Kind of interesting take on Android. Kind of mirrors a conversation we had on the board some time ago about how Apple develops product vs Google.
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"The Android phone took only two and a half years to achieve the momentum that we're talking about. I would expect the same thing on Honeycomb tablets," Huang told the Reuters Technology Summit in New York on Monday.
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APPLE VS THE WORLD
Apple tightly controls the design of its gadgets and the software that runs on them in order to deliver very specific experiences to its customers.
But Google gives away Android for free to manufacturers, who use it on their own smartphones and tablets.
"As a result of so many different parties working together, the first versions tend to be a bit clumsy to roll out. However, as is the nature of these organic industries with very, very large players, you have continuous improvement at a very rapid pace," Huang said.
"Everyone recognized the shortcomings of Honeycomb 3.0, jumped in working on Honeycomb 3.1, and if you haven't had a chance to play with it -- it's just delightful," he added.[sic]
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