1. How many internet tablets will be sold in 2008 worldwide?
2. Why?
3. Why not?

Some background and remarks: We already have somewhat similar devices as the 770 on the market, such as the Pepper Pad, OQO, so you have to figure in that internet tablets will be made by other vendors as well. They will try to replicate or outperform any success Nokia has with 770, and also they will promote the internet tablet use cases via their own marketing. Right now these devices seem to be just a niche...

It's interesting to speculate who actually will use devices like 770 in the future and for what purposes. The hardware and the OS/development platform allow one to use various kinds of applications, but of course the combined product will not be so attractive for all uses. But internet tablets can get customers from various other market segments and they can be seen competing with various devices. In 2005 it looks like a bit less than 8 million PDA devices were sold, but this market is in decline. Many PDA users seem to be migrating to smart phones and especially communicators - smart phones with QWERTY style keyboards, PIM applications, web browsing, etc. - essentially all you need (phone included) in a single more or less compact device. Some people might prefer an internet tablet to their more bulky laptop, or users on a budget could buy an internet tablet as their first and only computer...

More on this background and discussion you will find in the blog below, but let's hear your predictions here!