Dell Targets End of 2012 for New Tablet Push

Tablets have been one of the major trends at CES, and it seems even those that didn't bring any to the show are eager to let the tech world know they're not going miss the tablet train.

"We have been taking our time. The general failure of everyone that's tried to introduce a tablet outside of Apple," he's quoted as saying. "You will see us enter this market in a bigger way toward the end of the year. So we are not really de-emphasizing it, we are really being very careful how we enter it."

"When you are talking about PC, people are more focused on the hardware itself. When you are talking about the tablet or the smartphone, people are interested in the overall environment it's operating in," he added. "As we have matured in this, we are spending a lot more time in the overall ecosystem."

Felice didn't mention any specifics, such as screen size or what it's learned from watching the likes of HP and RIM try and fail to take on Apple and other successful tablet manufacturers. He also remained quiet on what Dell plans to do differently this time around, which leaves us free to conjure up our dream tablet and hope that Dell is paying attention. What would you like to see in the next Dell tablet? Let us know in the comments below!

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