David S Dawson
For context, Apple sold 4.19 million iPads last quarter, which roughly equates to 46,555 iPads sold every day. On the other hand, it's an encouraging sign for HP and Microsoft that demand was much...
View ArticleMike Bee
I think the fact that they set aside a run of 5,000 (contractually obligated) units and sold 9k of them show just what a half hearted commitment had to the Windows 7 tablet that they decided to not...
View ArticleGordon
it's still the 1st inning of a 9 inning game. the more competition the better. the consumer wins!
View Articleelllroy
so let me get this straight, hp sells a depressing 9000 units (in how many days?) but tries to give it a positive spin by issuing an even lower and even more ridiculous "expectation number". what a...
View Articlebob e
I would have been customer 9001 but I am holding out for that Dell convertable where the screen flips over.
View Articlejoex
"For context, Apple sold 4.19 million iPads last quarter, which roughly equates to 46,555 iPads sold every day" Slate 500 is for companies. Does not compare with IPad.
View ArticleSammy the Walrus IV
doesn't apple lose about 9,000 ipads during shipping each quarter? these numbers are laughable at best. how such a product can even be given the green light shows incompetency at many levels. looks to...
View ArticleJPA
"On the other hand, it's an encouraging sign for HP and Microsoft that demand was much greater than expected." Of course, given that it was powered by that grotesquely clumsy and obsolete M$H!T...
View Articlesja300
9K units???? NO BIG DEAL..... Even the new Samsung tablet will be HO HUM, at 7" too small. Not much bigger than an iPhone is, screen wise. And, no Apps. very limited. Face it, iPad rules and is...
View ArticleTerry Bitner, New York
9000? Wow, that is minuscule in this market. A blip. That's could just be orders from family members of those at HP and Microsoft who working on the project . More intriguing than that being twice the...
View ArticleFreeRange
"On the other hand, it's an encouraging sign for HP and Microsoft that demand was much greater than expected." What an absolutely ignorant comment. SAI is such a clueless rag.
View Article@Jay Yarrow
There must be 9,000 Microsoft employees that were TOLD to buy it by Ballmer. "On the other hand, it's an encouraging sign for HP and Microsoft that demand was much greater than expected." This is...
View ArticleGelW
Ballmer cashed in a few shares this week, used the funds to bolster the share price. 4K HP Shites = 80K MS shares, no big deal.
View ArticleCat
OMG, they COPIED the iPad design. HP has no shame. That ought to be grounds for design or copyright infringement cease and desist. Why would Apple be OK with something that looks exactly like the iPad...
View Articlejoeinmiami
I almost lost my shit reading your comment. Steve Jobs has more money in his couch cushions.
View ArticleKenC
"On the other hand, it's an encouraging sign for HP and Microsoft that demand was much greater than expected." Uhm, I heard from the barista at the coffeeshop in Redmond that Microsoft ordered 9000 HP...
View ArticleDirk
If your ambition is low enough obviously demand will be higher than expected. Let's face it these 9 thousand are probably all the press review versions floating around.
View ArticleChark
In other news, 9000 disappointed HP Slate customers asked their CIO's for iPads instead; argued that the CEO's already had them and wanted in on the fun.
View ArticleTantrum
I don't know if illiteracy is a problem on this blog. I hope not. HP was obligated by prior contract to produce this Slate in partnership with Microsoft. They set a very limited production run to...
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