This is basically the pattern Android handsets took. 1.x was a slow start. the Droid and 2.x kickstarted the platform into the big leagues.
I still haven't found the right tablet for me, but I relieved that not only are there options, but that manufacturers are really trying to develop different tablets. The Transformer and Thrive especially stand out to me. Can't wait to see what Amazon does.
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Originally Posted by afv011
Honestly, only the lawyers win here. And consumers are the worst off.
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Amen to that. I love IP, don't think we'd be where we are economically without it, but the patent system has been granting patents with all the discernment of a $5 hooker. Patent trolling has been rampant for some time, but right now we're sitting on a precipice as to whether all patent holders will decide to troll, not just a few small extortionists. Up till recently, the big companies have limited their abuses to defensive measures.