ZDNet: Can Sony compete against Apple’s iPad with its own tablet PC?
“Everyone seems to be getting into the tablet PC game, hoping to steal some mind (and wallet) share from Apple’s iPad, and that includes Sony. According to reports from PC World and the Financial Times, Sony’s CFO Nobuyuki Oneda recently stated that ‘Sony is very much interested in this segment of the market and we have [the] necessary technology.’
Considering that Sony completely whiffed on its chances to compete with the iPod and failed miserably with the Mylo family of mobile communication devices (remember those?), it might not be the best competitor to take on Steve Jobs’ latest creation. On the other hand, Sony’s e-book readers have been well received, and the company is a major laptop player. One strike against the Japanese electronics giant: Oneda already admits that ‘There is no denying that we are running a bit behind’ Apple’s forthcoming launch.”