<p>Windows 8 can be different things to different users and that's by design. I use it heavily on tablets and have come to appreciate how well it works on the slate. Tablets running Windows 8 have some advantages over the competition, detailed in a recent article (linked below).</p><p>See also: Epiphany: Windows 8 is a very good tablet OS | 10 advantages Windows 8 tablets have over the iPad and Android</p><p>I use iPads and Android tablets a lot, too, and it's apparent that Windows 8 falls short in some areas. That is because both iOS and Android were written from the ground up for mobile devices, and Windows 8 is still a PC OS under the glitz. That is an advantage over the competition in some ways and lessens the quality of the user experience in other ways.</p><p>Having discussed the advantages Windows tablets have over the competition, it's only fair to point out how it could be better. That's how to push improvements after all.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/10-disadvantages-windows-8-tablets-have-compared-to-the-ipad-and-android-7000020834/">Keep reading...</a></p>