MS has done a poor job in relating fully the capabilities of a Win8.x Pro Tablet for business.
When people start getting further into BYOD, sorry, ChromeOS and iPads aren't going to cut it.
When you need certain full desktop software to run certain things, You aren't going to be doing that on those platforms.
Surface Pro's and Pro Tablets running Windows 8.X Pro are where they will be.
I am seeing this happen personally.
Sure, you will have some that will buy those devices (ChromeOS and iPad's)
When business starts to realize they can carry one Tablet, instead of a Laptop and a Tablet.
Or dock their tablet on a desk and then take it with them and have full desktop support.
You will see Win8.x Pro Tablets start to take a bigger share.
For consumers, again, spending the money on a Surface type tablet running Win8.x Pro, is just as good or better than
owning a desktop and a Crippled ChromeBook or iPad, and trying to go out and do all the stuff you might want to do on your Desktop
However, I will say that there is a large majority of people who are nothing more than consumers of content, true
Many of them jump on the cheap crap and believe they are satisfied, in reality, show them what a real Tablet can do
and the cost savings in general, and you could see that change.
That's the take I want to give out.
In true unadulterated real reality, people will go for the cheap crap believing they are saving money, when in the long run, they are actually spending 4 times the amount.
But the advantages of a Win8.x Pro Tablet are enormous compared to the others.
Can MS Recover? Yes, and they are.
Many of the people who read, heard, have seen Windows 8 and the GUI and were turned off by it are actually
liking it once they actually start using it.
And to say one hates Windows 8 but have no issues using an iPad or ChromeBook, says a lot more about them than anything else.
The word hypocrite comes to mind pretty dang easily.