> The main thing holding "classic" Windows in place is familiarity, and as you said, games. I think Microsoft looks at the Xbox as hardcore gaming and the PC as "casual"...
If I were MS, I would somehow extend XBox Live onto tablets. Apple has made a mess of Game Center. MS knows how to do a game ecosystem, and many XBox casual titles would do well on a tablet.
They did great with Xbox, but then they totally botched "Games for Windows Live". I don't know if it's just a different team that couldn't put it together or what, but with MS and gaming I never know what to expect. They seem to want casual games on Metro though, based on the current store selection.
If I were MS, I would somehow extend XBox Live onto tablets. Apple has made a mess of Game Center. MS knows how to do a game ecosystem, and many XBox casual titles would do well on a tablet.