Wednesday
Oct172012
Windows 8 Expectations Plummet
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 2:20AM Windows 8 Expectations Plummet and PC Trends to Remain Difficult. The sentiment around Windows 8 was overwhelmingly negative during our trip as the supply chain is experiencing little life ahead of the October 26 launch. Although October is expected to be the sweet spot for the notebook ramp for Windows 8, and further follow through is likely in November, we were warned of idle facilities in December. More at Business Insider.
Ouch.
Reader Comments (1)
I don't think we are ready for PC Based Metro UI yet.
It should be reserved for small mobile type devices, and the PC based OS make too many demands on mobile platforms, its area that is perfect for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, not for bloatware operating systems.
Even if they can squeeze all the hardware to run a computer OS into a tablet, I seriously doubt that the battery could last anywhere near as long as the Android/iOS tablets.