Comments on: AT&T might sell Android phones, someday

The Wall Street Journal reported that AT&T's top wireless executive is leaning toward using Google Android phones.

[ahalsey]

I choose openness over secrecy

"After all, consumers don't buy operating systems. They buy cool devices that can do really cool things." The openness of the underlying platform most definitely influences my buying decision. When given the choice between a platform controlled by a secretive company with proprietary technology, and a company taking a more community-oriented, transparent, FLOSS approach, I choose the later. This is for both idealistic and practical reasons.

[yetiTrek]

Opennness

Openness probably appeals to you because you're an idealist or a developer (or an exhibitionist). It appeals to me as well, but I have to say that my grandmother, mother, and girlfriend, all have the type of phone that you are alluding too. And, as you can imagine, they think those things are wonders of the world.

So much for idealism.

[shaneaus]

I agree with ahalsy. I refuse to purchase the ATT Iphone due to the close mindedness and grip/control Apple exercises over their product, apps, etc.

I want an Android phone NOW for ATT so that I can have a phone with an OS that I can tinker with to make mine. I can't wait to get an Android phone.