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	Texrat	2009-08-27 , 03:24
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Originally Posted by ysss

"Internet tablets" -- sleek phone-like devices used to access the Web that have failed to gain mass-market appeal in part due to their lack of a cellular radio."

Ooo... don't get me started!

Lack of a cell radio at best was a tiny part of the failure. I think we can safely say that (1) poor marketing and (2) frustrating out-of-the-box experience were the biggies.

A cellular radio should not be a diehard requirement for a handheld computer.

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