When you think of the Apple iPad, the term tablet computer doesn’t even come to your mind. You just think…iPad. Apple has an enormous lead in the marketplace for tablet computers, but that hasn’t stopped Windows from joining in on the fun, which unveiled a demo Samsung tablet, running Windows 8, at Microsoft's annual developer Build conference on September 13. The completely re-designed operating system works on desktop computers, but has a user interface that can come to life only on a tablet.
Critics are already raving about the prototype, which is a sign of what’s to come in 2012. Although the iPad is fine for simple computing (checking e-mail, browsing the web, etc.), Microsoft is betting that people want more than something that is, essentially, an oversized iPod Touch. The upcoming Windows tablet will be a full-fledged computer in tablet form, capable of running software such as Photoshop and connecting to a keyboard and monitor. The future Windows 8 tablet offers the portability and ease of use of the iPad, with the power and capabilities of a full-fledged PC.
Windows 8 Tablet: 2 Reasons Why It Could Beat the Apple iPad
Critics are already raving about the prototype, which is a sign of what’s to come in 2012. Although the iPad is fine for simple computing (checking e-mail, browsing the web, etc.), Microsoft is betting that people want more than something that is, essentially, an oversized iPod Touch. The upcoming Windows tablet will be a full-fledged computer in tablet form, capable of running software such as Photoshop and connecting to a keyboard and monitor. The future Windows 8 tablet offers the portability and ease of use of the iPad, with the power and capabilities of a full-fledged PC.
Windows 8 Tablet: 2 Reasons Why It Could Beat the Apple iPad