It's A Tablet & A Phone: But Is It Worth It?

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Watching two sumo wrestlers smash their incredible size into each other can be anawe-inspiring experience. But finding out that they are simultaneously competing for aJapanese desk job makes them seem less impressive. That’s what we’re seeing atMWC (Mobile World Conference) as Samsung’s recently released GalaxyNote goes head-to-head with the new ASUS Padfone.The Samsung Galaxy Noteis a 5.3-inch tabphone (phonelet?) that comes with a remarkably bad stylus, a designthrowback that is more retro than cool. Too big to fit in your pocket and too small to useas a tablet. It’s remarkable that this thing went from bad idea all the way to badexecution. So you would think that ASUSPadfone would easily take the crown, but it too is being panned at MWC for -- here’sthe shocker -- being a confusing cross between a phone and a tablet. The Padfone isamazing in its stupidity. It’s not one unit that is just big; it’s two parts:a 4.3” mobile that slides into a bigger 10.1” screen that you buy separately.Wife want to use the tablet? Then she’s also using your phone! Then comes themagical stylus pen, which doubles as a Bluetooth headset. We’re not kidding -- thisall sounds like a second grader's idea of Bond gear.We get it:It’s not easy to stand out from all these iPad wannabes and distinguish your productin an increasingly crowded market. But remember, when you’re sitting in theboardroom and nothing unique is coming to mind, crapping your pants may separate you fromthe others, but it doesn’t make it a good idea. Continue Reading

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