Dell's Smartphone Rejected — Too Dull

MBCook writes "AppleInsider has an article discussing Dell's attempt to enter the smartphone market, as well as the news that the phone was rejected by carriers as too dull. The article doesn't pull punches: 'Dell's failure to successfully step from the commodity PC business into the mobile handset market should come as no surprise, as smartphones requires expertise in software platform development, consumer design savvy, and portable device engineering, all things Dell has never demonstrated any proficiency in.'"

Re:Dull

[ciaohound]

change the 'o' in their logo to a 'u'?

"Logu?" "Lugo?" "Lugu?" I don't get it.

Re:Dull

[stonedcat]

Didn't you hear that Dell changed their name to Doll?
It's just like SciFi becoming Syfy except not quite as retarded.

Re:G2

[timothy]

"Smartphones are going to explode in the next two years."

Which ones?!

Re:Dull

[Anonymous Coward]

Yës!

Re:G2

[Enderandrew]

The ones with Sony batteries!

Re:Is it sad

[Anonymous Coward]

Me to! I hovered the mouse over the link and saw the URL before I clicked. Cool feature, right?!

Re:dull is a criteria??

[Anonymous Coward]

Dude you're getting a Dull!

Re:A lesson for all computer companies

[ColdWetDog]

So innovative it took them 3 years to offer "cut and past" on their phone

Oh yeah? Does YOUR cell phone have time travel capabilities?

I thought not.

Re:G2

[SmlFreshwaterBuffalo]

Can't be. Who's ever heard of a Sony battery lasting anywhere near two years?

Re:dull is a criteria??

[dangitman]

Every phone I've bought has been dull. They tend to have rounded corners, because otherwise you'd be cutting your face on the sharp edges. That's why I never bought a Razr.

Re:They should have hired a foreign designer

[Orbijx]

Butbutbutbut, why didn't they just add cellular capabilities to the a-daaaah-mo, then?
It'd make it the ultimate little black book, then. :)