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Keep away from small people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. — Mark Twain |
Okay, there’s really no need to comment on the name. I can’t imagine what the marketing team was thinking. Any women in their focus groups?
I’m rather underwhelmed. No tethering to my iPhone. No multitasking. No Adobe Flash. No camera. Keyboard dock, no mouse.
Aside from my couch, where am I going to be using this? Am I supposed to pull it out of a backpack while waiting in line at a store. The only place outside of the home that it makes sense is in an airport or on a plane/bus/train.
There’s a reason why Steve Jobs did his demo on the couch - something we haven’t seen before. It’s just not going to be practical to type on it while holding it with one hand. You’re going to want to sit down, cross your legs and rest it on your thigh for two handed typing.
Am I saying “no” to purchasing it… hmmm… I haven’t reach that point yet. I’ll wait for some reviews and feedback before cashing in my FutureShop gift cards for something else.
