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> Windows software in general is designed on the assumption that screen geometry will not change constantly every time you tap. Maybe that's an indication that
by mbreese 13y ago
> Windows software in general is designed on the assumption that screen geometry will not change constantly every time you tap.
Maybe that's an indication that stock Windows as a tablet OS is a mismatch. When you have to compromise the user experience to support legacy software (or any non-tablet software), then maybe that's a bad sign. Or at least a sign for where Microsoft's priorities lie. When you're competing against slick iPads and Android tablets, that you don't want to compromise the user experience for backwards compatibility.
Now, if you aren't competing against iOS/Android [1], then maybe you can make that choice. But, as least for the author, that was the comparison.
[1] Which I'd argue they shouldn't be...