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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
the UI is just too simplistic for me, i find the tile layout very boring. i do like that Microsoft is uniting the OS's with Windows 8 (hopefully that will mean a tile layout for an undocked tablet, but when docked would turn into a standard Windows interface) but with Google hitting their stride with Ice Cream Sandwich i don't see the Windows phones ever making that big of a dent in the market
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windows 8 is supposed to do exactly this; operate as a tablet when "undocked" and a more traditional OS when "docked". for traditional devices like laptops, i believe that the OS works as a traditional OS would work.
M$ needs to find a way to control the bloatware and hardware that other companies ("partners") feel obligated to dump onto consumers; that is the biggest problem that they have and it causes all kinds of odd behaviour from hardware OEM providers. for example, various software updates are not provided in a timely manner (and sometimes not at all) because it conflicts in some way with a specific OEM software or hardware function. this is a widespread occurrence with the android platform...but i expect with the Motorola acquisition that Google will address this better.
If M$ can find a way to control the hardware somehow, i expect that an environment that is integrated between the laptop, tablet, mobile device, server, and cloud will be very compelling in the workplace.
the biggest loser? RIM. i can see RIM being pushed out of north america due to its inability to meet any committed delivery dates, or any promised functionality in a timely manner. as a canadian, that makes me sad.