Ardent Meridian

So, despite the initial, disappointed, and apparently false, impression I got from reading most of the interesting technical sites/blogs on the release of the T-Mobile G1 – it has apparently sold out all 1.5 million pre-order units.

That’s pretty impressive for a cool looking and sleek phone with every feature known to man …

For a phone with a relatively dull appearance, apparent ergonomic issues, and the inability to do anything useful in the context of Microsoft Exchange, like the G1, it is downright staggering!

I am smart enough to admit when I am wrong about something, and in terms of the G1′s or, at least, Android‘s appeal: I was wrong!

Not that I am about to change my opinion on wanting the G1 device for myself or not: I don’t – I’ll wait for something a lot more "current" looking.  But as a platform to develop for, well, 1.5 million pre-orders is not something to sniff-at.  One has to believe that for every pre-order there are as many people that will snap it up at retail, and that just bodes even better for the platform as a whole.

I am going to finish my current iPhone projects, and see how they fair, before spending any more time on learning and coding on Android.  At least now, however, my enthusiasm for the platform has been restored and I do plan on releasing applications for it as well.

If Android can generate these kinds of sales on a relatively, to me at least, uninspiring handset, one has to wonder what it could do when coupled with some pretty hardware with no obvious ergonomic issues – coming out to a populated applications market …

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