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2008-12-03 , 21:13
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The next Maemo-based Nokia device will be more popular, or at the very least, aimed at a more segments therefore potentially getting more customers. Stage 4 IIRC.

Originally Posted by eiffel View Post
I'm reminded of what Steve Jobs said when asked recently whether Apple might still launch a tablet. He said, dismissively "We've looked into it, and we couldn't find a way to produce anything for under $500 that wouldn't be crap". I take this to mean "Yes, we're going to produce a tablet, and you can be sure it's going to cost way over $500".
The iPhone is basically a tablet albeit with some (serious) restrictions here and there. The difference between a camera, smartphone, DAP, tablet, and netbook will become more vague and vague. Only dedicated high-end solutions will survive. For the rest, a combination (convergence) device will usually be 'good enough' for most people.

The iPod and iPhone are Apple's tablets. The cheapest Macbook is their netbook. Apple cannot compete with the cheap netbooks, and they won't bother to either.

If I were Apple I would look into something like e-book readers, or solar energy.
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