The line that really grated for me was > You can count on Microsoft to ensure all your favorite PC software will be backwards-compatible with the Windows 8 tab

The line that really grated for me was > You can count on Microsoft to ensure all your favorite PC software will be backwards-compatible with the Windows 8 tablet. And, well, no we can't. Windows ARM tablets will be for new-style Metro apps only, and even if you can run a traditional Windows application on a Windows x86 tablet, there's no reason to think it will be a good UX, given the difference in form-factor. I think Microsoft is getting back on track, and I agree that's a good thing. But the article is over-enthusiastic about it.