As mobile computing has evolved from the exception to the norm, many vendors have attempted to imbue their products with a certain high-end cachet. Some succeeded beyond measure and expectation, even with devices that were initially technologically flawed. Others have developed products which initially seemed destined for commercial success but were abandoned in a matter of weeks when they failed to find an immediate home among consumers. What is particularly curious about this corner of the IT market is the degree to which an established reputation can morph into excess baggage.
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Dell's XPS 15z: Making a Case to a Prosumer Market
Posted by: Charles King May 31, 2011 05:00 AMAs mobile computing has evolved from the exception to the norm, many vendors have attempted to imbue their products with a certain high-end cachet. Some succeeded beyond measure and expectation, even with devices that were initially technologically flawed. Others have developed products which initially seemed destined for commercial success but were abandoned in a matter of weeks when they failed to find an immediate home among consumers. What is particularly curious about this corner of the IT market is the degree to which an established reputation can morph into excess baggage.