Windows

How does a rugged tablet fit into the modern, consumerized tablet ecosystem?

The cofounder of the Nielsen Norman Group discusses Microsoft's challenges and opportunities with Windows 8, and why it might actually be superior to Android and iOS.

With the media continuing to bleat on about iPad sales, and new Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades from top-tier vendors, you're likely to have missed a host of unknown tablets in the last couple of weeks, one of two of which may yet suit your needs as a consumer or for wide-spread company deployment.

Two years into the tablet revolution, we know one thing for sure: Unless you’re Apple, your tablet platform is only as good as your partnerships, your licenses, and your investments.

The rapid, widespread adoption of smartphones and tablets has undoubtedly changed the way we work today.