Links for 04-29-2010

• What the Windows desktop will look like in 2015: Brian's vision of the future - Brian Madden - BrianMadden.com - Seems a realistic view.
• Android Developers Blog: Multitasking the Android Way - Very good and detailed post on how Android handles multitasking.
• Illuminata » HP Buys Palm: Huh?! - "But even if HP wants to contend in the mobile device or smartphone space, the real questions are: “Can it? Really? And if so, is Palm the route to doing so?”" << This is the crux. Just because Palm was perhaps the most available purchase doesn't make it a good buy.
• Linux Hater's Blog: A year later - "Why are y'all _still_ focused on random niche desktop thick client apps. Linux's problem is not a lack of thick client apps. Hardly anyone uses them, other than Office."
• VMware: The Console: VMforce and VMware’s “Open PaaS” Strategy - Blog post by Steve Herrod.
• Why Will Consumers Pay More (For A Mac)? | Forrester Blogs - A good illustration from Macs by @forrester 's @jgowdner on persuading consumers to pay more