Why You Don’t Want A Windows 7 Tablet PC


Wired: Why You Don’t Want A Windows 7 Tablet PC

Why don’t you want a Windows tablet computer? Windows is too bloated for a device with little memory and storage, it’s too vulnerable to hacking attacks, and it’s not designed for use with fingers. Author Brian X. Chen adds four more compelling reasons.


“Word on the street is that Microsoft plans to announce a Windows-powered iPad contender at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show.

We’ve seen this movie before.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer waved around a Hewlett-Packard “slate” running Windows 7 at CES 2010. HP later hyped up the device with specifications and a possible price tag, and then killed it before it even shipped.”

Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing addresses the technology needs of small businesses, which are defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees and/or less than $7 million in annual sales.

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