Can you judge a computing experience by weight? Or: The search for the mythical 1 lb device. Part 1.

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Can you judge a computing experience by weight? Or: The search for the mythical 1 lb device. Part 1.

What if a Tablet PC was as light as a legal pad? Would you use it more? Would it become the first thing you grab for? Or would paper still be a strong challenger? I think the lighter Tablet would win out.

Weight matters.

Assuming all other things being equal, same price, same size, same battery life, same software, in fact, I think there’s a relationship between weight and product adoption. Line up all the personal computers that people use today from heaviest to lightest and I think a trend...

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