Sharp to stop sales of Galapagos tablets

Technology Sep. 16, 2011 - 07:20AM JST ( 18 )

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Elbuda MexicanoSep. 16, 2011 - 06:37AM JST

Geez! None of the techies here are going to cry for Sharp?? No praises for Apple??
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naruhodo1Sep. 16, 2011 - 06:53AM JST

And thats the power of being first to the market. I, as an apple fan have moved on. There are better products with more flexibility. If i didnt have to go through itunes on the iphone, i would go back. Its so easy transferring files on my htc. Just click and drag. Plays all formats of media. I gotta give the 7 inch sharp a try. That might be the perfect size for me.
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paulinusaSep. 16, 2011 - 08:33AM JST

The name was the first mistake.
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BoratLikeBarrySep. 16, 2011 - 09:11AM JST

Japanese manufacturer FAIL
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electric2004Sep. 16, 2011 - 09:18AM JST

Yes Paul, some problems resulting from Japan being an island nation are called Galapagos syndrome.
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NoripinheadSep. 16, 2011 - 09:56AM JST

Yeah, why didn't they just name it the "Evolutionary Dead-end Tablet"?
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gogogoSep. 16, 2011 - 10:36AM JST

wow fail
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mokgohanSep. 16, 2011 - 10:38AM JST

Thanks for coming out.

I've heard it plays old Beta Tapes.
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Chris McMillanSep. 16, 2011 - 11:17AM JST

“This is a new and expanding market. Many new products and services have been launched. We believe the older editions have fulfilled the purposes that they were designed for,” she said.

Fulfilled the purposes that they were designed for????? What does this mean....???
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electric2004Sep. 16, 2011 - 12:27PM JST

Ending up as landfill after consumers paid for it.
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papasmurfinjapanSep. 16, 2011 - 02:45PM JST

Why did they even start?
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JapanGalSep. 16, 2011 - 03:09PM JST

All my apple products rock, and would never go any other way.
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Chris McMillanSep. 16, 2011 - 03:35PM JST

Not Sharp enough to cut into Apples share of the market.
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smithinjapanSep. 16, 2011 - 05:23PM JST

I feel a bit sorry for those that bought Galapagos -- it's like the unfortunate souls who opted for the Atari Lynx hand-held game console while the GameBoy was dominating the market (even though GameBoy sucked).

Just goes to show you -- you don't try to fight Apple; it's far too superior a product and way ahead of all the copies that come after it.
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CarcharodonSep. 16, 2011 - 06:13PM JST

take your hand off it Smith - superior product? better package maybe with the app store, but the Ipad is the the best tablet?hah no, the best tablet is the one* that apple are whining and crying about in courtrooms around the world right now. it has a better screen, better processor, better cameras, better battery life, plays flash and apple are being dicks about it. It looks like "ours"? What a joke, it's much better than yours and I would take one over the Ipad in a heartbeat. The ipad spec wise is quite average. Dont try to fight apple - yeah, they will cry to mommy or the court system.... The Sharp Galapagos though, was junk from the word go.

*the Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1
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sunhawkSep. 16, 2011 - 08:14PM JST

agreeing with Carcharodon. apple is using the courts because it can't compete on a level field.
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Pukey2Sep. 16, 2011 - 10:40PM JST

I wonder whether they'll HP it and slash prices by 80% ?!!!
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SerranoSep. 16, 2011 - 10:49PM JST

"tablet computers"

No keyboard, NG.

"I've heard it plays old Beta tapes"

I heard it plays old Atari games :-D