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Originally Posted by leebase
The "reader niche" is already being serviced by Amazon, Sony, Barnes and Noble -- not to mention a slew of wannabe's and meetoo's.
There's no way the iPad is going to be a flop. There are already 70+ million devices that run the iPhone OS -- the platform is already proven as is the company, Apple.
I agree that Android isn't quite ready and Windows not particularly appropriate. Which kinda goes to my point that we are not at the "slap parts together" part of the process.
I think there is room for more than one company in any segment. Even with a runaway successful iPad -- that won't mean that nobody else can succeed with a tablet. I just think these never-did-anything startups are getting WAY more attention than the likelihood of their success warrants.
Lee
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Bigger is not always better. I run a dedicated e-reader from hanlin. For an e-ink machine, it does the job better for me that any other machine on the market. Removable standard Nokia cellphone battery, choice of firmware (company or open source), solidly built. I don't use it for any secondary function.
If Ipad fails, it'll be because the form factor doesn't meet the preferences of the all-in-one market. Of course fail is a slippery word. What would be a roaring success for a small company , would be a abject failure for Apple, because if they don't sell millions of units of anything, it's a failure to them.
But then again, I use a Creative Designs audio player...
(I keep my travel gizmos in a mini messenger bag, which holds a netbook, an e-book reader, a music player, a SD video camera, a pack of sdhc chips, plus chargers for everything. Under 5 pound (2.5 kilos)...)