Every research team who discovers the disability market seems to set out to build an affordable eye tracker. And they all fail. I should know I was on such a team :)

C++ and Qt already works great on Android with a nice IDE as well.
Bonus: your code will work on iOS and windows phone and blackberry and windows and Linux and Mac at the same time

They might win if they can dominate the high end mobile chip space. Then they can sell at a premium to manufacturers of high end mobiles.

What part of cheap as shit media consuming device do you think describes the iPad?

Virtually no difference isn't good enough. Convenience is king as had been proven again and again and again.

Also there is no way in hell that I would hand over my purchasing data to an advertising company. That's the big difference from my point of view

When you're wrong all you have left is insults.

>> Apple will have access to your purchase data

No they don't. Maybe try actually educating yourself before spouting off on a topic.

Big difference between VISA and my bank having my purchase data and me handing it over to an advertising company like Google. Never going to happen.

>> Android has had a secure payment system, Google Wallet.

Purchase data is shared with Google. By definition that is not secure

There's mocking because you can get a superior ebikes kit for less money that won't be full of proprietary components. That's not to say they won't make money, but there are better options out there

Electric bikes tend to be lousy bikes. Much better to convert a bike, but I'd go for a traditional system not the Copenhagen wheel full of proprietary crap.

In the relative sense. How many private manned space flights have we had? How many have ended in death?

>> People are routinely killed around the world for being Christian. Do Christians need to get all in your face with Christian pride?

Uhh.. Yes

No they don't.

I couldn't disagree more.
The tough book will use far more power than the iPad so much harder to keep it running.
You don't want anything with mechanical fans to suck dirt into places
You want solid state. Flash might not last 100 years but mechanical drives definitely won't.

iPad in a good case would be far more useful than a laptop

You need to unlock your device. That's one pin unless you're crazy and don't protect your device. Then the optional pin for Google wallet.