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5 Very good reasons not to get a HP Slate (instead of an ipad)
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1031914" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>The trouble with HP is that they seem to have an exceedingly short memory. </p><p></p><p>Tablet and slate style PCs have been tried so many times before. Each time, they fail because Windows and the applications made to run on standard PCs are simply not designed to run in this formfactor, period. Microsoft tried to rectify this with XP Tablet PC Edition. It could be made to work, but it was kludgy. They tried it again with Tablet PC Edition 2005, and again it failed for the same reason.</p><p></p><p>Windows 7 has multitouch built-in, but again, it's a general purpose OS running in a formfactor that doesn't suit it. It's a safe bet that it will fail once again.</p><p></p><p>I'm not going to forgive the iPad its shortcomings, but at least the OS and apps are specifically built to work in that formfactor and ONLY that formfactor. It also has the panache Apple typically applies to its products and a strong base of existing apps. I don't believe it's the kind of paradigm shift that so many pundits have made it out to be, but it certainly will be a very successful product. Windows 7-based tablets are not the answer. What I will be interested to see is the Courier device that Microsoft labs has been working on. If it's anything like the concepts MS has been demoing, THAT will be a huge hit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1031914, member: 24098"] The trouble with HP is that they seem to have an exceedingly short memory. Tablet and slate style PCs have been tried so many times before. Each time, they fail because Windows and the applications made to run on standard PCs are simply not designed to run in this formfactor, period. Microsoft tried to rectify this with XP Tablet PC Edition. It could be made to work, but it was kludgy. They tried it again with Tablet PC Edition 2005, and again it failed for the same reason. Windows 7 has multitouch built-in, but again, it's a general purpose OS running in a formfactor that doesn't suit it. It's a safe bet that it will fail once again. I'm not going to forgive the iPad its shortcomings, but at least the OS and apps are specifically built to work in that formfactor and ONLY that formfactor. It also has the panache Apple typically applies to its products and a strong base of existing apps. I don't believe it's the kind of paradigm shift that so many pundits have made it out to be, but it certainly will be a very successful product. Windows 7-based tablets are not the answer. What I will be interested to see is the Courier device that Microsoft labs has been working on. If it's anything like the concepts MS has been demoing, THAT will be a huge hit. [/QUOTE]
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