And the question of whether Firefox OS can build an "ecosystem" of apps to compete with Apple's iOS, Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry's BB10?
Dell, he said, had learned from the hastiness of some of its peers and understands better now how consumers value the "ecosystem" of apps around a tablet as much as the hardware, Felice said.
That has led to a business model that blends Apple's walled garden, which encourages users to stay loyal to its "ecosystem" of apps, with Amazon's use of the Kindle as a loss-leader to sell lucrative content, software and services.
Even though the Nokia 808 PureView offers arguably better image quality, and the Samsung Galaxy S3 offers faster shooting, neither are supported by the same ecosystem of apps or ancillary hardware from third-party vendors … Get close, and then get closer.
Each version brings new features and polish, and the level of innovation is a major differentiator, Gartner said, while Apple performed extremely well thanks to the introduction of the iPhone 4. The strong ecosystem of apps and music, based around Apple's iTunes and the App Store, helped its shares surpass RIM in the lucrative North American market to put it second behind Android.
Their future depends on turning dumb televisions into smart, interactive platforms alongside computers, tablets, game consoles and smartphones complete with their own ecosystem of apps and services.The distinguishing feature of smart television will be the ability to personalise the content so people get only what they want, when they want it, and wherever they may be.
"There's a real pressure in the ecosystem of app stores which means kids can't pay, because they don't have credit cards, and parents don't want them to buy stuff… You can count the number of games that are smash hits that are for kids, not just played by kids, on the fingers of one hand".
For many other tablet manufacturers, the question of getting content onto their devices seems to be an afterthought; but Amazon, like Apple, has assembled an ecosystem of books, apps, video and music to accompany its device.
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