Samsung Reveals Slate PC Plans, Calls iPad "A glorified MID"
Samsung Reveals Slate PC Plans, Calls iPad "A glorified MID"
Posted 03/15/2010 at 1:58pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Samsung is trying to maneuver itself into a position of prominence in emerging device segments. After having announced plans to enter the increasingly crowded e-reader market this spring, it now plans to lend to the bustle in another burgeoning segment: the tablet/slate PC market.
According to a APC Magazine report, which quotes a high-ranking executive, Samsung will enter the tablet market in the second half of 2010. Philip Newton, the director of Samsung Australia’s IT division, told the magazine that the new tablet will be a consumer product unlike its Q1 UMPC, “a very niche product for a vertical market.”
You are not alone feeling underwhelmed by the iPad, especially given the hype it has generated. Newton made no attempts to smother his disliking for the hype surrounding the iPad, which he dubbed "a glorified MID (mobile Internet device)."
“I do feel that that slate-type platform has legs but I think the legs need to be far more powerful, for example an Atom-based product which has far greater flexibility, not to mention inputs and outputs. This has more potential than an iPad,” Newton told the APC Magazine. Going by Newton's comments, Samsung's perception of a tablet is that of a second computer rather than just a fun device that ships with ephemeral joy.
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tri8gman
March 16, 2010 at 9:57am
I looked at the name of the image file to start. :P
"the new tablet will be a consumer product unlike its Q1 UMPC"
So the new device won't look like that. Also, I don't consider a PSP-ish UMPC to be a "tablet."
wolf17
March 15, 2010 at 8:26pm
lol, the ipad cant even be called a MID when it can't load at least the majority of websites! :P
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WindowsXP
March 15, 2010 at 6:56pm
While I do agree on his distaste with the iPad, this thing they had farted out doesnt seem much better. Its too early to judge to be honest, but it doesnt look like it would be comfortable to use. Like the other poster said, a glorified PSP?
I picture this being in a fancy Hummer with big rims or something, anchored over the glove compartment..like a boss.
gendoikari1
March 15, 2010 at 3:52pm
Samsung also declared the sky to be blue.
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nekollx
March 15, 2010 at 4:01pm
I hear WD is investigating claims that Water is Wet and fire is hot.
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gendoikari1
March 15, 2010 at 7:45pm
Then they shouldn't ask Freescale.
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nekollx
March 15, 2010 at 2:28pm
Wen asked what he thought about the Apple Newton He declined to comment.
:P
I hope that isn't a real pick of their slate it looks like a Glorified PSP
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