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| Best Buy and Fry's put the Microsoft-powered minitablet on shelves,
| but demand still seems limited, analyst says.
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| There was much buzz surrounding the Origami effort, but as details of
| the minitablet emerged, some of the enthusiasm waned. Analysts said the
| first crop of devices was likely to appeal only to gadget enthusiasts,
| given their high price tag and the fact they only offer a couple hours
| of battery life.
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| Shim also noted that there's been little interest from either big
| name computer makers or from the Asian contract manufacturers that
| make a substantial portion of the world's portable computers.
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