Ask HN: What's the difference here? (HP and Apple multitouch)

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2 pointsstcredzero2 comments

Really, why is it that this:

http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/index.h...

caused so much less of a splash than this?

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

It's a given that Apple is better at marketing. But what else? I can envision doing some serious work on the HP devices.

I think marketing and a focused message. With the iPad, you know Apple is going to iterate until it gets the experience right. As a consumer and developer, you're willing to invest your time to learn the product or develop applications for it. With HP, you're not sure if it's a novelty item that they'll cut next quarter.

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