Hewlett-Packard Introduced Its HP Tablet a Few Years After Apple

Multiple Choice

Hewlett-Packard introduced its HP Tablet a few years after Apple launched its original iPad, about the same time Apple introduced its next-generation iPad2. Hewlett-Packard abandoned the product within months. According to the text, the HP Tablet's failure was due in large part to

A) bad timing.
B) not satisfying customer needs on critical factors.
C) poor product quality.
D) an insignificant point of difference.
E) incomplete market and product protocol.