Ballmer Says iPad Competitor on the Way: Actually Had One in 1999 - Vadem Clio Windows CE Handheld PC

CNET’s Ina Fried reported that:

Ballmer says Microsoft at work to rival iPad

The funny thing is that Microsoft had an iPad competitior way back in 1999 (12 years ago) in the form of the Windows CE based Vadem Clio. You can see my Clio (still in pristine condition) next to my iPad in the photo above. You can see that it is roughly similar in size (width/height) to the iPad.

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