Confessions of a Tablet PC salesperson

Few people remember that I sold Tablet PCs for NEC (here’s some details on that early thin tablet). We had a Tablet back in 2002 that: 1. Was 1/4-inch thick. 2. Supported multitasking. 3. Ran full Windows XP OS. 4. Supported Flash. 5. Had replaceable batteries. So, why didn’t it sell? Well, it did sell. … Continue reading Confessions of a Tablet PC salesperson

iPad reveals Microsoft Tablet PCs as flawed. What about Google?

First a disclaimer: Apple’s new iPad didn’t meet expectations, either mine, or the folks who I’ve been talking with on Twitter. If my friends who work with or for Apple and in the press hadn’t built it up as mind blowing it wouldn’t have been disappointing, but this was a case where expectations got too … Continue reading iPad reveals Microsoft Tablet PCs as flawed. What about Google?