Comments on: Sub PCs can’t omit features that might be used http://jkontherun.com/2007/09/26/sub-pcs-cant-om/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Montevale http://jkontherun.com/2007/09/26/sub-pcs-cant-om/#comment-18231 Montevale Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:27:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/09/26/sub-pcs-cant-om#comment-18231 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>The problem with the Sub PCs is not that they can only do limited things.<br /> The problem is that they can't do those limited things great.<br /> The limited function must be done by the sub pc rather spectacularly, the best, top of the line kind of thing.<br /> Kind of like what blackberry did for messaging. There "was" no video or mp3 player, no WiFi not as many 3rd party application and yet they got it.<br /> If there is a device a size of an NEC 900 or Jornada 728 on the market that does email/ms exchange, word processor and browser stunningly GREAT and then it can't sell... the author might have a point until then it is like saying that people were not buying Ford Pintos not because they were crappy but because there was no need for a vehicle of that size.<br /> </p> </div>

The problem with the Sub PCs is not that they can only do limited things.
The problem is that they can’t do those limited things great.
The limited function must be done by the sub pc rather spectacularly, the best, top of the line kind of thing.
Kind of like what blackberry did for messaging. There “was” no video or mp3 player, no WiFi not as many 3rd party application and yet they got it.
If there is a device a size of an NEC 900 or Jornada 728 on the market that does email/ms exchange, word processor and browser stunningly GREAT and then it can’t sell… the author might have a point until then it is like saying that people were not buying Ford Pintos not because they were crappy but because there was no need for a vehicle of that size.

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