It has to be said that, in my search for Gadget Nirvana, I've frequently flip-flopped over which vendor or sector was more likely to provide the ultimate, all in one solution to ... well ... everything!
Circa 5 years ago my money was on open source (hardware, software, flapjacks, whatever!) to combine my massive list of entertainment, communication and connectivity requirements into one, affordable, hackable, workable device.
With the purchase of my first MacBook Pro I shifted over to Apple as the possible saviour of we the fickle, techno devout members of the Nintendo generation.
With the release of Android, Google OS, the Nexus One and their awesome web-based tool kit, my allegiances shifted to Mountain View for a while - they promised the answer to all my needs (well, almost all) in a shiny fun a clearly "Not Evil" package.
And now?
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