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Re: Android apps development

From	Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: Android apps development
Followup-To	comp.lang.java.programmer
Date	2011-05-06 11:48 +1200
Organization	Geek Central
Message-ID	<ipvd07$6ec$1@lust.ihug.co.nz> (permalink)
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In message <92fte3FjeiU3@mid.individual.net>, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:

> 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.

Tablets are a different kettle of fish again. Look at Microsoft’s attempts 
to transplant the regular Windows desktop UI onto them—doesn’t work.

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  Re: Android apps development Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-04 16:55 -0400
  Re: Android apps development Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-04 22:07 -0700
    Re: Android apps development Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-05 17:13 +1200
      Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-05 16:18 +0100
        Re: Android apps development Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-05 08:43 -0700
        Re: Android apps development Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> - 2011-05-05 09:11 -0700
          Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-05 21:07 +0100
            Re: Android apps development Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-05 16:57 -0400
            Re: Android apps development Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> - 2011-05-05 15:27 -0700
              Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-06 10:51 +0100
                Re: Android apps development Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> - 2011-05-06 16:14 -0700
                Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-07 01:05 +0100
                Re: Android apps development Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-07 15:52 +1200
        Re: Android apps development Sherm Pendley <sherm.pendley@gmail.com> - 2011-05-05 15:28 -0400
        Re: Android apps development Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-05-06 11:48 +1200
          Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-06 10:53 +0100
        Re: Android apps development Nigel Wade <nmw-news@ion.le.ac.uk> - 2011-05-06 09:49 +0100
          Re: Android apps development The Frog <mr.frog.to.you@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-06 02:15 -0700
          Re: Android apps development Dirk Bruere at NeoPax <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> - 2011-05-06 10:56 +0100

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