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He predicted that Windows tablets will be cheaper than the iPad.

If Android Tablets aren't cheaper than the iPad (on similar hardware), how would a Windows version be cheaper?

We have had Windows for MIPS and Windows for Alpha. We have also had Windows XP Tablet Edition (MS thought that 2004 was going to be the year of the Tablet). Putting full-fledged Windows on a Tablet, or a modfied full-fledged version means that MS doesn't get it. The iPad is NOT a Netbook with a touch screen.

MS COULD make a Tablet OS that uses the Windows API and would make ports of existing Apps easy. Or, they could be brave and just concentrate on a Windows interface that can run existing Java and Flash that the iPad can't, and maybe Windows Live for some of the app stuff. But no. They are going to blow it. Again. And I am not particularly rooting for them to blow it.

MS COULD make a Tablet OS that uses the Windows API and would make ports of existing Apps easy.

Please no more Windows API. Time to let it die. Use .NET and other APIs instead.