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by no_more_death 4820 days ago
...or you could get an Android for much cheaper and install some home screen widgets.

Apple fanboys insist that Android features, such as widgets, are unnecessary. Then they go crazy over iPad dashboard apps that weakly simulate Android functionality.
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kaolinite 4820 days ago
How do you know that those who insist widgets are unnecessary are the same people who go crazy over iPad dashboard apps?

Really though: as an Android and iOS user, widgets are almost always sub-par compared to a regular app. I highly doubt that you could get as good an experience with widgets as you could with a dedicated app by Panic.

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sbuk 4820 days ago
"Fanboys"? Can you save this for The Verge or similar please.
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bergie 4820 days ago
This sort of status board would actually fit Android's Daydream concept quite well. Daydreams are sort of screensaver-ish system that apps can use to draw stuff on the screen whenever a device is docked or charging.

Here are some existing examples: http://www.androidcentral.com/five-apps-android-daydream

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