Windows RT Also Dragged Down Windows 8 Adoption, Analyst..

Could not disagree more with the guy's article. As noted in another article in another place in the forum, tablets are popular because they take the apps from our phones and put them on readable screens, be that 7 up to 10 inch screens. Nobody really wants, or needs, the desktop brought down to tablet size devices, and nobody really wants to be right up on their monitor putting their fingerprints all over it.

Microsoft's problem is the Windows 8 Pro looks like it belongs on a tablet, not a desktop. Windows RT, which is in the sweet spot, gets confusing because it runs office, in the desktop paradigm, but no other desktop apps. Microsoft should clean up the message and have Windows Tablet and Windows Desktop. Each can run the new modern UI apps, but the desktop uses the desktop paradigm and the tablet the tablet. Also, the tablet only runs Modern UI apps. That would clear things up a lot. Believe me, I had windows RT Surface for five days and loved it. I only returned it because of the lack of applications. Until I can get the apps I get on Android on Windows RT, I'm just not willing to change my tablet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro and RT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    i5 4 core
    Memory
    8Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 7350
    Browser
    IE10
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Security Essentials
You are correct no good apps no sale.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7/8 Mint
    System Manufacturer/Model
    lenovo W530
    CPU
    intell i7
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16gb
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512 gb ssd
    Other Info
    Around 13 million employes
Could not disagree more with the guy's article. As noted in another article in another place in the forum, tablets are popular because they take the apps from our phones and put them on readable screens, be that 7 up to 10 inch screens. Nobody really wants, or needs, the desktop brought down to tablet size devices, and nobody really wants to be right up on their monitor putting their fingerprints all over it.

Microsoft's problem is the Windows 8 Pro looks like it belongs on a tablet, not a desktop. Windows RT, which is in the sweet spot, gets confusing because it runs office, in the desktop paradigm, but no other desktop apps. Microsoft should clean up the message and have Windows Tablet and Windows Desktop. Each can run the new modern UI apps, but the desktop uses the desktop paradigm and the tablet the tablet. Also, the tablet only runs Modern UI apps. That would clear things up a lot. Believe me, I had windows RT Surface for five days and loved it. I only returned it because of the lack of applications. Until I can get the apps I get on Android on Windows RT, I'm just not willing to change my tablet.

:ditto:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
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