1. Such a device would be great in places which have a strong wireless network and cannot afford/need full blown computers (can anyone say Africa.
The developed countries haven't had a need for creating strong wireless networks (other than for mobile phones and they are severely speed limited anyway). Whereas Africa because of its lack of infrastructure jumped straight to wireless. If only Sony et. al. can get the price per unit down this might be the perfect vehicle to connect the 3rd world.
2. Who the hell needs this in the developed world. Are we going to see teenyboppers walking around staring into a handheld slate? It seems like just another marketing ploy for those in the developed world.
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1. Such a device would be great in places which have a strong wireless network and cannot afford/need full blown computers (can anyone say Africa.
The developed countries haven't had a need for creating strong wireless networks (other than for mobile phones and they are severely speed limited anyway). Whereas Africa because of its lack of infrastructure jumped straight to wireless. If only Sony et. al. can get the price per unit down this might be the perfect vehicle to connect the 3rd world.
2. Who the hell needs this in the developed world. Are we going to see teenyboppers walking around staring into a handheld slate? It seems like just another marketing ploy for those in the developed world.