Pen computing != flop

aximbigfan · 12-22-07, 03:28 PM

Today, I read a section of PC world magazine about various flops in the technology world through out time. Most I agreed with, like the Cuecat, MS Bob, ect.

But, one, I did not agree with at all.

Pen computing.

As an IT guy, I work with a few businesses, and 100% of them have at least some tablet pcs or other pen computing devices.

All the businesses who have pen computing devices love them, and many ( such as a doctors office) could not operate without them.

Discuss among yourselves.

Chris

**breley** · 12-22-07, 05:56 PM

I wonder how much of the PC World article is operating from the premise that tablet/pen computing caters more to a vertical market than the general public, hence its slower adoption by most users.

Some of the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad X series that function as both tablets and laptops are pretty slick devices in their own right.

aximbigfan · 12-22-07, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by breley

I wonder how much of the PC World article is operating from the premise that tablet/pen computing caters more to a vertical market than the general public, hence its slower adoption by most users.

Some of the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad X series that function as both tablets and laptops are pretty slick devices in their own right.

The main reason why most (end users) people don't have tablets is because most people don't know that they exist, what they are. Market them a little more and more people will buy.

Chris