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To: pyslent who wrote (17447)	3/16/2012 11:47:17 PM
From: XoFruitCake	Respond to of 32680

Developers see the huge Metro userbase, and floods the Windows Marketplace tons of great apps I don't think we need to speculate. All we need to look at is the job market to see if Window programmer is in demand. If Window 8 is shipping in 4Q (or even 1Q), app that can go at launch are in development right now. So Window programmer should be in big demand and there should be a lot of noise and excitment in the window developer world about upcoming great apps... I am not sure I see it and Msft did not talk abou them either.. I think Window 8 support of ARM and x86 processor is going to be an interesting marketing exercise for Microsoft.. The pitch basically is if you want to run legacy application, get a x86 tablet. If you want to use today generic Android (and Iphone design since they are using similar part list) design, go with an ARM based Window 8 tablet. Since legacy application may or may not run on ARM processor, what will a developer do? They will have to write code and test code on two platforms each have a different group of users. it will cost twice as much and each of the group will have different comfort zone. If today Android has problem with great apps, I think Window will have even more problem. Just getting the form factor right does not mean that Msft will get the apps right. User are ditching netbook and laptop because they can do stuff that netbook and laptop cannot do and apps is the key here. And Msft is going to charge everyone 30-35 for a window 8. Today Msft get 10-15 for each Android phone for patent. So the net difference is about 20 to 25 dollars more expensive when compare an ARM based Window 8 phone to an Android phone. Given that phone are selling in the 200 to 500 range (and low end Android will be less), window 8 based phone manufacturer is going to have trouble putting together a competitive phones. And when you are adding the volume manufacturing discount that Apple get, it is a very tall hill to climb..This article has an interesting take on the difference between ARM based Window 8 and x86 based Window 8 cultofmac.com interestingly, Felice provided no specifics about Dell’s plan with Windows 8 as far as specific devices or price points. Given that Windows on ARM (WOA) tablets are expected to have no enterprise integration and security features compared to those that the new iPad (or the iPad 2 or even the original iPad) has out of the box, makes it hard to consider WOA tablets as an option for most businesses. Windows 8 on x86 tablets will ship with full enterprise and Active Directory support but aren’t expected to be able to compete with the iPad on price.