Apple iPad 3, did the custome knew what for they bought the the newest release??

The Apple staff was quick to rattle off 4G, better camera, dictation, and, of course, the Retina display. But the improved camera and dictation was of little interest to the buyers I stood next to. 4G was important to a few but not material for others.

But, ah, that new display. Everybody was obsessing about that. That glorious, pixel-packing, eye-popping screen.

Too bad most of the people--again, this just an infinitesimally small sample of people standing at the same table during the couple of hours I was there--could not see the difference.

They squinted at text, flipped through photos, and scrolled up and down Web sites. And the refrain became predictable: "Hey, I still really can't see any difference." Or bottom-liners would just say something to the effect of: "No diff, man." (The latter group were typically at the store very briefly and seemed to quickly decide that they weren't interested.) 

But the clear majority of customers were obviously searching for reasons to buy. And I chimed in on occasion, laying out what I believed was a critical difference. "See, the text is more resolved, less pixelated on the new iPad." And indeed it is (again, see photos). My commentary seemed to have little effect, though.

"Yeah, I kind of see what you mean," was the tone of most responses. (Translation: "OK, the text is a little prettier. So what?")

But wait. They bought the thing anyway! I witnessed one guy whip out $900 in cash (all twenties) after asking a few hasty (and very untechie) questions about the screen. Others were not quite as impulsive but were close.

Almost to a person these people did not seem to be tech savvy. They didn't come into the store with notions dancing in their heads about Retina Displays, pixelation, quad-core graphics, or LTE vs. HSPA+.

Android, Apple and Black Berry.. Who is the "UnderDog"

Never fear, Android developers now have help, in the form of Google workshops. Google's main objective is to get the attention of developers who have enough creativity and ability to design high-quality apps for their Android smartphones and tablets. The first workshop, in a multi-part series, is called "Optimizing Honeycomb Tablet Applications" and will focus on how to develop apps to the proper screen size and user interface for the Honeycomb tablets, as well as the proper way to seamlessly transfer apps from smartphones to tablets.
Some of the requirements to be considered for the workshops are that you have to have previous experience and have already published an app or two in the Google Android Market. Google wants to enhance their current crop of apps functionality and go over some features that developers may be oblivious to. These workshops are being held in locations globally as the first workshop was recently held in Bangalore, India. Other spots that have had these workshops are in Seattle, WA and New York, NY. The final sessions will culminate in Los Angeles, CA on September 2nd.
A lot of Android developers are clamoring for the chance to participate in these seminars, as it's by invitation only and the Google staff are being exclusionary in who they select. Any android developer with the basic qualifications can register, but inclusion in the workshops is going to be based on the quality and functionality of the developers app that is available in the Android App Market. This round of workshops have been created due to the back and forth race between Google and Apple for developer loyalty.
The initial buzz regarding Android is beginning to simmer down and there has been a real tug-of-war for developers. Apple's iPad is still the number one selling tablet in the marketplace and enjoys a healthy market share of the tablet pie. Representatives at Dell and Nvidia firmly believe that the Android tablets will one day outpace the iPad counterparts, but the iPad brand is engrained with the average consumer and has been more difficult to overcome, than previously expected.
In different technology sectors, the Apple iPad is championed for its singular control of every point in the supply chain, as well as superior design. It will be a long time before Google can surpass the name-brand recognition established by the largest company in North America. However, Google, being no slouch to branding and staying in the public eye, can effectively heat up the technology wars and push innovation of app development through fierce competition. As a consumer, we all stand to benefit from a healthy competitive market sector, as opposed to a total monopoly enjoyed by one giant corporation.

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