I must say I'm quite shocked about the price range of Windows 8 tablets! 600$-800$ for a Windows 8 tablet with an Atom processor, a processor which is used in netbooks, which will cost you hundreds less to have one if you decide to buy a netbook instead of a Windows 8 tablet, and use Windows 8 on the netbook.
Asus Vivo Tab - 600$ (Windows 8)
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 - 600$ (Windows 8)
Microsoft Surface - 800$ (Windows 8)
Acer Iconia - 700$ (Windows 8)
iPad 64GB Wifi & Cellular - 830$ (iOS)
I didn't mention any Android tablets since they are in a lower price range (Nexus 7 for instance, around 300$~), but I think I made my point. In a world where everyone either buys iOS or Android based products for their mobile needs, it will be impossible for Windows 8 tablets to enter the scene with such high prices.
I'm definitely not the biggest fan of Apple, but Apple has a really big community, and given that Windows 8 tablets have nearly the same price as the iPads, there's no chance for Windows 8 tablets to get attention from the Apple base.
As an Android user, I would really love to have a Windows 8 tablet since I believe that it's the most complete operating system for a tablet so far. It's really superior compared to the iOS and Android operating systems, but it's just not worth to spend that money when it's the same price as an iPad.
All in all, I'm not saying that Windows 8 is a bad operating system, but the things it offers for its price just doesn't cut the mustard. Guess I will have to stick to my Nexus 7 for a longer time!
Fun fact, these tablets also come with keyboards which actually, in my eyes, make them no different than a usual laptop/netbook with the exception of having a worse processor, limited things you can do compared to an usual laptop, and high price. Of course we can't just say netbooks are the same as tablets just because they share the same processor, but the price difference is too great to choose a tablet just for the sake of mobility.
The only good side of having a Windows 8 tablet is the fact that it has Windows as an operating system, which makes your life easier compared to the other tablets if you are using Windows in general. Then again, you can remotely access your home computer on a cheaper Android tablet and get your work done. If this isn't an alternative for you, you can always use cloud services such as Google Docs to get your work done.
Now that we are done comparing the Windows 8 tablets to netbooks which have similar processors with the fact netbooks costing less, let's make a quick comparison between different tablets this time and see if it's worth it this way. (prices are without keyboard, extra ~200$ for keyboard)
Asus Vivo Tab - 600$ (Windows 8)
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 - 600$ (Windows 8)
Microsoft Surface - 800$ (Windows 8)
Acer Iconia - 700$ (Windows 8)
iPad 64GB Wifi & Cellular - 830$ (iOS)
I didn't mention any Android tablets since they are in a lower price range (Nexus 7 for instance, around 300$~), but I think I made my point. In a world where everyone either buys iOS or Android based products for their mobile needs, it will be impossible for Windows 8 tablets to enter the scene with such high prices.
I'm definitely not the biggest fan of Apple, but Apple has a really big community, and given that Windows 8 tablets have nearly the same price as the iPads, there's no chance for Windows 8 tablets to get attention from the Apple base.
As an Android user, I would really love to have a Windows 8 tablet since I believe that it's the most complete operating system for a tablet so far. It's really superior compared to the iOS and Android operating systems, but it's just not worth to spend that money when it's the same price as an iPad.
All in all, I'm not saying that Windows 8 is a bad operating system, but the things it offers for its price just doesn't cut the mustard. Guess I will have to stick to my Nexus 7 for a longer time!
