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I have always wondered what would happen if someone as Deep pocketed as Dell would release a tablet PC. Well, it has happened finally, unfortunately currently at a price that isn't feasible for the average student to afford.
Let's assume though, that down the road that an inspiron student version of the Latitude XT is released at the $1500 price point that some students could actually afford. What would make this the computer that everyone would need? A software application, or suite of applications, that organized everything that they did at school, and connected with the school to retrieve the things that the teachers have made available for them.
Two companies make this software:
Blackboard and Agilix. If I wanted this market, I would modify the tablet offerings for students, and acquire both of those companies. The one semester I utilized Agilix' Gobinder software and my Compaq Slate tablet, was easily my most efficient and productive semester. Many days I went to class with nothing but the tablet. I think this is where, technologically, we are trying to get to. Currently I believe Agilix is private, and it's likely that the window of opportunity to pick up Blackboard has passed, as their market cap is north of 1 Bil. They are expanding globally, and if it only gave the added ability to market to the 20 million (or so) US college students, I still think it might make sense. (but then my major is operations management not finance.)
Anyway, that's just one of the things that makes me say "hmmm..."
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