Thread: HP Touchpad: 'the last stand for competitors for the iPad'
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Old 06-30-2011, 04:00 PM   #79
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Originally Posted by RockdaMan View Post
But it has to be built from the ground up to work with a touch interface...

Up until now, no one has had tablet success any other way.
I think that's going to be the serious issue for Windows 8 for tablets. There are too many legacy Windows apps. I'm sure they'll get Office running on a touch interface, but what about all the other things people depend on?

The other problem will be the identity crisis. Tablets are used very differently than laptops or desktops, and if Microsoft intends Windows 8 to go on desktops, laptops, and tablets, how are they going to create a coherent experience?
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