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Old 04-10-2009, 02:47 AM   #1768
brudigia
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Originally Posted by Robertb View Post
Dear Griffonwing:

You are always great with your questions and this is no exception. My answer is a lousy "I do not know". That has not (surprisingly) come up. Everybody seems to be of a bent where they think a 9.7 inch should be a "Superfantasticoepic". They just assume it should have every known feature including running water.

I will bring this up!! The roadmap from the factory seems to be running water with toilet added. I doubt they will do one without Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and Note-Taking... but those are "cheaper features". I would not doubt that one without Touch will see the light of day.

You have asked a very good question!! Let me try to get an answer.

Robert B
I would like to support griffonwing request. Outisde USA wireless, at least right now, is not a very high selling point. What is the use, after all ? Buying and downloading ebooks ? Then a wireless add on could be a very expensive solution to replace a PC, which you normally already own and the old trusted USB. There could be a market in the EU for a basic - nofrills device. Personally, I think that right now these possible options, wireless and touch screen do not really improve anything. A device with those options will become more akin to a netpc and end up competing with them (and lose, pricewise). Whereas a 9.7" rightly priced .....uuuhmmm.

Cheers.
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