[andrewmunn]

This is correct. However, the Android team made their decision with the assumption that Android would power keyboard and trackball devices. That was never the case, so they made the wrong decision based on a faulty premise.

[untog]

Android would power keyboard and trackball devices. That was never the case

Er, there are a lot of Android devices that are keyboard and trackball powered.

[msh]

I think he meant to say kb devices without touch screens.

[YooLi]

I don't know about saying "That was never the case...". At the time the decision was made, a blackberry-style device was indeed the target. The problem was when the target shifted to iPhone instead.