Luuthian
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There's still two major hurdles this phone will face regardless of how well it's priced or the specs sheet: No Google apps and no legacy support outside of virtualization (which HP will control).
The lack of Google apps will keep this out of the standard consumer's mind and the lack of ability to actually be a real PC is going to harm it's potential for both business and home consumer.
I can't blame HP for working with what's available (you'd probably need a fan which is a no no) but the fact this lacks something like an Intel Core M chip keeps it from being special. Intel's new portable USB computers have more use.
I fear a large uphill battle for this device no matter what. Microsoft needs to find way to jump from Continuum to full blown computer in the pocket because you can't claim a device is a portable computer until it is. Right now, it 100% is not. It's a cellphone with a paltry selection of full screen apps.
Right idea, but it's not fully realized yet and neither is this phone.
The lack of Google apps will keep this out of the standard consumer's mind and the lack of ability to actually be a real PC is going to harm it's potential for both business and home consumer.
I can't blame HP for working with what's available (you'd probably need a fan which is a no no) but the fact this lacks something like an Intel Core M chip keeps it from being special. Intel's new portable USB computers have more use.
I fear a large uphill battle for this device no matter what. Microsoft needs to find way to jump from Continuum to full blown computer in the pocket because you can't claim a device is a portable computer until it is. Right now, it 100% is not. It's a cellphone with a paltry selection of full screen apps.
Right idea, but it's not fully realized yet and neither is this phone.