Yeah right....read the responses to that guys rant. He’s clearly a fanboy for a non-MS competitor.
I’ve been using windows 8 and got to say it’s good. The one thing holding it back is I need a tablet to really take advantage of the touch UI. Once I have that then it will be awesome.
I remember the iPad got bad remarks when it was announced too. But then people “got it” once they held it.
I’m looking forward to getting one of these. We do a lot of onsite customer interaction and these would make it really easy. Very light and portable for the airports but the keyboard is there when you need it.
Yes, for-q-clinton, I have to agree with you... you are right. Pundits did not get it... and now the iPad is threatening the computer market in general.
Talk about cheerleading. Even the enterprise Microsoft representative where I work doesn't have too much great to say about Windows 8's user interface.
I remember the iPad got bad remarks when it was announced too. But then people “got it” once they held it.
That's because the iPad brought a new computing paradigm, and people weren't used to it. I remember many people saying "It needs a pen to be useful," still stuck in the Microsoft pen tablet days. It'll be easier here since the iPad has already gotten people used to the concept.
In the past, Microsoft has made some great hardware. Even the Zune was technically decent hardware (the first generation being a rebranded Toshiba), it died because it was an uninspired copy. The XBox 360 was actually pretty good, although the rush to market caused some serious initial quality problems. At least it looks like Microsoft took their time here and has some ideas beyond plain copying for this tablet. The keyboard attachment is pretty cool.