From the first day of the tablet computing revolution — April 3, 2010, when Apple’s iPad became publicly available — users have willingly traded limitations in computing form/function for innovations in access/interface. In part, that was because Apple maintained a careful line between the iPad and its traditional Macbook and iMac products to avoid self-cannibalization. However, as time wore on, it also reflected PC and other vendors’ inability to come up with compelling alternatives. That was largely due to the immaturity of competitive platforms and technologies.
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Dell's XPS 18: Radically Rethinking the Tablet
Posted by: Charles King March 19, 2013 05:00 AMFrom the first day of the tablet computing revolution — April 3, 2010, when Apple’s iPad became publicly available — users have willingly traded limitations in computing form/function for innovations in access/interface. In part, that was because Apple maintained a careful line between the iPad and its traditional Macbook and iMac products to avoid self-cannibalization. However, as time wore on, it also reflected PC and other vendors’ inability to come up with compelling alternatives. That was largely due to the immaturity of competitive platforms and technologies.