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Old 09-12-2013, 12:18 PM   #8
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by pl001 View Post
Right, and it would make sense on something like the Surface Pro.

On a $299 tablet, I'd much rather have USB and HDMI, because that is going to better support a lot more of what a tablet in that price range will typically be used for.

Of course, any standardized port is better than a proprietary port.
What *existing* tablets are used for.

WinTabs' best chance to grow their market is to be good for what other tablets are good for and *more*; to change the debate (and "requirements") from just the things lightweight OSes and media pads do well, to the things that need a full featured OS. As in, any tablet can display ebooks reasonably well, but only a WinTab can run Calibre on board.

WinTabs are starting in third place; "I'm just as good" won't hack it.
"I'm more useful", or "I'm useful to more people" is what's needed.

Edit: For example, adding Cortana to a tablet:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57...ri-google-now/

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Cortana will be more than just an app that lets users interact with their phones more naturally using voice commands. Cortana is core to the makeover of the entire "shell" -- the core services and experience -- of the future versions of Windows Phone, Windows and the Xbox One operating systems, from what I've heard from my contacts.
In Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's strategy memo from July about Microsoft's reorg, there were hints about Cortana. Ballmer mentioned that Microsoft will be working, going forward, on "a family of devices powered by a service-enabled shell."
That "shell" is more than just the Metro/Modern/tiled interface. Ballmer continued:
"Our UI will be deeply personalized, based on the advanced, almost magical, intelligence in our cloud that learns more and more over time about people and the world. Our shell will natively support all of our essential services, and will be great at responding seamlessly to what people ask for, and even anticipating what they need before they ask for it."
...Like warning you when a swarm of Covenanters are incoming.
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