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Dell didn't invent the iPad because they were comfortable with sitting on their asses while other companies did the heavy lifting for them (MS, Intel). From the
by AmVess 14y ago
Dell didn't invent the iPad because they were comfortable with sitting on their asses while other companies did the heavy lifting for them (MS, Intel). From the article, Dell's SVP says,
"The reason we didn't come up with [the iPad] is because there wasn't an OS provider that could work with a tablet."
That didn't stop Google.
Not to mention, Dell still makes enough cash that they could venture out and do something on their own instead of relying on other companies to innovate for them. What do they chose to do? Blame MS for their lack of innovation and whine that they will now be competing against MS in the hardware arena.
- mdonahoe 14y agoGoogle had irrefutable evidence that it was possible (aka, the iPad)
- AmVess 14y agoMy point was that Google chose to innovate by stepping outside of their core business and trying something new to them. By many accounts, this is doing well for them in their efforts with Android. There was nothing stopping Dell from doing the same.
- dasil003 14y agoFor an innovative software company like Google to step out of their is an order of magnitude more feasible than a low-margin commodity hardware provider like Dell deciding to make software.
- Surio 14y ago+1 "lest we forget" the laws of margin/commodity in all this innovation back slapping :)