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That's a good point. Those form factors were massive improvements in portability and accessibility, without necessarily having a killer app compared to its pre
by PostOnce 3y ago
That's a good point.
Those form factors were massive improvements in portability and accessibility, without necessarily having a killer app compared to its predecessor (laptop not doing anything a desktop didn't do, iphone didn't do much new at first but now has translator apps and GPS and stuff)
The headset, though, seems clunkier (awkward non-flat shape, has cables, no keyboard) and you trade that off for... a bigger, 3D screen that shows you mostly the same thing.
I could be wrong, but it feels like an expensive regression in portability.
If it has no killer app and isn't a revolutionary form factor in terms of portability and ease of access, can it win? Maybe it's easier to access than I'm imagining. Maybe I'm wrong. We'll have to wait and see, I guess.
- p_l 3y agoLaptops had killer apps in word processing and spreadsheets and various early email systems, bringing them clients other than field engineering and military.
- King-Aaron 3y agoThese applications already existed for desktops, this was not something unique to the laptop form factor.
- p_l 3y agoBut laptop made it possible for the executive, reporter, etc. to work on the go much better than with previous (luggables) or not at all, and the ensuing combination was the killer app.