H-P's absence is particularly noteworthy, given that it was one of the first vendors of both Tablet PCs and PocketPCs.
Representatives for both Dell and H-P declined to comment on whether they have UMPC devices in the works. The lack of top-rank vendor support at launch "should be a concern," says Enderle. "You want as many people behind it [as possible]." To be sure, few analysts are ready now to completely write off the UMPC. The small design of the devices could appeal to some on-the-go consumers, says Gartner's Baker. And some analysts say it could be a big hit -- if it's done right. Unfortunately, outside of Apple, the PC industry has a history of having good ideas undermined by their complexity, says Enderle. "This platform could be next big thing, depending on how good a job it does," he says. "If it were coming from Apple, that would be a lot more certain."- Loading Comments...
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