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I think the problem is that this is really hard to do. All-in-one devices more often than not don't do anything well, because they are trying to do everything.
by rosenjon 14y ago
I think the problem is that this is really hard to do. All-in-one devices more often than not don't do anything well, because they are trying to do everything.
This is one of the reasons Windows 8 is so confusing. It's your good old windows experience. No wait, it's a brand new tablet interface. You can install Metro apps... but you can also install existing apps...as long as they never interact. It's meant to be used with a touchscreen....but also with your keyboard and mouse. It does everything, but nothing well.
I'm not saying you couldn't have a phone that doubles as a laptop, that doubles as a desktop, that doubles as a video game device. But I think it's really hard to make it coherent.
- mayankgureja 14y agoI agree, what I've proposed is the absolute best of my vision for things to come. But when I propose this, I think of all the hard challenges that have already been conquered in making cohesive, all-in-one devices. A few years ago, a computer, GPS and phone were 3 very distinct things. But someone figured out how to make them work together, so much so that today, smartphones outnumber feature phones in the US and other places. Laptops, tablets, gaming consoles etc. have all seen a similar accumulation of purpose. Nothing good comes easy. Gotta dream big, or go home! :-) Thank you very much for your comment!