Eric Schmidt Doesn't Think Android Is Fragmented

adeelarshad82 writes "Eric Schmidt took issue with the idea that the Android mobile operating system is fragmented, arguing that it's a differentiation between devices rather than a fragmentation. The difference, as he explains it, is that differentiation means manufacturers have a choice, they're going to compete on their view of innovation, and try to convince consumers that their innovation is better than somebody elses whereas fragmentation is quite the opposite. Not surprisingly, some company analysts beg to differ, pointing out the ever increasing incompatibilities between OS and apps across different Android devices and other problems with Android."

Comments

Re:Eric Schmidt, master of non-answers

[microbee]

Have you counted how often a new ANDROID phone comes out in the market?

Oh right, you lost count, because there are freaking too many.

Fragmentation=Doom

[coolmoose25]

Let's face it, fragmentation dooms whatever it touches. And Apple's model is always successful. I mean look at the following things that are fragmented devices:

Television Sets
Cars
Cameras
Game Consoles
Power Tools
Outdoor Power Equipment (like snowblowers and lawn mowers)
Motorcycles
Bicycles
HVAC equipment

Now compare those doomed industries to the closed model that Apple represents. You know, the one where the only one left is the provider:

Motor Vehicle Department
Electric Company
Cable Company
Telephone Company
Gas Company

Isn't it clear that the companies that offer the non-fragmented service are the most successful and provide the most benefit for the customer?

Re:Android is fragmentation enabler

[bonch]

The Amazon Kindle Fire dismantles your argument, sorry.