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There's "no demand" for a simple, easy to use tablet-sized internet/app device that doesn't crash, just like there was "no demand" for a simple, easy to use, po

by swombat 17y ago

There's "no demand" for a simple, easy to use tablet-sized internet/app device that doesn't crash, just like there was "no demand" for a simple, easy to use, pocket-sized music device 10 years ago. There's plenty of demand for it. Most people just don't know they want one yet. As I argued in my article after the iPad launch, people who don't actually want a computer will be buying this in droves (instead of wasting money on ugly, powerless netbooks - which are priced in the same region!).

megaman821 17y ago
There was demand for a pocket-sized music device over 20 years ago. The Sony Walkman was a success which was followed by the proprietary Sony MiniDisc format which flopped. Then iRiver and Phillips had crappy mp3 players. The iPod was the first portable music player since the Walkman that was a success. I am not prescient, the iPad may be a huge success, but there currently not a large market for tablets. There were large markets for portable music players and smart phones when Apple entered those fields.