Agreed about the Touchpad. It was a good device, marketed poorly. They couldn't sell it at iPad prices but they sold out quickly in the firesafe they had to get rid of the stock. A price in the middle might have worked and if that price meant seeking at a loss for a while then so be it - it could have built market share.
I remember the execs at the time saying things like 'it won't be number one, it will be number one plus' and 'it's a marathon not a sprint'.
A missed opportunity - shame.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
