Dell Developing Android-Based Mobile Internet Device?

[Goona]

This article says it all:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/01/dell-android-tablet-technology-enterprise-gadget.htmlh

 

[ddTaylor]

Yeah they sure forced Apple to really compete with their past offerings like the Dell DJ.

That wasn't my point, was it? Please read, then re-read - then comment. I did not mention the DJ or other products - but I can say this...other companies are capable of making a great and revolutionary product that Apple - believe it or not - that is true!

D

 

[ddTaylor]

Why do people keep thinking apple's strategy is dictated by what everyone else does? Apple does what they think is best, and others adapt to them - not the other way around.

Just look at the much clamored for "headless imac" - half of MR thinks apple is stupid for leaving this "hole in their product line up" and letting other computer makers take all that potential business. Maybe that's right and maybe it's not (IMO, $29b in the bank says apple execs knows more about engineering/marketing/sales than the average MR poster, but what do I know), but the fact that dell offers headless towers hasn't, and won't, force apple to do the same. Likewise, this product will not push apple in to doing anything they weren't going to do anyway.

That aside, this will flop. Dell should stick to what they're good at - selling fairly high-quality generic computers at good prices. That's a profitable strategy, and they execute it fairly well. But let's not pretend they know how to innovate.

You DO realize that Apple DOES take others ideas and improves upon them, right? I have at least 7 Apple products that were first developed by others and modified by Apple or made better...

They also developed some kick-ass products of their own. You do know Apple was not the first company to make an MP3 player, right? They did what others did only better..

Why not do the same with a tablet/MID? Why do people feel that only Apple can create and invent revolutionary products?

D

 

[ddTaylor]

Hell, with what they've rolled out over the last few years, they might as well have.



Sure, why not call them and complain - tell them they have it all wrong . . . and they'll make one JUST FOR YOU.

Why make a stupid comment like that? Is my idea for a product (which is similar to many other people I know) any less worthwhile than yours? I would like a media tablet or larger iTouch type MID - as would a good portion MR forum users. Does that make my idea any less valuable than yours? Why be so snippy with your comments? Does it make you feel better or make-up for other inadequacies?

Get real and realize others have valid points and there is no need to belittle them because it does not mesh with your myopic viewpoint...

D

 

[funkdoctor]

Again what difference does it make, they choose to add it now and want to advertise it. They have a right to. Every phone doesn't have every requested feature. So if they company chooses to add a feature and highlight and advertise it, what is wrong with that? If Microsoft chooses to advertise their upcoming application store which they should have had in the beginning, I mean how long have they been making Windows Mobile? I guess they shouldn't highlight it? What about the Palm Pre and video recording, if they choose to add it in the future, they shouldn't talk about it.

The point is - the Iphone should have had copy and paste from inception, not 3 years down the line. Who would not realize this on a phone that can send e-mails??? I find it a little silly that they would make a commercial about the fact that we JUST got copy and paste! It would be like Ford making a commercial:

"The new Ford Explorer: Now with CD Player!"

every other person who has a cd player in their car would say "These guys just got a CD Player?"

The Iphone should have had copy and paste.