I think the defining feature of Windows 8 will be its transformability. On the go, you will use it in tablet mode, like an iPad. But at home or at work, you wil

I think the defining feature of Windows 8 will be its transformability. On the go, you will use it in tablet mode, like an iPad. But at home or at work, you will put it into some kind of docking station and it will connect to your monitor, mouse and keyboard and you will use it like your desktop today. While the contrast between those two modes (Metro vs. Desktop) is kind of jarring, the utility of having both interfaces available at all time is a major boon that no current tablet or tradional laptop can match. The point here is that you can substitute one Windows 8 device for both your tablet and your desktop, without sacrificing either. This is something I look forward to and I am willing to pay the usability price for. That said, I don't see tablets being powerful enough for my kind of work just yet. But they will get there, eventually.