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This device simply falls in line with other mobile PC concepts that have been shown to the press, similar to Intel's mockups show at recent trade shows. I don't buy into this device form factor. It's far too bulky and will no doubt rival notebook PCs in price, perhaps even higher. Bill Gates has always had a fetish with tablet-like devices. Microsoft uses devices like this internally. Gates even publically signed off Windows XP on a tablet PC handed to him by Jim Alchen. Nothing new here really.
There may be some vertical application for a form factor such as this. But Microsoft has to be off its nut to think consumers are going to carry this expensive brick around with them daily. Gates had it right the first time...the Cell phone trumps everything. That is the device everyone will carry, and will become more advanced, assuming the role of PDA, digital camera, MP3 player, and ultimately Mobile PC.
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