Thread: Future success of internet tablets, or lack thereof (speculation, prediction)
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Jerome is offline Jerome
2006-02-19 , 21:10
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Originally Posted by fpp
Most of the sites I peruse regularly either work fine on the 770 or have a "mobile" version that does. This is my #1 use for the device. What we need is a better browser that lets us "cut the crap" the way Firefox on the desktop does.
But you are a geek. The average user is satisfied with Internet Explorer, the selection of bloated sites he/she uses (includes Ebay) and popup windows.


Originally Posted by fpp
I don't think this is a valid comparison. The Zaurus was never officially sold outside Japan (where it is NOT dead). It was never actively supported by Sharp as a Linux hacker's device. And (apart from the very confidential 6000) it does not have BT and/or Wifi connectivity builtin. I still love my 760, it's a good PDa and portable workhorse, but it's not a good Internet tablet. The 770 is.
The Zaurus is not dead in Japan, where it is sold as a dictionary and PDA. The 5500 were sold officially in Europe and in the US. The 6000 was sold in the US. Wifi connectivity meant sliding in a CF card. All Zaurii came with a browser: opera or netfront. It is the closest device you can find to the 770, even the hardware is similar.

Yet it failed. I sincerely hope it only failed because it was too early, but I really think parallels can be drawn. And I am pretty sure Nokia drew them.