September 9, 2011
Are Samsung and Microsoft working on a Windows 8 tablet?
The VAR Guy
The VAR Guy explores the latest rumours ahead of Microsoft’s BUILD conference.
“If either Samsung or Microsoft is serious about getting its act together for Windows 8 tablets and serious about the adoption of the Windows 8 Metro interface, they both better start where it matters: developers.”
ZDNet
Dennis Howlett argues that Apple fails the enterprise test.
“The first is that Apple doesn’t seem to have much clue how to differentiate a genuine enterprise app from a consumer app. Net-net, it means that while vendors can and will build for iPad, they will never charge for them in any serious way via the Apple AppStore. They wont give Apple Inc 30% of revenue even though there is a strong case for arguing that’s relatively cheap marketing and distribution.”
HP PC boss: I’m so loving being spun off
The Register
Paul Kunert reports on what HP execs are saying about the company’s PC future.
“Some resellers are privately venting some frustration – others do not seem to fazed by the whole debacle – but HP is calling for patience amid suggestions that a change in ownership could mean an overhaul of programmes, including Partner One.”