Another thing worth mentioning is that it was really the only way startup can function. Take the money, make a bet and try to make most out of it in order to advance enough to get another round of financing until you have steady revenue streams. In the end the situation would have been exactly the same even without Tablet, as they would still be dependent on external financing. They needed a product to shown and Tablet was a logical step to demonstrate the adaptability of the UI paradigm. It was also successful as there is (or was) the Intex deal.