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Originally Posted by kjk
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Fascinating is correct. I remember I was quite excited about the Courier when I first saw some promo videos for it around the web. And then the iPad came out, and I thought, "Oh great, a big iPod Touch" and still kept thinking about how cool the Courier was. It was very disappointing when Microsoft killed the project.
The fact that the idea was being pushed by Allard and Bach speaks volumes, considering that Microsoft's XBox team is probably the only innovative bunch in the organization. For some reason, MS is really bad at creating and supporting consumer devices. Zune, Windows Phone, those weird Windows egg-shaped phone things that came and went before anyone knew. They always manage to be about 7 steps behind the likes of Apple and Google, and then act indignant when their products don't take off. What the hell ever happened to the Microsoft Surface? You never hear anyone talking about it anymore.
I know it's a huge company, but I really wouldn't be surprised if MS completely bows out of the consumer products industry in the next few years. Not saying it will happen, just saying I wouldn't be surprised. And maybe it would be for the best. Do we really need a company coming out with products three years after their competitors, and even then not bringing anything new to the table?