Well the embargo has been lifted and all the big tech sites that actually got demo units from Microsoft have posted up their thoughts and videos. Right now the press conference is still going on and the live feed can be watched here. Videos after the jump.
Engadget:
“YUSSSSSSSS. Largely this thing is great. You hate comparisons, but I’m going to make them: It’s not on par with the iPad (even the original version, to say nothing of the iPad 2.) There are simply too many things that don’t work as they should. But it’s already far more usable than any Android tablet I’ve encountered. By the time Microsoft gets ARM straightened out and can ship this OS on optimized hardware, it’s going to really sing. This is, in fact, the first tablet other than an iPad I can see myself buying and using. It’s early, but Microsoft seems to have a hit.”
“There’s no doubt that Windows 8 is a major change for the company, and potentially a disruptive one for the market, as Microsoft aims to be the first company to successfully merge its mobile and desktop operating systems.”
There will be tons more info coming out on Windows 8 today and in the future.
