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Re: Windows Tablets unwanted just like WP7?

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____/ Snit on Thursday 07 Jul 2011 07:17 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 3903506.OooBPedcKZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 10:52 PM:
> 
>>>>>>>>> "but while Microsoft likes to say that Windows 7 was designed for
>>>>>>>>> touch,
>>>>>>>>> the simple fact is that it just doesn't function as well as iOS,
>>>>>>>>> Android, or any other operating system specifically designed with
>>>>>>>>> touch in mind."
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> No version of Windows is suitable for tablets. Microsoft has too much
>>>>>>>> to worry about except tablets. At one point last year it pondered using
>>>>>>>> WP7 on
>>>>>>>> tablets (!!).
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hilarity ensues...
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Expect Microsoft to just try /taxing/ tablets, using software patents.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> So far, other than iOS, is any OS proving to work well on tablets?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Examples?
>>>> 
>>>> XOOM.
>>> 
>>> Presumably you mean Honeycomb?
>> 
>> That's the OS. We talked about the product.
> 
> I specifically asked about the OS, but sure, it was the OS on a tablet form
> factor.  And so far there is no real indication Honeycomb is challenging iOS
> in terms of user satisfaction, use online, etc.

It moves ahead more rapidly than Apple.

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