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Lenovo Chromebook Duet: Chrome OS’s Answer to the iPad
If there is one product category that Apple has dominated the technology landscape without question it is tablets. The iPad has long been the default tablet recommendation for most people. So much so that when Microsoft partnered with the NFL to have Surface Pro’s on the sidelines, announcers were calling them iPads. There is a Google and Kleenex element to the iPad and tablets, where people simply call tablets iPads now. How can another company possibly compete?
Many have tried to take on the iPad but all have failed. Samsung, Google, LG, Motorola, and Microsoft have taken different approaches. But all have failed. The reason that I think this is the case is something that I have said many times: Apple simply cares about tablets where others use it as a side hobby. Apple has a priority in the iPad line which has resulted in a very full and consistent product portfolio. A concise vision in a category that is filled with laissez-faire releases.
It is in this climate that Lenovo has unveiled a new device to take on the iPad: the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. A fascinating…
