Comments on: Microsoft's Ballmer to Try and Pre-empt Apple, Introduce HP Tablet Tonight?

By: Lady Kaede

Lady Kaede — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:51:33 +0000

More - there are 3 ways to cpete with Apple: 1. Wait til Apple releases something and then copy it as fast, well, and cheaply as you can. I don't think this as ever worked well unless you count the many Windows feature that were first in the Mac OS, which I don't.

Figure out what you think Apple's gonna do and build the competing product before Apple announces/releases - this is what Ballmer's rumored announcement sounds like, and I can't think of a case where it's worked either.
Ignore Apple and build the best, coolest stuff you can imagine and bring to market. That's real competition, and the only long-term strategy with good odds. Google looks like their going be very successful as an Apple competitor doing this.

By: Lady Kaede

Lady Kaede — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:34:55 +0000

Re: "desparate" I was referring to the timing of the rumored announcement, not the possible HP device itself. Of course, Apple is very savvy about it's announcement timings, and Ballmer would just be playing the same game. But over the last 10 years there's zero evidence an MS announced device is likely to compete successfully with an Apple creation in the same class. Of course, if it did, I'd acknowledge Ballmer's timing to be great. If he raped me, I was sleeping at the time ...

By: icebike

icebike — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:39:48 +0000

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/01/06/entourage-edge-the-dual-screen-ebook-reader/

Looks like there was something to this story after all.....

By: Leo from Miami

Leo from Miami — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:25:23 +0000

where can I watch that and yeah they r copy caters, apple products but they are good there iPhones wanna be on the market but there is nothing that is equal or close to an iPhone.

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:23:02 +0000

pre-empting apple is a BAD idea. the product will be completely forgotten and un-hyped the day that the apple product is released.

By: melwan

melwan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:10:40 +0000

slam dunk that is, not duck lol

By: melwan

melwan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:08:41 +0000

I love how these manufacturers are rushing to "beat" Apple to a credible tablet but they have actually zero clue on whats Apple been cooking for the past few years. I can imagine Jan27th and boom slam duck lol

By: devildrifterx

devildrifterx — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:47:35 +0000

lady kaede did ballmer rape you personally?

im intrigued to know how MS making an announcement at CES is desperate ....

By: Websyndicate

Websyndicate — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:59:07 +0000

HP and micrsoft are bff's.

By: Lady Kaede

Lady Kaede — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:42:06 +0000

I don't know anything more than anyone else, but after more than 20 years in personal computing I have to say that a Ballmer/HP announcement before the Apple announcement looks like desperation. Well Ballmer might introduce a game-changing device that is more than just Win7 on a keyboardless touch screen, one with a revolutionary UI and a simple, seemless way to access print, audio and video media anywhere . . . yeah, and the Chinese might forgive the US national debt. Hey, it's possible!

Assuming Apple really does unveil their tablet-thingy this month, I can only imagine Ballmer will end up looking like a desparate doofus.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:11 +0000

Man he's such a copy cater

By: fastlane

fastlane — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:33:04 +0000

Doesn't matter if it's transparent and hovers in mid air... it still Windows.

By: Ben Gillam

Ben Gillam — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:23:36 +0000

thanks for the uk time do i stay up that late? are using cover it live again?

By: farmdreads

farmdreads — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:53:45 +0000

It won't matter. Once Apple releases their version of a tablet device, all the others will be playing catch up. I welcome the competition though. It keeps Apple on their toes.

By: zeagus

zeagus — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:50:11 +0000

Ha! iSlate that is.

By: zeagus

zeagus — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:49:51 +0000

If it's Courier as seen in the UI preview vids, then the iSlaye may lose me to MS .

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:41:05 +0000

maybe he will also announce something that I care about like xvid support on the 360 when used with media center...now that would blow my mind lol

By: The Reptile

The Reptile — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:44:44 +0000

I would expect it to be a credible product, maybe not on Apple standards, but credible. Remember, HP makes a desktop with a touch interface using some of it's own software on top of Windows. My sense is that their tablet will use some of those concepts and take them to the next level. January 2010 is shaping up to be a very interesting month from a Tech perspective. I'm really happy to be in tech.