You have a pretty awesome definition of "USELESS". Let's go over the situation without the hatorade:
1. Locked down hardware: You mean like iPad? Google's app store?
2. YouTube app: Google is the problem. Otherwise, I've been pretty happy with app selection. No, it's not as great as iPad/Android, but it's much better than a year ago.
3. Price: Comparable to competition.
4. No more RT: An actual legit concern.
I've always liked the idea of RT. I'm one of those folks that would 99.999% of the time use a tablet for full screen apps (like Modern/Metro apps). Even then, you can multi-task and snap-in other apps. Then again, this is/.; so, I expect +5 for anything anti-MS.
For the record, I'm not a MS shill/employee/etc. I switched from MacBook/iPhone to Windows 8/Windows Phone (after switching from Linux to OS X), and I've been pleased overall. My main complaint is the lack of a true AirPlay/Print equivalent.
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You have a pretty awesome definition of "USELESS". Let's go over the situation without the hatorade: 1. Locked down hardware: You mean like iPad? Google's app store? 2. YouTube app: Google is the problem. Otherwise, I've been pretty happy with app selection. No, it's not as great as iPad/Android, but it's much better than a year ago. 3. Price: Comparable to competition. 4. No more RT: An actual legit concern. I've always liked the idea of RT. I'm one of those folks that would 99.999% of the time use a tablet for full screen apps (like Modern/Metro apps). Even then, you can multi-task and snap-in other apps. Then again, this is /.; so, I expect +5 for anything anti-MS.
For the record, I'm not a MS shill/employee/etc. I switched from MacBook/iPhone to Windows 8/Windows Phone (after switching from Linux to OS X), and I've been pleased overall. My main complaint is the lack of a true AirPlay/Print equivalent.