A TV with a built-in PC was going to be demo’d, but, according to Mr. Ballmer, “it blew the tube.”

It blew the tube? That’s so….so….1995.

According to PCWorld  which said the HP device is “a big disappointment,”

Interesting analyses from the Win PC side of the tracks.

according to Mr. Ballmer, “it blew the tube.”

I thought that the AEE wasn’t opening until today.

The “big disappointment” is that it’s running Windows.

Anybody surprised by their assessment?

According to PCWorld  which said the HP device is “a big disappointment,”

I played through Ballmer’s keynote, and the announcement/demo of the HP “slate” PC can definitely be summarized in one word: “disappointment!” The demo was nothing more than an oversized portable touchscreen that can play back video.

I find it fascinating that MS/Ballmer is formally calling tablet PCs “slate PCs”. This is no doubt an attempt to remove differentiation from Apple’s rumored “iSlate”. Now, I am even more confident that Apple will not use the product name “iSlate” and instead go back to “iBook” as their new product name.

Ironic that the picture shows Ballmer holding a picture of hands holding an APPLE.

Subliminal message: Like vampires, Windows sucks and what people really want is APPLE.

Subliminal message: Like vampires, Windows sucks and what people really want is APPLE.

Hmmm, my subliminal message was: this demo sucks!

My subliminal message was, “Great. Twilight. I think I’m gonna vomit…” Now, if they’d pictured a real vampire like the classic Dracula or even Victor from the Underworld series, then I might have taken a second look at the tablet itself.

I find it fascinating that MS/Ballmer is formally calling tablet PCs “slate PCs”.

Likewise. I also find it interesting that, just as (like it or not) virtually every smartphone now replicates the look, functionality, and business model of the iPhone, these devices all look like they came straight out of Cupertino. It would appear that at this point everyone in the valley is following Apple. It’s unreal. With the still existing Mac prejudice out there, I sometimes forget that Apple has made such a comeback, and yet it is shocking how widely copied they still are, so many years later.