Jon Rubinstein Compares Lukewarm TouchPad Reception to Original Mac OS X

[cozmot]

That's the true Apple fanatics way of looking at things. Just like 7" tablets are stupid, but as soon as Apple releases one it will be a great idea.



When did consumers get sick and tired of Windows? I thought that Windows still had about 90% of the market.

And I haven't seen Microsoft roll over and die, either. Lots of life left in that body. And who owns the corporate marketplace? I don't think it starts with "A."

 

[RHatton]

A blanket statement to cover up piss poor engineering and development. This isn't the same as the release of OS X in the slightest bit. There was no market for OS X when it was released. The TouchPad is entering an already aggressively growing tablet market with lukewarm reception because its a failure from the get go. To compete you have to have something the iPad doesn't have that appeals to the mass market or take something it does and do it better. This tablet has none of those features. Hewlett and Packard would roll in their graves if they knew the direction their company has taken.

 

[RHatton]

When did consumers get sick and tired of Windows? I thought that Windows still had about 90% of the market.

That's a failed statement to claim that the current marketshare is your measure of success. Its 90% today but what about tomorrow? Next month? Next Year? Marketshare is meaningless if your product development is on a decline. Windows 7 was a big up for Microsoft, where they actually put in the manpower to make it great. They have however had enough flops to rub people the wrong way. Nobody gets excited for a new Windows OS or Zune or Microsoft Store. Thats for a few reasons. 1. They have a history of failure, 2. They have horrid marketing to promote their image, 3. They don't change enough in a new product to create excitement.

They have created a huge fan base for the Xbox but what now? They fired the development team so who takes the reigns from them?

Microsoft has the same problem as RIM, HP etc. They coast through the years on the coat tails of their own previous products and put no time into R&D. They are now in the stage of paying for that mistake and scrambling to push out crap to stay above water. This isn't rocket science. Its common sense from a consumer's perspective.

 

[AppleScruff1]

That's a failed statement to claim that the current marketshare is your measure of success. Its 90% today but what about tomorrow? Next month? Next Year? Marketshare is meaningless if your product development is on a decline. Windows 7 was a big up for Microsoft, where they actually put in the manpower to make it great. They have however had enough flops to rub people the wrong way. Nobody gets excited for a new Windows OS or Zune or Microsoft Store. Thats for a few reasons. 1. They have a history of failure, 2. They have horrid marketing to promote their image, 3. They don't change enough in a new product to create excitement.

They have created a huge fan base for the Xbox but what now? They fired the development team so who takes the reigns from them?

Microsoft has the same problem as RIM, HP etc. They coast through the years on the coat tails of their own previous products and put no time into R&D. They are now in the stage of paying for that mistake and scrambling to push out crap to stay above water. This isn't rocket science. Its common sense from a consumer's perspective.

So you are claiming that Microsoft is not successful? And they too had a record quarter for profits. I guess that shows how much they are slipping in the eyes of the consumer.

There are more computers running Windows 7 than there are Apple computers that have been built since the companies inception. I guess Apples base is bigger.

What is Apples share of the tablet market today? 90%? Do you think it will be higher in 2 years? There is only one place for that market share to go. And it ain't up.

 

[RHatton]

So you are claiming that Microsoft is not successful? And they too had a record quarter for profits. I guess that shows how much they are slipping in the eyes of the consumer.

There are more computers running Windows 7 than there are Apple computers that have been built since the companies inception. I guess Apples base is bigger.

What is Apples share of the tablet market today? 90%? Do you think it will be higher in 2 years? There is only one place for that market share to go. And it ain't up.

I never said Microsoft wasn't successful. Read more carefully. I said market share is not an indicator of success. Apple's tablet market share is at 90%, cool who cares. They have the best tablet on the market obviously by looking at reviews and numbers of sales. As long as they stay ahead of everyone else in the patent game they will continue to thrive. Are you really ignorant enough to assume that just because they have 90% market share of tablets they are automatically on the way down? The iPhone hasn't shown any signs of decline since 2007. The Mac is increasing in popularity and with it comes increased market share. Am I saying Microsoft is not successful? No. Am I saying they fail to create excitement around their products and are a sinking ship? Yes. Don't believe me? Check the stocks every once in a while. Google and Apple have already begun their takeover of technology.

 

[MacNewsFix]

I've always liked Ruby and was sad to hear he was replaced following the public's somewhat tepid response to the TouchPad. I think the WebOS is second only to iOS and even superior in some respects.