Panyah wrote:
Exactly what does this mean?
"I'm finding myself wondering exactly why i prefer their phones when other manufacturers place a stronger software team behind their products. ... but it really drops down when it's based on a evolving software platform and SE fail to keep in touch with that aspect".
Apparently you had this feeling prior to buying the phone. You knew that it was based on 1.6, and other phones had the latest software. SE did not hide that fact.
"If they don't start to show promise in their product support in terms of consistent software updates on the platform they've created the product for, i'll simply move on to a manufacturer who does come my next phone."
Would you spell out what exactly it is you are looking for? They cannot update a product until Android supports it. May I suggest you read my first post.
Perhaps you would list what features you are looking for in 2.1, 2.2 and follow-on updates. Then indicate why they are important to you.
I find it very easy to complain/critique something without offering an alternative solution. The operating system is Android. Period!! As Android changes, SE must change, this takes time. If you read the post you will note that 2.1 requires 2.0 base, which in turn requires an update r6. The date was moved out as noted in my first post. We on this forum would like concrete data as to how many 'bugs', and or 'fixes' have been issued by other companies since they announced that they are running on a certain platform. 2.1, 2.2, etc.. If you do not like the phone, simply buy another product and stop complaining about Sony Ericsson products.
I do like the way you quote out of context Panyah, it doesn't show the entire line of thought when you do that does it?
I'll clarify my stance on the subject, just so it is completely clear to yourself. I was indeed well aware that the X10 was based on Android 1.6, and was also equally well aware that an update of the OS was due in September (sourced from various sites while i pondered my next phone). With regards to other phones having the latest software, it actually didn't occur to me to buy a different phone, mainly because i know SE hardware is exceptionally reliable (i still have an older S700i in use.). So my primary concern for choosing a phone was reliability, not software.
Certainly the Android platform is fresh, and yes i do completely agree with both yourself and darkmax about ensuring that any updates released for the OS have to be tested through various QA stages - that isn't in question. I'd expect no less than this from SE, and approve of the fact they do test properly before releasing any updates, so as an end consumer we get the best experience. Another reason why i chose SE over others phone manufacturers when upgrading.
My point is this, solely this, nothing to read into at all or even discuss.
I do not expect for SE to start manufacturing handheld devices based on an evolving plaform (in this case Android and it's various versions) without ensuring they have the capacity (jn terms of manpower) to push through updates in a timely fashion.
Let's be honest, Android is a fresh and developing platform, it's a great direction for SE to go as it adds functionality and also compliments their existing strengths in design. If they decide to go with the Andriod platform properly, they need to have the ability for a faster turn around for OS updates, while at the same time ensuring they have the proper QA in place to ensure a great end user experience.
No, i don't expect them to go further than Android 2.2 Froyo, hardware questions aside, they need to give consumers a clear upgrade path while still supporting older models within a set time frame. For the price we pay for the product, i don't think a 2 year software support program would go far amiss. That's my own opinion. It would certainly gain them some traction and seperate them from their competitors who throw out handsets 2 a dozen, and don't give them proper support, wouldn't it?
With regards to any of my comments, they are purely my own stance on how i feel SE should move forward. I've seen so many comments that are negative towards SE, both here and elsewhere, my original post was in response to the OP and not any subsequent posts (which to be honest i skipped over). I honestly hope SE manage to make more of a dent, i hate to see them fall behind Samsung et al in the Android device market when i know they are capable of much more.
By the way, darkmax, i wish i was under 25 again 
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