[clug] Vaguely off topic: iPeds and other Android tablets - availability and comparisons to that Apple one

[Andrew Boyd]

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:41 PM, jeff <jeffm at ghostgun.com> wrote:
>  On 4/08/10 2:37 PM, Angus Gratton wrote:
>>
>> PS The DreamBook doesn't seem to have a USB port, either. ;) Although
>> unlike the iPad it looks like the USB adapter comes in the box.
>
> Android 1.6 from what I've read doesn't have support for USB anyway.

...and this is an interesting point. I think that it is fair to say
that some hackery is not only possible but necessary with Android
iThings - this post on slatedroid -
http://www.slatedroid.com/f10/apad-irobot-not-upgradable-android-2-1-a-1893/
- leads me to believe that the full range of Android functionality
will not be universally available to all iThing owners without a bit
more work. In this, I guess, it is like every other Linux-y thing.
Cool.

Cheers, Andrew

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