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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
If this thing has a version that is x86/x64 compatible then boom, they have an instant market from the corporate sector. There are a lot of companies issuing tablets, etc. like Playbooks (lol) and iPads and running things off the Cloud. If x86/x64 works natively then all your business/scientific/engineering apps will possibly work as well.
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Quoted for truth - we are finding that our deployed iPads are really only being used by the majority of users for answering emails (and status LOL). We are your typical non "tech" type of corporation, with an "average" level of technology usage. Editing of MS office documents is a need, and while this can be done with 3rd party apps, the real McCoy (and better keyboards) would be a nice plus.
Biggest possible wins? If this is able to access files on the network drive and possible have an genuine Outlook client versus some crappy 3rd party app that has BES like features (ie Good) than I suspect you'll see these get snapped up like hotcakes by Corporations. Again, people are using these for emails, and the crappy 3rd party Outlook apps required by most large corporations (above ActiveSync) are a real downer.
Especially since companies might be able to negotiate discounts on these, a concept unfamiliar to Apple. Priced right, and assuming the OS doesn't suck, this could be a decent platform for MS. (and crappy for RIM).
We'll see MS, we'll see.