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to NatCh:
In term of trade shows, I was referring any gadget that has been previewed. Also, I don't mind initial launches (like kindle and sony500) coming out of nowhere as there is no installed base of customers to take care of.
The thing about Gen1-->2 - what I meant is that it is a lot worse to be left with a Gen1 production when Gen2 comes than to be left with Gen8 when Gen9, the reason being that Gen1 is often premature. Hence, customers will get very frustrated when suddenly Gen2 comes out of nowhere. For Gen9 to come out of nowhere, on the other hand, is fine because Gen8 probably is very good.
But I see your point, it may be that such generally products come out of nowhere - and even though I find it very frustrating - I can deal with it. Just as I can deal with not having hibernation etc.
The thing that I have strong issues with, however, is that suddenly the iLiad feels left dead cold. And I think that a lot of people purchasing the iLiad in the last 6 months feel the same.
Regarding iRex' B2B focus - I wasn't told anything about that when I shelled out 700€ for the iLiad. The day you start selling to customers, you can't defend yourself by afterwards claiming B2B focus.
Regarding the USB analogy: What I'm asking for in terms of support is to me the same as that nVidia should update the drivers to their graphics cards to make sure that bugs are ironed out. It's not much - and it should be the bare minimum.
All in all, I still love my iLiad but it's just not ready yet.
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