Ballmer reveals some 'slate' PCs, but does not thrill

Windows 7 made a video about it: “I’m on a TABLET!”

Can someone please make a remix of this? I love the "rolling in" movement at 1:42.

Not to be a dick, but you're the only one who's being a bias fanboy here, Jordan. You/we can say our opinions, but for God's sake stop bashing other's with a holier-than-thou attitude. It's childish and annoying as all hell to read.

It's not that the tablet product wasn't awe inspiring (it wasn't but that's not the point) but they could have at least tried to engage the audience with an professional presentation. It was like watching 1970 adult film actors delivering their line. Awkwardly scripted and stilted. And the whole time Balmer following around his co-presenters asking inane leading questions.

That CES keynote is the epitome of amateur hour.

What Microsoft is doing in all these years is putting the concept and user interface of Windows on other devces like a phone or a slate. They still don't understand that mobile devices need different interfaces. That's why these slates are going to fail, like Windows Mobile failed.

Did you see how fast he flipped through the pages on that book?? Wow, silky smooth! Personally, being able to read books "in full colour" does sound impressive - is that black *and* white?? Sounds pretty full ...

The concept photos of the Dell tablet look very interesting, and it's going to run Android. They (and NOT M$) appear to be paying attention to the want/need for elegant devices.

Ballmer is a troll. I know that's not very nice, but he is the most annoying spokesperson evvvvverrr!

At least on the computer-side, Microsoft is a software maker, while Apple makes hardware. Microsoft is pretty much stuck with what it's manufacturers make. Though I'm disappointed, but not surprised that there was no Win7Tablet addition.

I did notice that Engadget and everyone seemed to switch the lexicon from "tablet" to "slate" once the "iSlate" rumors started...Apple is setting trends even when it's not really doing anything(officially)!

@ Joanna

well have you??? the damn device has only been out less than 4 days. unless u work for google, give it up.

nexus one is no different than any other android device. the response time stil sucks and the UI is just not as intuitive.....maybe thats just after 3 years of using the iphone os...but i just cant dig it. and ive tried.

i see people everyday wow'ed by what the iphone can do so effortlessly.

Ok, first Ballmer looks like Peter Boyle playing the lead in Young Frankenstein.

Second their tablet PC's were probably thrown together in the last few months just to have something to present. They look like crap and are nothing more than a netbook with the keyboard removed and the screen flipped over.

The iMystery better be as thin as the iPhone for starters, play like an eBook, and play movies from multiple sources. Oh, and I'd love removable storage!