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why Microsoft's Windows 8 strategy is puzzling the pundits
Microsoft's mobile chief Andy Lees turned a few heads this week by declaring that "we view a tablet as a sort of PC." Lees went on to say that a tablet should do "all of the things you would expect from a PC."
Pundits from TechCrunch's John Biggs to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley and former Canonical executive Matt Asay are already questioning Microsoft's logic, and with good reason.
The problem with Windows 7 tablets: They still run Windows
The only tablets on the market today that are full PCs are Windows 7 tablets, and they are failures. Microsoft is adding a new tablet-optimized interface to Windows 8 that will run in addition to the traditional Windows interface, but it doesn't make sense to jam a full PC operating system into a device that is more ideal for consumption, rather than creation of content. HP already realized this when it shifted from Windows tablets to the TouchPad, based on WebOS.
Applications like QuickOffice , and BlueTooth keyboards let tablet owners do a bit of work in a pinch, when they're not near a full computer. But the appeal of the devices is an easy-to-use operating system combined with apps that let you watch movies, play games, and read articles in fancy news aggregators like Pulse and Flipboard. Work on a tablet, or a phone, is usually a quick edit to a document, not creating a complicated spreadsheet.
Lees doesn't agree.
"Now, a lot of people have asked me, are we going to produce a phone that is a tablet?," Lees said . "You know, are we going to use Windows Phone 7 to produce tablets? Well, that is in conflict with this strategy. We view a tablet as a sort of PC. We want people to be able to do the sorts of things that they expect on a PC on a tablet, things like networking to be able to connect to networks, and utilize networking tools, to get USB drives and plot them into the tablet. To be able to do things like printing, all of the things using Office, using all of the things you would expect from a PC and provide a hybrid about how you can do that with the tablet, as well."
I wouldn't mind having a USB port on an iPad. But Microsoft is so focused on ensuring that tablets don't replace PCs that it's trying to turn tablets into full-fledged Windows computers. While Windows 8 will no doubt be more touch-friendly, this approach hasn't worked with Windows 7 tablets.
Lees' statements occurred at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles. While there, I stopped by the Fujitsu booth to examine a few Windows 7 tablets. Compared to my iPad 2, they are clunky and have touch screens that are less responsive, a problem because the Windows 7 start menu isn't touch-friendly to begin with. You really need a stylus to use them properly.
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I am intrigued by the Windows 8 tablet interface, which provides a start screen full of tiles, with each tile representing an application and its current state, sort of like Android widgets with weather updates and email appearing on your home screen.
In front of two large windows, shielded from outside view by a set of folding screens, is a large white tub surrounded by white tile. In the corners, the O'Dells have placed potted cymbidium orchids and candles of varying sizes.
The tiles, which come in packages of 24 ($85 to $98), will be available in August but can be ordered now. Information: (215) 925-9359 or mioculture.com. A version of this article appeared in print on July 7, 2011, on page D3 of the New York edition
(Source: Microsoft) Those hoping to see the slick tile-based Windows Phone 7 (WP7) mobile operating system grace tablets someday seem condemned to eternal disappointment. Windows Phone president Andy Lees shot down the suggestion once more,
And the love of those pets has infiltrated their home décor. For example, the hall bath, original to the house, has tile from the 70s halfway up the wall in a soft beige. Sarah had a lovely print of a llama that had soft colors in it as well.
Interior Decorating with Tile: Pictures on Tile
In addition to the photographs printed on tile, art on tile is often desired. We have received many scanned or photographed pictures of artwork to be put on tile. Ceramic picture tile is most often used and tumbled marble has also become popular. Glass tile is not quite as popular due to its higher cost. But custom printed glass tiles do have special properties, such as chemical resistance and scratch resistance. Glass tiles are surprisingly strong and can be used for countertops and table tops.
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