The SDK is a collection of stubs (none of the methods have an implementation), which is why the compatibility library exists as an add-on. The library does fall back to the native implementation on versions of the OS that support it for whatever you're using the library for.

You might want to toss RubyMine and IntelliJ on the list.

Whether or not Android is "winning" has nothing to do with hardware reliability, which is the subject of this article. I'd personally like to see the reliability numbers broken out by OEM.

Right. This article isn't about who's "winning"; it's just a reminder that the benefit of hardware choice means that information is needed to make a good choice. Longer-term reliability information is more difficult to obtain than basic specifications, but it's still important.

Voodoo was a brand, 3DFX was the company.

> I hate to be the one to point that out, but... does anyone really care what exactly the Galaxy Nexus looks like?

As someone who likes their Android phone, and has been waiting for an upgrade, yes, I do care what it looks like.

I don't think anyone is going to doubt that Apple makes great products, but the smartphone market is large enough for more than one player.

Android isn't as closely tied to raw screen resolution as you'd think. The device is probably normal-hdpi, which would match most other high-end devices. I'd suspect most apps will work without any tweaks at all.

In the two years that I've owned my Kindle, I don't think that I've ever used the keyboard (at least not intentionally).

Same. But I know others (like my brother, a student) who use it a ton.

They can keep selling the Kindle3 with keyboard for those who want it.