Hot Topics: Tablets are Coming, Ozzie is Going

Written By
Don Reisinger
Don Reisinger
Published: Oct 22, 2010
Updated: May 12, 2021
1 minute read

Samsung announced that it will offer its iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab, beginning in November. It’s the first of the numerous alternatives to Apple’s iPad, including the BlackBerry PlayBook, that you’ll find yourself facing in the near future. For proof of how intense the competition will be on the tablet front, look no further than the war of words between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and RIM co-CEO Jim Balsille. Apple also unveiled a new version of Mac OS X, along with an updated MacBook Air. With enterprise Mac adoption on the rise, you might want take a close look at the functionality that Mac OS X 10.7 Lion offers. Meanwhile, we’re all waiting to see how the resignation of Microsoft’s chief software architect Ray Ozzie’s departure at Microsoft will affect the company and its products.

Don Reisinger

Don Reisinger

Content Writer

Don Reisinger is a longtime content writer to several technology and business publications. Over his career, Don has written about everything from geek-friendly gadgetry to issues of privacy and data security. He became an eWEEK writer in 2009 producing slide shows focusing on the top news stories of the day. When he's not writing, Don is typically found fixing computers or playing an old-school video game.

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