【Haichuan Teahouse】Those inventions that were too advanced and thus phased out – the tablet computer of 2001

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Most people know that the iPad series dominates the tablet market; they are lightweight, attractive, and very practical. In fact, the term “tablet computer” was coined by Microsoft. Their first generation of tablet computers, the Tablet PC, were introduced nearly a decade before the iPad, and their appearance and functions were largely similar to those of the iPad. However, Bill Gates misjudged the potential uses of tablet computers; he thought of them as nothing more than more portable laptops. In 2001, Microsoft launched its tablet computer. The tablets they designed were thinner and more portable compared to desktop computers, and they ran the Windows XP operating system; however, this became a fatal flaw of this product. The compact version of this computer simply cannot replace traditional laptops and desktops, and due to its overly complex operating system, it is extremely expensive; its price at launch was 2000 dollars. Obviously, users were not willing to pay for them. However, after ten years of research, Jobs found a suitable use for tablets; he launched the iPad in 2010 and won this battle.