GottaBeMobile points out an announcement from Motion that they will not be offering the LE1700 WriteTouch tablet.
Sad news to be sure as the WriteTouch was a very innovative product. That said Motion have a reputation for quality and if they wear not able to ensure quality and supply then the decision is understandable.
In a surprise announcement in its partner newsletter, Motion Computing said that they will not be offering the LE1700 WriteTouch Tablet PC. Based on the announcement below, it appears that while working on technical issues on the WriteTouch model, manufacturing and supply issues came up that then began to conflict with their upcoming product roadmap. I'm working to find out if they have plans to use the WriteTouch technology with future products.
Here is their announcement:
Based on Motion's unrelenting commitment to delivering the best customer experience with the highest quality, we have made the decision to not offer the LE1700 WriteTouch feature at this time. We have worked diligently to close technical and usability challenges, but some manufacturing and supply chain challenges continue to impact our schedule and overlap with key roadmap deliverables. The decision is a difficult one but is in the best interest of our customers while affording us time to focus development and execution efforts on delivering best-in-class solutions.
via: Motion Computing: Not Offering LE1700 WriteTouch Tablet PC
Rob Bushway @ gottabemobile.com