Will there be any announcement or presentation on a User Interface that actually works on a Slate device from Microsoft? Every demo I've seen of Windows on a Slate, including the Keynote last year by Steve Ballmer, clearly shows that the User Interface of the current Windows OS is not designed or ever intended to be used by Multi-Touch Slate devices.
I'm all for Windows on a Slate, In fact I would love to buy one, however: Microsoft needs a compelling, beautiful, engaging, easy to use User Interface for Slate Devices. Windows in it's current form was designed for Keyboard and Mouse input. The iOS was designed for Multi-Touch mobile devices. That is why Apple will continue to dominate in this area.
At this point, Microsoft will also not just get away with a "Me Too" device, it has to offer something different. Here is something different: http://bit.ly/fOFPsd
There are some brilliant minds at Microsoft Research that could completely knock the socks off of Steve Jobs if they were allowed to create a new Interface that could power Slate Devices. Imaginet a .net Developer able to create one application, and create "windows" or "interfaces" for each device within Visual Studio.
Microsoft could completely dominate in this field. I can't be the only one with these ideas. Steve Ballmer did an excellent job executing on Windows Phone 7 this year, sadly you are so far behind already. Don't be left in the dust with terrible announcements at CES, only to have to say "We missed two whole cycles..." in two years.
Act now, let the ideas flow, challenge the status quo, think way past the iPad, and execute execute execute.
Good luck,
Miguel
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