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Tablets are the future and Windiws 8 will dominate. Got it!

Can't help thinking there's a Linux kernel based OS by some internet company already out there that's selling on a few tablets. Obviously it can't be selling as many tablets as the continuing-to-dominate Windows so it must be an aberration. And there's another unix based OS out there doing even better, from some company in Cupertino I think. What are their names again?

Never mind, Windows will continue to dominate. On tablets. Right!




As far as iOS and Android go, IMO Valve sees these as just as bad as Windows, if not worse.

In the market of "Tablets on which you can game through Steam", the GP is speculating that Windows will continue to be the leader.


Android doesn't stop you from installing a steam store; are you sure about that?


I don't have an android device, but from the looks of things it's like the iOS app - the store is there but it's only to shop for PC games. You can't install anything. I could be wrong, though.


I'm ignoring whatever steam actually offers; I'm only talking about the capabilities of android. You can easily install third party stores, so it's a much better situation than iOS or Metro.


I wasn't referring to the the market that Android and IOS are competing in, as this post was about traditional non-touch games I was talking more about the desktop/laptop space and the associated products.

In that regard I do think Windows will dominate, and in the future Surface devices will probably replace laptops in their market.




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