Microsoft Courier, Apple’s tablet, plus CrunchPad: What’s the future of the tablet?
We've long been waiting for the era of the tablet computer to take hold, and peering on the horizon are three interesting candidates to take tablets from speculation to spectacle. Among them: Michael Arrington's recently delayed CrunchPad, Microsoft's booklet-style Courier and the oft-rumored Apple Tablet. Will tablets actually be something people are interested in this time around? We ask Rob Enderle from the Enderle Group, and Harry McCracken from Technologizer.
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CrunchPad: Long road ahead
If the somewhat-ironic leaks about Michael Arrington's upcoming CrunchPad are to be believed, we'll end up with a $400 tablet that is sans keyboard, and is devoid of local storage. That package, says our panel of Joel Evans from Geek.com and Gary Krakow from BuyMeGetMe.com, essentially can't be a huge success. It's an uphill battle, Gary points out, since in the past tablets have been anything but runaway hits. Joel concurs, especially since the price is higher than expected.
What's your take, are you excited about the device, do you think it'll compete with Apple, or do you think people will be happy with a multi-touch capable internet browsing tablet? Sound off in the comments.
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