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Originally Posted by thebestjeter
I don't think that comparing Windows Phone with Windows 8 is the best in this case. Remember, it's only one system: desktop and metro at the same time, running in all kind of architecture, ARM, x86, etc. There certainly will be x86 tablets running Windows 8. Even, the Samsung Tablet introduced by Windows in the BUILD conference has an x86 processor and it's running Windows 8
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One system maybe in a similar sense to iOS. With ARM machines being like the iPhone, x86 machines the iPad. (if you don't know, an iPad can run iPhone specific apps, but not vice versa)
Most likely it with be the ARM tablets which will compete directly with the iPad. I strongly suspect x86 tablets, with their greater bulk, cost, and/or limited battery life, will mainly serve niche markets.