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From: Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Android apps development
Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 16:18:32 +0100
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On 05/05/2011 06:13, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message<tvb4s65rbvr6uok50jvh51r8fttcv1k2dn@4ax.com>, Roedy Green wrote:
>
>>  From the quick exploration I did, it does not even support AWT, SWT or
>> Swing.
>
> That’s right. Desktop-oriented GUIs are a waste of time on an ultramobile
> device, as Microsoft found out with Windows Mobile.

Only this year.
A bit down the line and Tablets will be as powerful as today's desktop.

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Dirk

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