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They bought webtv, didn't they? Similarly, Microsoft was not only too early on tablet computing, but also never quite got it right.

com2kid 4y ago
> They bought webtv, didn't they? Similarly, Microsoft was not only too early on tablet computing, but also never quite got it right. They bought Webtv and also made Windows XP Home Theater Edition. Lots of technologies get purchased then improved upon by large tech companies, including OS X and Android! Regarding tablets, one can argue that IPad Pro is slowly becoming what Tablet PC was back in 2003. IMHO my 2003 Tablet PC experience was amazing. Everyone back then thought I was insane for having a laptop with "only" a 13" screen (17 and even 21 inch laptops were popular back then), but my laptop had an "incredible" 3-4 hour battery life! Heck my tablet had directional mics, I could specify from what direction I wanted audio recording focus on, it was amazing for recording lectures. I haven't seen that tech in a consumer product since. :( Microsoft not being able to realize they could ship more than one successful OS has hurt them many times. Windows has to be everywhere. Apple got it right by forking the OS and realizing if people wanted to give them money for iOS based devices, let the cash roll in. MS is better about accepting people's money now days. :) See Azure and Linux hosting.
abawany 4y ago
I was using the tablet computers when they first came out (2003?) and I remain a fan to this day - all of my subsequent laptop purchases have consisted of models with a Wacom stylus and the ability to take notes with a pen. While the Transmeta-based model that was my first purchase was less than perfect, the subsequent models were amazing. All of my class notes from that era are still in some Windows Journal file or on OneNote.

4 ms·

They bought webtv, didn't they? Similarly, Microsoft was not only too early on tablet computing, but also never quite got it right.

by buescher 4y ago

com2kid 4y ago
> They bought webtv, didn't they? Similarly, Microsoft was not only too early on tablet computing, but also never quite got it right. They bought Webtv and also made Windows XP Home Theater Edition. Lots of technologies get purchased then improved upon by large tech companies, including OS X and Android! Regarding tablets, one can argue that IPad Pro is slowly becoming what Tablet PC was back in 2003. IMHO my 2003 Tablet PC experience was amazing. Everyone back then thought I was insane for having a laptop with "only" a 13" screen (17 and even 21 inch laptops were popular back then), but my laptop had an "incredible" 3-4 hour battery life! Heck my tablet had directional mics, I could specify from what direction I wanted audio recording focus on, it was amazing for recording lectures. I haven't seen that tech in a consumer product since. :( Microsoft not being able to realize they could ship more than one successful OS has hurt them many times. Windows has to be everywhere. Apple got it right by forking the OS and realizing if people wanted to give them money for iOS based devices, let the cash roll in. MS is better about accepting people's money now days. :) See Azure and Linux hosting.
abawany 4y ago
I was using the tablet computers when they first came out (2003?) and I remain a fan to this day - all of my subsequent laptop purchases have consisted of models with a Wacom stylus and the ability to take notes with a pen. While the Transmeta-based model that was my first purchase was less than perfect, the subsequent models were amazing. All of my class notes from that era are still in some Windows Journal file or on OneNote.