Speaking For All Mankind » Android http://blog.billbrantley.com Random notes on politics, government, science, and technology. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 At What Point Did an Apple Engineer Notice That the iPad Wasn’t All That Innovative? http://blog.billbrantley.com/2010/01/29/at-what-point-did-an-apple-engineer-notice-that-the-ipad-wasnt-all-that-innovative/ http://blog.billbrantley.com/2010/01/29/at-what-point-did-an-apple-engineer-notice-that-the-ipad-wasnt-all-that-innovative/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:38:12 +0000 bill http://blog.billbrantley.com/?p=128 Can’t multitask.  Can’t run Flash.  No webcam.  Limited to only apps in the Apple App Store.  Seriously?

Waiting for the DroidPad which will blow the iPad away.

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