Comment 1887 for bug 1

Hi

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 2:13 PM, Páll Haraldsson
<email address hidden> wrote:
> @mwildam: "[...] ALL OF THEM
> do their main computer work with a PC or laptop. You cannot assume
> that most of the serious computer work is done from an Android phone or
> tablet."
>
> Why is that? And not sure it's true for all.

Because Computer work is not only web surfing and email. Imagine a
photographer, technical designer, architect, lawyers, ..., and pretty
everyone working in IT - just to give a few examples. Imagine all the
people working with branch specific software - e.g. dental technician.
- I cannot imagine any of those working on a smartphone or tablet
only.

> For the global perspective most people probably do not have a PC while
> they may have a smartphone. You could say they only surf the web..

Of course - somebody cleaning toilets all day long (and this example
is not because I do not appreciate the work of those!) does not need a
high sophisticated operating system and neither does a waitress!
But do you want to build an OS that an IT guy and lawyer likes to use
or do you want to build one that is likes by a waitress? - Both should
be satisfied, but let's be honest: If you need to mail and surf the
web only then it is pretty irrelevant which OS you use!

> In India and other countries Android is the most popular operating
> system including for browsing the web; according to Statcounter; "Mobile
> usage has already overtaken desktop [...]

That is no wonder - you should get also statistics about how many
people are working in which branch and: I do a lot of web surfing on
my way to work or to customers while traveling - reading (IT) news for
example. But while programming or writing concept documents
at/for/with customers nearly no web network traffic is produced. And
guess what: Usability and software features are far more relevant to
me in these situations! - So be aware that such statistics are partly
useless if it comes to usage of an operating system. Please do _not_
reduce computer work to email, web surfing and chat!

And I am still convinced that this bug 1 has been closed prematurely.

Best regards, Martin.