The confusion continues to be KEPT
between the consumers and enterprise.
For the most of the consumers, the tablet is nothing else but another walkman. This supports my opinion that the tablets gained market climbing on the shoulders of eReaders - the real gadget revolution 2-3 years ago. Before the eReaders, the tablets were nothing on the market. And, indeed, the eReader's user doesn't give a penny about the OS, but functionality.
This is also correct when talking about the majority of consumers and tablets.
However, when talking about the enterprise space I see the things differently. Not only many companies are reluctant in using the "cloud" for storing their valuable data, but the IT doesn't have the necessary tools for integrating the tablets in the infrastructure, or is very difficult.
When one says about the OS as becoming irrelevant in the enterprise space, it sound more wishful thinking - I dare to say targeted against MS Windows so widely present in the companies' IT infrastructure. Of course, not a new nor original wish.
But, when having everything around Microsoft technologies, the IT will always look at the OS and how well it integrates with the rest of the systems.
So, NO, the OS will continue to be a factor in deciding to use one tablet or another in the enterprise, and Windows 8 will definitely give the necessary cold shower to the bloated market of tablets and their inpatient consumers.
