links for 2010-04-13: New Google Docs; Adobe and Apple; Abandoning iPhone Development; iPad Review; Twitter news; Stats and views on taxes

• With Rewrite, Google Docs Takes Microsoft Office Head On - More collaboration is good, see more details here.  The city of LA is easing over by just not upgrading Office without justification.  Another more detailed story here.
  
• How Do Google, Microsoft Clouds Stack Up? - A nice comparison of pricing and what is required from each vendor to do office collaboration in the Cloud.
  
• Adobe at fault with Apple? - Sounds like they burned a few bridges they wish were still there now.
• I’m Abandoning iPhone Development - Sad to see an "ask permission" environment stifle creativity and innovation.
  
• Apple's iPad Not Ready For The Enterprise - Author fails to get the point that the iPad isn't intended to be a general purpose laptop replacement.  But getting documents on/off the device does seem awfully clumsy.
  
• Twitter Open-sources the Home of Its Social Graph - Good news for developers.
  
• Twitter Unveils Plans to Draw Money From Ads - The long awaited business plan.  Will users revolt against ads in their personal stream?
  
• Tensions Rise for Twitter and App Developers - Turning the dial from ubiquity to figuring out how to make money.
  
• 66% say American is overtaxed - Some interesting stats and data.
• "In Fiscal Year 2009, 50% of all federal spending went to national defense, Social Security and Medicare. When the cost of veterans affairs are included, that number grows to 53%. Five percent (5%) paid interest on the federal debt, and 42% was used for everything else in the budget."
• "Fifty-two percent (52%) of voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issue of taxes. Thirty-four percent (34%) trust Democrats more on the issue. Republicans also are trusted more on health care and the economy."