The timeline seems to be so much shorter now, though. With MP3 players, the marketing arm of Apple kept them on the top of the heap- the product line was seamless, they had all the cool accessories, and iTunes made it an idiot-proof device (for the most part). Everyone, not just tech aficionados, was listening to digital music. The iPad isn't even officially released yet and there's a horde of competitors hot on their tail; most offering value that the iPad can't match. It's still a slick device, and they still have the iTunes media store (wonder if the iPad will help out their sluggish movie rental division?), and they will have a bookstore to rival Amazon; but it really appears that the rest of the industry is on the verge of going from imitation to innovation. As I mentioned in an earlier post, their entire computer line is being surpassed- there are several laptops out there with surprisingly superior components and a lower price tag than the Macbook Pro. Microsoft was first with touch screen functionality, they just couldn't figure out what to do with it. The Android/Chrome OS is still in its infancy yet you see it in tons of soon-to-be-released devices, from tablets to netbooks to the recently announced Google TV. I'm really interested to see how this shakes out, but like you I'd rather wait until the new product category solidifies a bit before I spend.
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]>wrote: > Just like Apple paved the way for the next evolution of MP3 players > several years ago, even though there were already MP3 players in the > market, they are doing the same for tablets. And just like the last decade > was the decade of the advancement of MP3 players, I think the next decade > we will see some major advancements in the tablet and flooding of the > market. > As I have stated before, I see no immediate need for a tablet for myself, > except as a ereader. I plan to wait a couple years or so to see what the > market brings. And I can't wait. > Hopefully, over time, as competition grows we will see affordable tablets > in the $100 to $250 range. Of course, that may be another 3 to 5 years > before we see that. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > Link: > > > http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/(sent > > via Shareaholic) > > > > Apple may have gotten there first, but when these products make it to > > market > > I truly think they will eat the iPad's lunch. It really looks like this > is > > what Google's OS was made for (and the Win7 tablet wasn't shabby either). > > Each had some fantastic ideas (loved the docking station for the ICD > > Vega). > > Looks like they ALL are Flash-capable, too. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
