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Ballmer Promises Microsoft Tablet By Christmas

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the also-i-want-pie dept.

judgecorp writes "Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told an audience at the London School of Economics, that there will be tablets running Microsoft's Windows operating system available by Christmas. 'We as a company will need to cover all form factors,' he told an audience of students and press. 'You'll see slates with Windows on them – you'll see them this Christmas.' Mind you, if he's talking about the rumoured HP Windows 7 slate, he may not be so pleased when it appears. A recent YouTube video showed a supposed prototype which has been described as a 'trainwreck in the making.'"

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  1. Well let's face it... by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    Coal is so old fashioned.

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  2. It may be the tech writer in me, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    An anagram of 'slate' is 'stale'

  3. Re:Once again.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Late? To the tablet market? Does the tech world have severe amnesia or something? It was called Windows XP Tablet Edition and there were plenty of devices sold. Microsoft just didn't anticipate that people would prefer having horrifically hobbled environments that can only execute approved farting applications downloaded through official sources.

  4. Re:Once again.... by binarylarry · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Where do you want to go today? ....wherever Apple and Google are of course!"

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  5. Wow by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Video has been removed, that could be a story in itself...

    Even a video of a Windows product can't stay up for more than a month!

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  6. Sant's reindeer get the holiday off this year by Megahard · · Score: 3, Funny

    His sled will be propelled by eight flying chairs.

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  7. Re:If it isn't Courier, they can keep it by Hatta · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather have the Vera Sans Mono.

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  8. Re:And in typical Ballmer fashion by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Thing is, I don't believe Microsoft have ever in the whole of history developed a UI paradigm from scratch. They've cribbed from others, but never developed one from scratch.

    I'm pretty sure Bob was an Microsoft original.

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  9. Re:I'd settle for by VolciMaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm not supper fond of Windows, but I loathe developing Flash.

    I'm more brunch fond of Windows, myself .. gives it more time to digest before bed

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  10. Re:I'd settle for by mark72005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    These devices look sooooo sweet, I am going to get one on lunch day.