2.0 Eclair on Dream

OMG! What a nerd! I never thought I would say that about anyone!

"nothing you can really use" - then seriously, big deal!

I'm not interested in really cool stuff! I don't care what version my Magic is on, as long as the things that don't work are fixed.

This guy didn't talk about, connecting to hidden SSID wifi, multi touch, 3G acquisition, faster camera (currently it is all but useless), etc.

I'm going to start a thread about the problems I want fixed by February 2010. I really don't care if I get OS 1.5b, 1.6, 2.0, or 2.x.

This video just proves another point I have made in the past. The Android team must assert more control over hardware manufacturers, in regards, to agreements that hardware specifications and drivers are *open*, backwards compatible, and available in a timely fashion. This video demonstrates that the Android team are completely dependent on HTC to write drivers that will allow the Dream / Magic / G1 to work with OS 2.1. This is NOT GOOD! Why should HTC spend money resources on older hardware when they would rather sell their latest hardware? If HTC's specifications and drivers were open, the community could take care of their own upgrades. That, in essence, was the original point of Android! Until this happen Android will continue to encounter problems with OS updates.

The iPhone's homogeneous and closed design has huge advantages over the Android. A consistent user experience, apps work (for the most part) across models, one desktop app for all models, peripherals are the same for all, developing for iPhone/iPod is much easier.

But thanks for posting this YouTube video... you are correct that this also proves that 2.1 should become available for the Magic and Dream.