ProWebWriter on Android
In 2008, I remember watching a guy online “unbox” his new Google phone. I think it was called the G1? He had paid some exorbitant amount for the thing. I knew it was somehow cool, but well out of my price range hence the reason I was watching videos of people with them rather than unboxing my own. It wasn’t long before Android everything exploded. My wish list was established…and will remain established I suppose.
In November of last year (2011), I FINALLY got my hands on an Android device albeit a cheap one and rather crappy. I found a tablet on sale and I NEEDED access to those apps! I knew I’d be a complete appwhore, and I am. In February, I replaced that crappy tablet with a Kindle Fire. After a month or so, I descended into a realm of geekiness so deep that I didn’t care if I ever crawled out.
I rooted my Kindle. For those who don’t know, rooting is basically unlocking the device so that you have access to all of the file systems and you are able to override manufacturer-installed blocks to certain things. My Kindle Fire came with a sort of Amazon lockdown on it. By rooting it, I was able to install the Google Market for Android…now Google Play…and gain access to millions more apps than available in the Amazon App Store alone. This is the first ring of heaven.
I “hear” that the iPhone is equally cool and that the quality of both the device and apps exceeds anything Android. Most appletards Apple enthusiasts seem to think that Android is just a poor attempt at cloning the Apple mobile operating system…one that is wholly inferior. I have no doubt that Apple’s programming is top-notch. My problems with Apple are:
too expensive
too frequent device updates
too expensive
proprietary
too expensive
too fragile
too expensive
I wouldn’t buy an iPhone, iPad or iPod if the thing would fly me back and forth to work. Even if I did buy one, they’d come out with the next best thing a week later.
So about that wish list. I LOVE my Kindle Fire. I enjoy the portability and the apps are fantastic. What could possibly be on my wish list? Why, a smartphone of course! Nope, still don’t have one.
