Google delays Honeycomb tablet OS; what if that was Apple

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4 points·shawndumas··3 comments

I think the writer believes Honeycomb hasn't been released at all (instead of the source code not being released to the public).

The title certainly suggests that opinion.

What makes no sense to me is that there WAS a huge uproar. It dominated the tech news for a day or two. "Openness withering" declared ArsTechnica[1]. Did Jim Dalrymple fall into a coma? The tech press DID have a field day with the story.

As for why the mainstream media didn't have a cow over this: come on, Jim. You know why. The average consumer cares as much about Google not releasing source code as they do Apple not allowing DIVX files to play on the iPhone.

I love how he says "Where are the mainstream press articles tearing Google up over this?" and links to zero articles, then two paragraphs later says "The mainstream press already had a field day with rumors that Apple was going to delay the iPad 2." and links to zero articles. Come on, Jim, you can do better.

[1] http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/03/android-open...

Google did not delay the release of Honeycomb or any other product. They delayed publishing the source code. How is this remotely the same thing? And they were pilloried in the blogosphere and by Apple pundits for not being "open." Seems like obvious link bait by Dalrymple.

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