So long, Cius, we hardly knew you-- Cisco stops spending on the Cius tablet and decides to leverage on other tablets with Jabber and own software deployments instead.
SVP of Telepresence Technology OJ Winge says "Cisco will no longer invest in the Cisco Cius tablet form factor, and no further enhancements will be made to the current Cius endpoint beyond what’s available today. However, as we evaluate the market further, we will continue to offer Cius in a limited fashion to customers with specific needs or use cases."
The first Cisco foray in tablet space, the Cius is an enterprise-only tablet on sale through channel partners. Launched back in 2010, it is pricey ($750), runs on Android and has a 7" display. A fairly unremarkable (if not entirely forgettable) device, in other words.
Either way, here's for another dead Cisco hardware offering...
