not cry if it is not there. Hey, if by taking that off it speeds things up, why not? They are so many other ways to copy the damn things. Use sktools for example.

As for network wizard, I personally won't miss it either. Just like Sergiopi I already know the network setting by hard. I actually find it annoying that each time I hard reset, it tries to configure the network for me. Anyway in my case the wizard always get it wrong and what it configures never work, so I need to manually edit it anyway.

Cyberone is in my mind a right candidate to be removed. Many of us don't use such program, and those who do may be using MS Voice Command. So, no justification for complain here, as this is intended to be a lean and mean blazing fast ROM.

I think this should be included

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HTC TouchFlo, and the new contact application. While I am currently using Vito Contact, I prefer to keep the device lean and mean by using the standard one. The main shortcoming of the standard is the inability to finger scroll it.

BTW please do not install FtouchFlo. It kills off the sound, and the device is not nice to use without feedback.

Thanks for your patience and readin this long post.