Not surprising at all that the windows pad is twice as thick and has a clunky interface that is not suitable for fingers. They have something called corporate strategy in Microsoft which means that every new product must carry all the mistakes of all previous Microsoft products on its back.<p>But one big question I have which is not answered by the video, is can this windows pad play flash natively and thus can it play all Internet video natively? If it can it would be a big improvement. I own an ipad and while I am very happy with it, it is just not very good for video. It does not feature most video sites i like and even for youtube it does not feature most videos i want to see (which are accessible on my computer).<p>While this seems already doomed, I do hope it has some success, because if it does it may open the possibility of Linux pads to come.
Another thing: Outlook costs $140 by itself while iOS Mail and iCal are free. The rest of Office is an additional $150. iWork on iOS costs $30 if you buy all three apps.<p>In general Windows apps cost more, are a pain to install, and aren't designed for touch. For a Win7 tablet to compete it will need an App Store that has a section exclusively for touch apps.
My personal guess is that Microsoft will 're-boot' the whole tablet idea and approach it in much the same way that Apple is approaching it.<p>A dedicated OS written from the ground up for mobile devices and with a focused ecosystem.<p>I wouldnt be surprised if we start hearing news of a new MS Pad based on a Zune like or xBox like dashboard interface.
Windows 7 was not designed for touch. We have known this for years. I don't see why this blogger would expect anything different. Wait for a tablet running software designed for touch, and then compare. Yes, Win7 is the best MS has out there right now to compare to, but I still argue that this is apples to oranges.