Let's face it. The idea of working on Windows 8 is not enticing. Yeah, it is shiny and new...blah, blah, blah, but it is also a serious departure from our comfort zone. Nobody likes change, right?
Wrong. If I had shown you the iOS interface at the height of Microsoft's reign, you'd laugh and tell me how ridiculous it is that you can't even run two applications side by side. You would quickly say, why should we take a step backwards? This will never work. But, it did. iOS showed that we are willing to adapt. The interface on an iPad couldn't be any more foreign when compared to a traditional Windows OS interface. So, why should Microsoft take a step backwards with Windows 8? They aren't exactly. They are promising compatibility with Win 7 applications on the Desktop, but adding a layer of apps and widgets, like we have come to expect from our tablets and phones. That's acceptable, right?
Regardless of the outcome, the thought crossed my mind that I'm pretty much over desktops and laptops for my personal use. I have become accustomed to using my tablet and smartphone far more frequently. Why shouldn't I be able to pick up a tablet device and have it perform like my home computer? I should be able to! I actually think that I want to! More than ever before, I think we are ready for that experience. How did Microsoft pull that off? How did they finally convince me that I was ready to ditch my laptop and desktop in favor of something like the Surface? Well, they didn't. Nope, Apple did. Samsung did. HTC did. Everyone else who has been battling over domination in the tablet and smartphone world has actually paved the way for Microsoft to waltz in and dominate with a Tablet PC.
Think about it. We're more accustomed to the concept of a tablet, than we ever have been before. Many of us still feel that we need a full PC in our lives. The Surface could very well be the perfect marriage between the two.
Therefore, I honestly think that when it comes time to order my next PC, I will be most comfortable with a fully capable, touch screen tablet. Who would've guessed?
Wrong. If I had shown you the iOS interface at the height of Microsoft's reign, you'd laugh and tell me how ridiculous it is that you can't even run two applications side by side. You would quickly say, why should we take a step backwards? This will never work. But, it did. iOS showed that we are willing to adapt. The interface on an iPad couldn't be any more foreign when compared to a traditional Windows OS interface. So, why should Microsoft take a step backwards with Windows 8? They aren't exactly. They are promising compatibility with Win 7 applications on the Desktop, but adding a layer of apps and widgets, like we have come to expect from our tablets and phones. That's acceptable, right?
Regardless of the outcome, the thought crossed my mind that I'm pretty much over desktops and laptops for my personal use. I have become accustomed to using my tablet and smartphone far more frequently. Why shouldn't I be able to pick up a tablet device and have it perform like my home computer? I should be able to! I actually think that I want to! More than ever before, I think we are ready for that experience. How did Microsoft pull that off? How did they finally convince me that I was ready to ditch my laptop and desktop in favor of something like the Surface? Well, they didn't. Nope, Apple did. Samsung did. HTC did. Everyone else who has been battling over domination in the tablet and smartphone world has actually paved the way for Microsoft to waltz in and dominate with a Tablet PC.
Think about it. We're more accustomed to the concept of a tablet, than we ever have been before. Many of us still feel that we need a full PC in our lives. The Surface could very well be the perfect marriage between the two.
Therefore, I honestly think that when it comes time to order my next PC, I will be most comfortable with a fully capable, touch screen tablet. Who would've guessed?
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