Barack Obama 'considering all appropriate actions' = Speech or Troops?

Libya, world reacts to Saif Gadhafi's address - CNN.com: "The same source confirmed that President Barack Obama was monitoring the situation in Libya and 'considering all appropriate actions.'"
Umm and those would be exactly what?
According to some very old and musty document that is supposed to be the rules for our Federal Government, our President is allowed to be the Commander-In-Chief of our Federal troops, can grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against the United States, make treaties (with the approval of the U.S. Senate), appoint Ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, etc. (all contingent upon the approval of the U.S. Senate), give State of the Union speeches to Congress and recommend to Congress laws that he'd like to see passed.

iPad Envy: Flood of Android Tablets vs iPad - But Is the Competition Better Than iPad?

A whole slew of Android 10" tablets have been announced and are starting to ship, with a lot more due over the rest of this year.  Many offer enhancements of the original iPad, 16x9 screens optimized for movies, USB ports, SD card slots, cameras, etc.  The question is, since they are playing catch-up, can they manage to do BETTER than the iPad rather than just equal it?