a lot of the praise was incredibly shallow and based purely on aesthetic appearance and not usability. Not to mention that the press has an interest in having

a lot of the praise was incredibly shallow and based purely on aesthetic appearance and not usability. Not to mention that the press has an interest in having another horse in the race. If it weren't for Win 8, what else would these websites be writing about after their umpteenth "iPad Mini vs Nexus 7" article? Camera reviews? Especially since several categories of devices are being subsumed by convergence devices (netbooks, music players, flip cams, etc.), I think they're eager for a story.