Ice Cream Sandwich

[NickFitz]

I just find it all a bit confusing as there's no logical progression between the names, so not easy to identify which is the newer or older version.

I suppose it could be argued that the alphabet is an arbitrary rather than a logical progression, but it at least has the advantage of being fairly well known.

[Spacecadet]

I suppose it could be argued that the alphabet is an arbitrary rather than a logical progression, but it at least has the advantage of being fairly well known.

dammit

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to NickFitz again.

[sasguru]

******* creative types eh.

As opposed to dull, boring, ignorant types like yourself, eh?

[TheFaQQer]

I just find it all a bit confusing as there's no logical progression between the names, so not easy to identify which is the newer or older version.

OK, I'll give you a clue.

Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice cream sandwich
Jelly Bean

[Spacecadet]

OK, I'll give you a clue.


Astro (internal only)
Bender (internal only)

Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice cream sandwich
Jelly Bean

small change

[DimPrawn]

OK, I'll give you a clue.

Cupcake
Donut
Eclair
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice cream sandwich
Jelly Bean

Cdefghij

Hard to remember and very hard to pronounce. Probably some stupid arab word.

[PAH]

I'll not bother attempting that MI5 test then.

[BoredBloke]

Didn't MS start using words for the operating systems because they couldn't copyright the number 95 - so from then on it was all letters!

[d000hg]

At what point do you think they'll realise they've made the same mistake as M$ did when they tried naming Windows as ME, XP, Vista?

I just find it all a bit confusing as there's no logical progression between the names, so not easy to identify which is the newer or older version.

They could at least have ordered the names in ascending size, starting with Dinner Mint, and ending in Gateaux (or other large cake).

Would fit the normal bloatware progress most operating systems follow.

To the people who need to know which version is which, it's not hard to remember. To those who find the system confusing, it's irrelevant, they just use whatever the device comes with.

[AtW]

Didn't MS start using words for the operating systems because they couldn't copyright the number 95 - so from then on it was all letters!

That was Intel with 486 and Pentium, and it's trademark not copyright issue.