I do not know why many people will think that if there is a Windows OS designed for tablet, it will magically be render all existing Ipad, android tablets etc obsolete. What is going to happen, is that despite Windows having the largest software library in existence, none of the existing software is going to be able to take advantage of a touch interface, and trying to use them on Windows 8 is just going to be as painful as trying to use them on Windows 7 tablet. It has to be the NEW software, specially designed for touch interface, to make a Windows 8 tablet worthwhile.
Biggest issue with existing Windows software is not the keyboard interface, it is the mouse centric interface where precise point and click is required. Figure is too fat to replace a mouse pointer. Current Apple and Android approach is to make button big so that click on them are easy. Existing software, which relies a lot on menu, keyboard shortcut etc have issues to seamlessly translate into a touch interface.
Biggest issue with existing Windows software is not the keyboard interface, it is the mouse centric interface where precise point and click is required. Figure is too fat to replace a mouse pointer. Current Apple and Android approach is to make button big so that click on them are easy. Existing software, which relies a lot on menu, keyboard shortcut etc have issues to seamlessly translate into a touch interface.
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