In the course of just two weeks, Microsoft and Google have each announced their own tablet computers, pitting themselves against the dominance of the iPad in the tablet marketplace. Microsoft has introduced the Surface, and Google the Nexus 7; how will these new tactics impact the success of the iPad? Ars Technica liveblogged both of these events, bringing you shot-by-shot action of specs and features. Yesterday also marked the 5-year anniversary of the iPhone, and we wrote about what a game-changing impact it has had on computing. We even brought together Ars Editors to talk about the current state of tablet computing.
Back in 2008, uatu started a thread in the Ars OpenForum titled "Will *any* mobile OS emerge dominant by 2015?," and commented, "I figured 5 to 7 years is a nice time frame for the mobile OS scene to settle and mature, and maybe for a clear winner to emerge, while not too long for the discussion to head in the direction of pure fantasy. So which one would you bet your money on to emerge victorious in 2013 - 2015?"
If you are new to this thread, it’s worth spending some time in its beginning posts, because you’ll get a kick out of how it illustrates the state of mobile OSes back in 2008. Can you imagine a time when users talked about Android by saying, "Haven't actually shown a working device outside of demos yet"? It will also make you realize how important mobile platforms have become in today’s world, for both home users and for business.
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