Nvidia Corp. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang believes the problem with Android tablets rests firmly with those attempting to sell them.
Talking to Cnet about why tablets like the Motorola Inc. Xoom and Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 haven’t really taken off in a big way, Huang asserted, “It’s a point of sales problem. It’s an expertise at retail problem. It’s a marketing problem to consumers. It is a price point problem.”
Indeed, compared to the basic $499 Wi-Fi only version of the iPad, many feel Honeycomb tablets have priced themselves a little bit out of the market.
“The baseline configuration included 3G when it shouldn’t have,” went on Huang adding, “tablets should have a Wi-Fi configuration and be more affordable.”
Huang claims Wi-Fi only tablets are seeing more uptake than 3G versions with all the bells and whistles, pointing to the fact people want a cheaper alternative. That’s not Honeycomb’s only problem, either, with Huang also pointing the finger at lack of apps.
“It’s a software richness of content problem,” he said, though he was careful to add that this would not be a long term issue and that Android tablets were just suffering from teething pains.
“Those problems are all getting solved,” he affirmed, explaining that the rate at which Honeycomb Tegra 2 tablets are being improved was “really stunning.”
Huang also said he believed manufacturers were learning by their mistakes and have now “readjusted their plans.”
