The biggest bang of the year came with Apple's January introduction of the iPad, with a 1024x768 screen ideal for web surfing and video playback—as long as the website didn't rely on the Flash Player, which the iPad didn't (and still doesn't) support. Of course, neither did the iPhone or iPod touch, but with their smallish screens, they were best suited for primarily text only screens and full screen video playback, rather than video in a browser window.
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