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____/ JEDIDIAH on Thursday 07 Jul 2011 13:39 : \____
> On 2011-07-07, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> ____/ Snit on Thursday 07 Jul 2011 07:17 : \____
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 3903506.OooBPedcKZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
>>> 10:52 PM:
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "but while Microsoft likes to say that Windows 7 was designed for
>>>>>>>>>>> touch,
>>>>>>>>>>> the simple fact is that it just doesn't function as well as iOS,
>>>>>>>>>>> Android, or any other operating system specifically designed with
>>>>>>>>>>> touch in mind."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> No version of Windows is suitable for tablets. Microsoft has too much
>>>>>>>>>> to worry about except tablets. At one point last year it pondered
>>>>>>>>>> using WP7 on
>>>>>>>>>> tablets (!!).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hilarity ensues...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Expect Microsoft to just try /taxing/ tablets, using software
>>>>>>>>>> patents.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So far, other than iOS, is any OS proving to work well on tablets?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Examples?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> XOOM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Presumably you mean Honeycomb?
>>>>
>>>> That's the OS. We talked about the product.
>>>
>>> I specifically asked about the OS, but sure, it was the OS on a tablet form
>>> factor. And so far there is no real indication Honeycomb is challenging iOS
>>> in terms of user satisfaction, use online, etc.
>
> ...in other words, avoid the statistics that you don't like. Never mind the
> fact that you were quite happy to cite the same sort of stats for your own
> brand when you thought it was on top.
>
> It's the non-Apple approach that people go for if they are focusing on
> anything but the pricetag. Always remember that pushing "quality" onto most
> consumers is a lost cause.
>
> The attitude of reveling in your own ignorance that has been encouraged by
> both Microsoft and even by Apple ensures that the average consumer remains too
> ignorant to make an informed choice based on actual product characteristics.
>
> So "cheap" will likely win out in the end.
>
>>
>> It moves ahead more rapidly than Apple.
>
> I see this about having more companies trying to make their mark, the
> existence of diverse options for different people, and the possible
> existence of cheaper options. It's the PC all over again.
>
> MS-DOS will cream Macintosh again.
Apple starts well behind. It ships only about 4% of computers, based on its SEC filings.
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