Comments on: HP’s CTO talks about the HP slate. Can I have one now please?

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:16:43 +0000

But now that they’ve announced the Zune-like OS powering the new Windows Phone 7 series, maybe Microsoft could also integrate that same OS with the new upcoming slates. That would be something that could possibly rival the iPad.

By: Toto

Toto — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:04:54 +0000

@ wonderwhy-er

I’m sure that some developers will adapt their applications (interface, interaction) when they need to be used on Windows 7 running on a tablet. And its’ the best thing to do.

But when you leave the app (or access to the file system) you’re back to the desktop OS. Like what happened with some WinMo smartphones that had some alternative (and cool) interface but could never offer the full experience, because WinMo was still back one moment or an other.

Contrary to the iPad where the experience from OS to app is all the same and devised specifically for the tablet (not for tablet, netbook, notebook, desktop…). But we’ll see if the iPad and his way of doing things has success, or not.

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By: wonderwhy-er

wonderwhy-er — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:47:30 +0000

@Toto
Firstly Windows 7 was partially designed for multitouch devices. And with Microsoft Table project Microsoft clearly had experience with designing such stuff so I doubt that on that front Windows 7 has disadvantages.

Now then about not being made for mobile use in your hands. Here I may agree that may be Windows 7 was not made for that. Who knows, we will see soon. But here Windows 7 has different advantage. Any developer be it device manufacturer or any third party developers or even enthusiastic developers can develop their own keyboard, widgets and other stuff to replace built in ones or fill in the gaps for mobile usage. I would like to see some one finger (on a side of screen where you hold it with one hand) keyboard(and may be even more) widget that will allow me to control device with one hand that also holds it. Slate will not be made with such feature in mind? May be. Will it be possible to work around it for third-party developers? I would bet that answer is “yes”.

@Serge
Dream device for that segment :) I don’t know if I want it yet but may be for reading stuff, using web applications, watching something on a go. Yes!!!
It also could become a popular Windows Live based console :) Playing Startcraft 2 on it could be fun :D I wonder if it will be possible to play Starcraft 2 on iPhone but on Slate it probably will be possible (depends on requirements but blizzard usually is pretty careful on that side).

By: Toto

Toto — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:08:20 +0000

So we have a mobile product using a desktop OS featuring apps devised for a (multi)-touch interaction. Windows Mobile again ?

I can (really) understand the appeal of wanting a desktop OS on everything you use, so you’re always back to something you know from your PC. But as the iPhone demonstrated it, having apps but also the OS tailored for the device that run them wins is not a bad solution at all.

Having a bigger screen that a smartphone doesn’t make Windows 7 a mobile OS.

IMHO of course

By: Logic

Logic — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:05:12 +0000

Let’s start a group buy! ;)