"I'd say the author is desperately trying to rewrite history in an effort to save his patron & therefore his own neck."
A devastating riposte!
You're quite right that I would withdraw the comment that the Pocketsurfer has a bright future. But feel free to prove me wrong, by taking up the rights to the product and making it successful.
Here are Derek's contact details, in case you don't know where to start. He's a very nice gentleman.