——Too late to the game to be an iPad killer, but I can see this easily taking a lions share of business sales as it has tons more business functionality than the iPad.-——
That seems to be the driver, since it’s their core business.
I love the idea of a tablet that doubles as a laptop. Two devices for the price of one.
Interestingly, I bought a Targus Bluetooth keyboard for my HP tablet. With the keyboard, it serves as a web-surfing/email tool, with a very small footprint. It doesn’t take up a lot of space —about half the space of a laptop. Perfect for the kitchen table or counter. The stand is elegant, but all tablets should have kickstands. Adding desktop functionality would be fantastic.
We also have a laptop, desktop, and smartphones (for 4 computer users). Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
My brother-in-law is a diehard Ipad owner. He was playing around with it after Sunday dinner once.
I played dumb and asked a few questions....
“That thing got a keyboard?”
“Uh, no”
“USB ports”
“Nope”
“What about a card reader?”
“No, no card reader”
“Can you upgrade the battery or memory or storage?”
“Nope”
“Does it run Flash?”
“No, it can’t run Flash”
“Can you download 3rd party apps and run them?”
“Not unless they’re in the Itunes store.”
“What’d you pay for it?”
“$500”
“Hmmm”, I said. “I only paid $299 for my netbook, plus $30 for an upgraded battery that lasts 7 hours...”
He paused for a minute.
“When you put it like that, I’m not so glad I got this thing,” he said.
Later on, he got a case for $75 that had a keyboard built into it. I said, “Congratulations! You’ve just built a very expensive netbook!”.