Windows 8 – Desktop vs Metro

I have had a chance to play with the Windows 8 preview and so far I am impressed. The Metro part is really nice for tablets and is well suited to touch. The question arises though, should one write Metro style applications or desktop style applications ? Metro applications have many advantages, such as always full screen, multiplatform (x86 and

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Windows Tablet PCs – What are they talking about ?

Today all the buzz online is that no one wants a Windows tablet PC anymore (ie. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/im-not-surprised-that-consumer-interest-in-windows-tablets-has-plummeted/16658   ) . The idea is that Windows 7 has failed on tablets because it is not touch oriented and Windows 8 is too far away. Now I don’t know how things will work out in the long run, since no one can foretell the

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