“The GPS navigation market is poised for rapid growth in the US in 2006. The most successful GPS products will be those with affordable prices, strong performance, and a simple user interface.”
“That may lower the attractiveness of the offering. Right now, we're getting all of the good news. When it's released is when we'll get the bad news. It's in the hype stage.”
“They bring different strengths to the table, ... Compaq has done a better job in regard to engineering an entire line. On the other hand, HP has been strong in consumer products.”
“Having a portable, personal Web device opens the door to a number possibilities, such as sharing and updating all kinds of information, in real-time,”
“There will be a vastly improved user experience, particularly for the 9x users, ... It is far more stable, reliable and secure than the 9x base. Unlike Windows 95, this actually delivers on the promises.”
“[In fact, Windows CE has been blamed for the lackluster acceptance of keyboarded handhelds in general, which some analysts say aren't useful for much other than e-mail retrieval.] When are they going to get it to work right with a server as opposed to a desktop? ... And when are they going to get an adequate set of personal productivity applications?”
