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		debacle on Sept 27, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google set to blow open the tablet market later th... They're fun. I can code on them so long as I don't mind waiting a long time for the compiler to run, and I find the screens are easier on the eyes in the dark. But I'd never try and use one to do my job.

6ren on Sept 27, 2012 [–]

Not yet - but x2 in power annually, how long til they're fast enough?

eckyptang on Sept 27, 2012 | [–]

That's irrelevant. I used to work quite happily on a 25MHz ARM machine years ago (Acorn A5000).

The issue is that the environment and model are entirely unsuitable for software development.

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