Thread: CNET:The inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet
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Old 11-01-2011, 03:35 PM   #5
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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 wanted a Zune HD, but it didn't have any apps. What's the point in having an app device that doesn't have apps? Then one day it died. Pity the plug wasn't pulled sooner.
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