Having looked back at the last ten years, computers have always been about process power and speed. Then Asus came out with the EeePC. These "tiny" laptops known as netbooks had way less power and processing speed. And sooner then later they didn't phase much of the Audience. Fast forward to 2010. Google announces the Ipad and puts it on the market. Everything started to shift. Once Google made this choice for a lighter alternative to a laptop/desktop. Almost everyone thought ahead and contributed towards smaller lighter and faster operating systems meant for netbooks and tablet PC's. Everyone, except Microsoft.
Call it tradition, call it lack of hindsight, but the fact remains Microsoft has not yet announced an alternative towards computers with lighter processing power. Google came out with Android OS and soon it will release Chrome OS this year. Their are many linux netbook variants that are built for the web, and Apple has the iOS for their iPads. They have announced however that they will be using Windows XP and Windows 7 for netbooks and Tablet PC's. Is this a smart choice to gain the upper-hand? Probably not.
Windows isn't really built for netbooks and Tablet PC's. If anything it WILL work, but it would be slow in comparison with Google and Apple's alternatives. In order to survive the changing market with this new "techno craze", Microsoft needs to rethink their operating systems. Sure, Windows 7 is based off Windows CE, but even CE wasn't made with web ready devices in mind. Remember, this was a time BEFORE Tablet PC's became common and netbooks were abundant. Perhaps come out with a Zune OS built for Netbooks and Tablet PC's.
I doubt it Microsoft will act soon. In fact, When questioned by interviewers at CES 2011 if they would contribute in the new market, Microsoft claimed it will have its own Tablet PC....by 2014....MAYBE. Till then, all we can do is watch Microsoft eating Everyone else's dirt.
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