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To: Cogito who wrote (143922)	10/30/2012 9:05:39 AM
From: zax	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

I think it makes much more sense to put a detachable keyboard and pointing device on a tablet, than it does to put a touch interface like the "Modern UI" on PC that lacks touch input. It's that latter that I've been so down on. Only if as a corporation, your (oft proven) corporate philosophy is the fleecing and then abandonment your old customers, and you want to split your efforts across disparate product lines. Microsoft has a single UI for all operating systems, including Windows 2012 Server. It will have dozens ov vendors of tablets readily convertible into fully functional laptops. And they will support several input devices. They pull it off incredibly well. You should try a Surface. There is a learning curve, I won't deny that. But once you get past it, it is much, much more powerful.

To: Cogito who wrote (143922)	10/30/2012 12:33:56 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

I agree with you Allen. Surface/Windows 8 looks like it will work well on mobile devices. I'm far more skeptical about touch screens on PCs. It probably has its places and uses, and I expect touch screens to show up on iMacs eventually... but why am I skeptical that Microsoft won't get it right? Maybe because I think Microsoft is going to throw it at everything rather than just where it makes sense? I don't know, I will though take a look at a surface and for Zax etc I'm on record as saying I think they'll sell a lot of surface tablets. Mainly to uber geeks, network people, systems people etc. PCs are different from mobile devices in several ways: 1) touch screens on a 27" monitor are probably more expensive with not that much advantage, it means that all PC makers are going to have to make touch screen PCs and it won't work on legacy monitors - this might not go down well at Dell or with Dell monitor customers 2) clean screens, without finger prints on PC matter more than clean screens on a phone 3) holding your arm straight out for lengthy periods of time is not comfortable My humble guess is Apple is going to move in a different direction that makes more sense. Namely the magic trackpad. Personally I have little experience with trackpads so I'm a gorilla in a china shop with one, but if you have a laptop and a desktop it makes far more sense to have a trackpad with your desktop. It might even make more sense than a mouse even if all you have is a desktop. Further I believe that there is a good chance apple will develop a trackpad with a display when touch screens are cheap enough. I also think they are going to larger screen iMacs eventually. I'm not sure how efficacious touch would be on a 32 inch screen despite Tom Cruise in Minority Report. I don't think I want to be standing up while I'm using my computer, or even reaching up over my head.