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Kind of sad that the blogger has no idea (not even some vapor ware hints) if there any interesting Windows 7 tablets on the horizon. Looks like Apple is gettin

by jmount 16y ago

Kind of sad that the blogger has no idea (not even some vapor ware hints) if there any interesting Windows 7 tablets on the horizon. Looks like Apple is getting almost a 2 year head start in this market (through no virtue of their own).

dieterrams 16y ago
The iPad caused companies like HP to rethink their tablet strategy, which set them back in terms of release date and OS of choice. In general, I think it's unlikely Windows 7 will gain much adoption as a tablet OS, since it's not designed for touch. Some evolution of Windows Phone 7 is more likely.
- jmount 16y ago
  The operating system has turned out to be so irrelevant for a pad. I love my iPad, but all I want from it is to surf and play movies. The shoe-horned iPhone os is crap (not as appropriate as it is on the phone and certainly not the full OSX experience).
  - cschep 16y ago
    I think crap is stretching it a bit, but I do think the iOS 4 release on iPad will be a very important update.
    - jmount 16y ago
      It is only opinion. But no user visible file system, can't share documents between apps, no ability to have different users or even different set of Safari bookmarks on the same iPad, no ability to wirelessly sync, stupid screen of icons launch metaphor and more. Understand, I own one and love it (I think the pad form-factor is in fact game changing)- but the iPad is really a strange device.
  - dieterrams 16y ago
    I agree it's basically shoehorned. Springboard in particular isn't optimized for the form factor. But iOS makes for a very energy efficient OS with excellent touch UI conventions and a great app ecosystem. That alone makes it the best tablet UI to date. I think they'll make better use of the form factor over time.
gthank 16y ago
If Apple can design, build, debug, manufacturer, and market a tablet 2 years faster than any of their competitors, how is that NOT a credit to them?
- jmount 16y ago
  Good point. I didn't write that well. What I meant to get at is if HP or Microsoft (or one of the many others) would just get something (anything) out that could web surf and play movies they would have a shot in the market. Instead they switched OS mid-stream, cancelled most known prototypes and bet on flash.

by jmount 16y ago

dieterrams 16y ago

The iPad caused companies like HP to rethink their tablet strategy, which set them back in terms of release date and OS of choice. In general, I think it's unlikely Windows 7 will gain much adoption as a tablet OS, since it's not designed for touch. Some evolution of Windows Phone 7 is more likely.

jmount 16y ago
The operating system has turned out to be so irrelevant for a pad. I love my iPad, but all I want from it is to surf and play movies. The shoe-horned iPhone os is crap (not as appropriate as it is on the phone and certainly not the full OSX experience).
- cschep 16y ago
  I think crap is stretching it a bit, but I do think the iOS 4 release on iPad will be a very important update.
  - jmount 16y ago
    It is only opinion. But no user visible file system, can't share documents between apps, no ability to have different users or even different set of Safari bookmarks on the same iPad, no ability to wirelessly sync, stupid screen of icons launch metaphor and more. Understand, I own one and love it (I think the pad form-factor is in fact game changing)- but the iPad is really a strange device.
- dieterrams 16y ago
  I agree it's basically shoehorned. Springboard in particular isn't optimized for the form factor. But iOS makes for a very energy efficient OS with excellent touch UI conventions and a great app ecosystem. That alone makes it the best tablet UI to date. I think they'll make better use of the form factor over time.

gthank 16y ago

If Apple can design, build, debug, manufacturer, and market a tablet 2 years faster than any of their competitors, how is that NOT a credit to them?

jmount 16y ago
Good point. I didn't write that well. What I meant to get at is if HP or Microsoft (or one of the many others) would just get something (anything) out that could web surf and play movies they would have a shot in the market. Instead they switched OS mid-stream, cancelled most known prototypes and bet on flash.