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The Surface is not a bold step forward for Microsoft, but instead a backward attempt to extend the desktop to the tablet market -- and it misses the entire point of a tablet in the process. While I don't blame Microsoft for wanting to preserve its desktop business, so far buyers have shown little enthusiasm for keyboards on their tablets and I expect this to continue.
Read my full commentary on CITEworld.
Photo courtesy of Microsoft.
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Your analysis is a damn flawed. The UI is a radical change. To soften the impact of transition to new era of touch-based application, a no comprise approach is being offered for traditional PC users to get acquainted with Live Tiles interface. The idea is not to abandon legacy applications and to open the door for developers for new computing environment. Once users get more acquainted with Metro Apps and its useful integration with the OS, they will realize that their PCs have become mobile that they can bring anywhere for entertainment and serious work.
Posted by: borat | October 25, 2012 at 04:39 PM