Facebook Portal/Portal+ Tablet Solution face

Advantages

Disadvantages

Hurdles

All-in-one tablet solution with both audio and video components

Cheap - $149 to $299 variants

360 degree microphone pickup pattern for all tablet variants

Quick and simple user interface

Alexa built-in

Camera tracks individual with Smart Camera AI

Embedded microphone enhances voice and minimizes background noice with Smart Sound

No flexibility in adding additional peripherals for video or audio if needed

No type of cellular connectivity (4G/5G)

No features for file sharing and note annotating

If customer wanted to show AE a schematic or something like that, then they would need to pick up the camera or hold the schematic up

Software platform only limited to Facebook Messenger

Solution more geared towards general consumers than for business/enterprise

User experience is strictly limited to the tablet only

Customer may not be open to using a platform more geared towards consumers

Platform supported by well-known company

Issues and concerns with privacy

Facebook platform has no integration with any other business/enterprise platforms

How long would Facebook support this niche product line?

Would cellular connectivity eventually be integrated?

Will advanced features for business/enterprise be featured in the future? (i.e. file sharing, note annotation)