Sunday, April 3, 2011

Microsoft on Tablets

“The tablet takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it available whenever you want it…It’s a PC that is virtually without limits — and within five years I predict it will be the most popular form of PC sold in America.”

--Bill Gates in 2001

"...not sure whether tablets "would remain with us or not."

--Craig Mundie, Microsoft Research, 2011

One suspects the latest statements are made only because Microsoft needs more time to ready its own approach and offering.

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