On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Craig van Nieuwkerk <crai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > You think tablets are mature market? I would think this market is still >> > in >> > nappies. It is still anyone's game. >> >> In tech, being 2 years late to market is an eternity. >> > > I don't really agree. Windows was late to market and became leader. Excel > and Word were late and became leader. iPad was late and became leader. > iPhone was late and became leader, until Android which was later and is now > leader.
Some of the examples there span DOS/CLI -> GUI, a fundamental shift. We're talking another such shift here, but is it needed or wanted? Metro's a good idea for a pad/phone, but is it good enough to make space in a market that has iOS and Android? It's not really needed for a desktop. I see what Microsoft want, a seamless environment that can cover all, and include Office, most likely. Will it really be seamless between a horizontally used touch display, and a vertically used display with mouse? -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
