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Old 06-27-2011, 11:28 AM   #44
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Those are good characteristics, but none of them are going to drive people to their device and away from market leaders. I agree about the apps, though.
I think the multitasking has the potential, at least, to sway some people. If the ads showed someone, for example, going through a Web page while they're videoconferencing without having to switch between windows (i.e., while both were in card view) that would be kind of impressive. But yeah, the problem is apps. It's difficult to distinguish WebOS with multitasking when you don't have that many great apps to multitask with.

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I have a rommed Nook Color and I'm dying for decent tablet-formatted apps. It seems like most of the Android apps are about the same quality as the first generation iOS apps. It will take time, I know.
Android has the advantage of having a lot of mindshare with developers. I doubt it'll take long for the majority of apps to be rewritten to take advantage of both the smartphone and tablet form factors. Unlike with WebOS, Android has really taken off w/ developers.
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