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Internet Tablets: The Next Big Thing?

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2009.11.16 00:03:30

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Laptops, iPhones, Netbooks all sit amongst the most wanted portable consumer electronics that are being leveraged for both entertainment and business applications. Most recently internet tablets have been gaining momentum with recent launches. Specifically, Archos recently announced its Archos 5 internet tablet which includes ThinkFree support for Office and PDF type documents. With a strong review of the Archos 5, CNET has delivered confidence amongst early adopters for the new internet tablets. Combine that with the integration and support of major software including Google’s Android, Twitter, IM, LinkedIn, Wikipedia and you get a sense of this internet tablet that will play many roles including mobile business support. While the challenge of viewing apps and documents on smaller screens such as an iPhone has not been overcome, internet tablets are banking on larger screens and touch capabilities to deliver a fully functional (with editing capabilities) mobile tablet.

Of course other key players are entering the market: SmartQ and Nokia have both announced internet tablets and will be soon shipping. The migration of entertainment and business applications into one fully functional and mobile device has been a long time coming and now we are seeing more and more that the internet tablet may be able to fulfill the needs of the professionals and consumers. The Archos 5 internet tablet is now leading the way with bells and whistles that allow users to stay connected to their documents and entertainment and ThinkFree will continue to deliver reliable and mobile services that will make life easier for consumers and professionals worldwide.