To further expand on how HTC Fumbled away the Flyer and Jetstream with lack of Support and Absurdly High Prices....one need look no further than the Galaxy Note. The Note, despite being much newer, has already shipped over 1 Million units....without even reaching the USA yet. I'm not a huge fan of Samsung's mobile devices.....nor do I like the fact that it's headed to ATT first, but, you cannot argue with Samsung's engineering.
The need for a compact Tablet with full Pen Input is pretty clear to me. It also needs a solid front and back camera for Video Conferencing and Field Photos. The Construction Industry alone should push for this....with Engineers, Architects and Creative types also wanting this tool. RIM clearly missed the boat here too with the Playbook.
Samsung Galaxy Note review -- Engadget
Notice that despite the smaller size, Sammy managed to make a nifty storage spot for the Digitizer Pen (don't call it a stylus!) This was a definite Fumble for HTC. And speaking of the Digitizer Pen....notice how well it works well throughout the Software with N-Trig type input (same as the Flyer Pen). So is the Note running HC?.....Nope!....Samsung managed all this on Gingerbread?????
The Note has a nice 8mp Camera with flash on the back and a 2mp Camera on the front....are you paying attention HTC? With a Million Units shipped in just 2 months....there is clearly at the very least a strong Niche Market for this type of device. The Flyer.....woulda/coulda/shoulda.!?!?!?
Yeah....I'm bummed as the Flyer has reached EOL without ever being fully realized. Onward to NextGen "Quad" devices from here. Android 4.0 and Quad Processors should change everything again and 2012 should be another Busy year. Happy New Year....D