People hate to admit it; however, when you provide such a build up for something great and you get less that what was expected; you’re always let down. Honestly, it seems that Apple has been letting me down lately. First, I am not an Apple fan; however, I am a huge fan of technology and it’s progress. Yet, it seems like Apple loves to release a product that is seemingly the same as the previous generation, add a few new features, and sell it at full price.
Notable features that are in the new iPad are it’s beautiful retina display, 4G (something that many believed Apple would never adopt), and improved quad-core graphics processing (not the actual device CPU). It is certainly safe to say that the next iPhone will have 4G capabilities as well. While some might scoff at the fact that this product looks exactly the same as the previous model the iPad is still at the forefront of the tablet market until someone decides they’ve had enough.
Contenders for the crown:
Asus Transformer Prime
Acer Iconia Tab
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Upcoming Windows 8 tablets (will bring power and a small form factor to your hands)
Bottom line: We might have been disappointed at the fact that the product looked the same; however they did improve the specs. Let us see how the rest of the market reacts.
With the new metro tiled iteration of Windows being splattered across the web due to the recent Consumer Preview release eyes are on Microsoft.
The latest tests have shown that this copy is actually very responsive with a mouse and keyboard; one aspect that was thought to be lacking since Microsoft is aiming across the board at multiple platforms. One important feature to make note of is that fact that the traditional desktop is still there and can be used just like Windows 7. In addition, the more one looks at the Windows 8 platform it seems more and more like Windows 7 with a new “launcher” on top of it. The core features will not change; yet the added features will bring more social media and apps right to your fingertips.
Redmond is hard at work to make the latest iteration of it’s world changing operating system, Windows 8, spectacular. However, IS it great and will it be well received by this ever-changing market?
Many techies (myself included) are thinking that Windows 8 will be what Windows Vista was to the world, sub-par. The changes that Microsoft are releasing are so drastic and so new that it seems very unlikely that this operating system will garner a lot of support up front. Now, Windows 8 software along with new hardware released that has the new operating system installed from the manufacturer could potentially be a big hit; yet, the signs say otherwise. Why?
This iteration may not have a Start button (removed in the latest build)
Will Windows 8 be good for business? Although businesses aren’t the only ones who use the operating system; they are the only buyers who want it in bulk and provide for major profits if provided with a stable release because they will continue to buy from Microsoft.
Metro on the desktop? It is not meant for desktop users; stay on mobile devices.
Although the interface of Windows will be changed to Metro UI on top of the traditional desktop that we are used to; there will always be a need for a desktop machine. There are simply too many instances where a smartphone or a tablet just aren’t enough.
Bottom line: I am not counting Windows 8 completely out. In fact, I want to see this version of the OS succeed more than ever. However, until I am swayed to make the switch, I will continue to run Windows 7. Microsoft cannot forget what made it popular; the desktop. Windows does not need to become limited; especially in regards to how the latest Macs are.
Tech for the masses, meant to empower, educate and inform by Dexter Johnson.
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