If you segment the market into specialities then yes, mobile chipsets will pale compared to the power of a dedicated gaming platform. I'm referring to the general market and sales specifically (not quality, specs, or openness -- just consumer preference).

Android is currently selling more phones than any other product represented by an alternative OS with healthy growth and momentum. This could certainly change... There is no definitive "won," merely winning for the moment, just ask Nokia.

And Android is a stones throw from taking the front running position in the tablet market sales as well (at least in the US). Tablet growth has seen impressive growth over the last year, which seems similar to what happened with smartphones. And devices with much nicer characteristics are on the horizon (the crazy Nexus 10, which I guess will cost around $350).

What people don't really realize is that iOS and Android are ALREADY taking a bite out of the general PC industry and are gaining steam rapidly. MS's Win8 seems like a play for MS to increase profitability (funnel everyone through the Windows Store), and to slow the advance of the competition into territory once exclusively monopolized by them. Any growth is good growth for Android in this regard.

I could say the same for Windows Phone 8 in the smartphone market. It's Android/iOS's game to lose as they currently dominate the space.

But make no mistake Android's technology strategy is extremely sound and very forward thinking. It is built for portability, across architectures, and in different form factors (some headless). As chip prices continue to fall as do other device components, expect to see Android pop up in unlikely places like in-car dash displays, refrigerators, thermostats, stereos, TVs, mirrors, light fixtures, watches, etc, etc, etc. It will empower the capability of connectivity far beyond what we're accustomed to and already has begun in some cases. This same portability has allowed Android to so easily spill over from smartphones to tablets, to TVs (ie. more robust UI API, multi-core support, etc).

- Capt'n