Asus Dropping Windows CE from Their Tablet Just Smart Business
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Features, News
One of the most popular products at Computex 2010 was the Asus tablet. It was a beautiful device; if anything were to compete with the iPad’s form factor it would be this device. One troubling element, however, was the fact that attendees at the show were kept at arm’s length to actually use the device. A product representative closely guarded the tablet that people could hold on to, while another was enclosed in a glass case.
This bit of posturing by Asus led me to believe that although the company wanted to use Windows CE – or at least try to convince Microsoft of the fact to stay on good terms – it was not going to be a finished product anytime soon. Was I surprised to hear that instead of Windows CE Asus’s tablet will now come with Android? Not really. I didn’t even know that Microsoft was still updating their Windows CE product until I was at Computex.
And I’m not even sure that Android is the solution to battling the iPad. I just know that Asus wants to get their product into people’s hands ASAFP. That means using Android, since the OS is ready to go right now. I don’t blame them for trying to get something on the market right now because it really is an impressive product on the outside. Let’s just hope that they can come up with an interface that is as well.
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