Windows 7 on tablet PCs = awesome news for PC gaming?

Right now, tablets like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab (with Android OS) are selling like hotcakes, and many of these devices are being used for games. Well, pretty soon we will see a massive wave of Windows 7 tablet PCs coming up, and Microsoft will be showing off a number of these devices at CES in a few weeks.

Think of the possibilities this will have for PC gaming. Windows 7 is perfect for gaming, plus its an EXTREMELY versatile OS (it works great on a touchscreen, believe it or not), and its much better than iOS and Android. Think of all the games you can play on a Windows 7 tablet PC. What if Steam begins selling games designed for tablets? I love Steam, so Windows 7 on a tablet would be a massive step forward for PC gaming.

Your thoughts? :)

Most current games don't work that well on tablets. Believe me, I know- I have a tablet PC with Windows 7 and it's nothing special. Plants vs Zombies works well and I actually like playing NWN with it...but most other games work like crap with it.LongZhiZi

MS has been trying for nearly a decade too get tablets to catch on, with little or no success. maybe this time it will work for them

Every attempt at MS getting into the market with google/apple has been an failure, so I am skeptical.Diviniuz

Im pretty sure to most PC gamers when they think of PC gaming they dont think of apps

There is another company out there with about a 200,000 app head start, on an app store designed specifically for touch-enabled devices........ Windows7 on a tablet won't make it any better for gaming.musicalmac

Im pretty sure to most PC gamers when they think of PC gaming they dont think of apps

NanoMan88

Plain and simply no, why? first of all, the hardware in a tablet is ludcriously underpowered, and is more similiar in performance to a phone than an actual PC. Second of all, try figuring out a proper control scheme thats tolerable to use for more than 15 minutes, without the use of buttons.

windows is not an mobile os its to heavy and slow . if you want to play pc games from 1999 it might work . But they have awful graphics .

[QUOTE="LongZhiZi"]Most current games don't work that well on tablets. Believe me, I know- I have a tablet PC with Windows 7 and it's nothing special. Plants vs Zombies works well and I actually like playing NWN with it...but most other games work like crap with it.PandaBear86

how do you expect to play an RTS or an FPS?

There will be some Nvidia Ion 2 tablets coming out next year with Windows 7. It will be able to play games like SC2 on lower settings. The Nvidia Ion 2 is pretty much a dual core atom + a Nvidia 9400m.

There is another company out there with about a 200,000 app head start, on an app store designed specifically for touch-enabled devices........ Windows7 on a tablet won't make it any better for gaming.musicalmac

One company refuses to allow something a basic as flash on their tablet, and with any luck that will be their undoing.

I dont see the point of gaming on a tablet until they are able to improve the devices to the point that they're able to play just about any game. Even most laptops are not that great for gaming.

One company refuses to allow something a basic as flash on their tablet, and with any luck that will be their undoing.

htekemerald

Right now, tablets like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab (with Android OS) are selling like hotcakes, and many of these devices are being used for games. Well, pretty soon we will see a massive wave of Windows 7 tablet PCs coming up, and Microsoft will be showing off a number of these devices at CES in a few weeks.

Think of the possibilities this will have for PC gaming. Windows 7 is perfect for gaming, plus its an EXTREMELY versatile OS (it works great on a touchscreen, believe it or not), and its much better than iOS and Android. Think of all the games you can play on a Windows 7 tablet PC. What if Steam begins selling games designed for tablets? I love Steam, so Windows 7 on a tablet would be a massive step forward for PC gaming.

Your thoughts? :)

PandaBear86

ACER's 10 inch tablet PC with AMD Ontario APU (CGPU).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CTIyja4aYM&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=46

Yea to bad tablet gaming sucks and its geared toward casuals.

Yea to bad tablet gaming sucks and its geared toward casuals.

TheSterls

In terms of GPU performance, AMD APU netbooks would blow away Nintendo 3DS, Sony PSP2, Nintendo Wii, Intel Atom based netbooks, Intel i5 IGP, PowerVR (tablet based ARM-PVR IGP based CGPU), Intel Standybridge IGP Mobile and 'etc'.

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Yea to bad tablet gaming sucks and its geared toward casuals.

ronvalencia

A netbook isnt a tablet pc , a tablet pc is somethign that is touchscreen only if I am correct. And you have no clue what the specs of hte PSP2 are . even if it wasnt technicaly more powerful the PSP2 would be superior due to the pure fact it has actualy controls rather then crappy touch screens.

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[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

Yea to bad tablet gaming sucks and its geared toward casuals.

TheSterls

A netbook isnt a talet pc , a tablet pc is somethign that is touchscreen only if I am correct. And you have no clue what hte specs of hte PSP2 are . even if it was technicaly more powerful the PSP2 would be superior due to the pure fact it has actualy controls rather then crappy touch screens.

PS; I have an ASUSEeePC T101H Intel Atom based tablet PC with is convertible to netbook mode.

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[QUOTE="ronvalencia"] AMD APU netbooks would blow away 3DS, PSP2, Wii, Intel Atom based netbooks, Intel i5 IGP, PowerVR (all types),

ronvalencia

A netbook isnt a talet pc , a tablet pc is somethign that is touchscreen only if I am correct. And you have no clue what hte specs of hte PSP2 are . even if it was technicaly more powerful the PSP2 would be superior due to the pure fact it has actualy controls rather then crappy touch screens.

And we have no clue what the parts to the PSP2 so why bring that up?

[QUOTE="ronvalencia"][QUOTE="TheSterls"]

A netbook isnt a talet pc , a tablet pc is somethign that is touchscreen only if I am correct. And you have no clue what hte specs of hte PSP2 are . even if it was technicaly more powerful the PSP2 would be superior due to the pure fact it has actualy controls rather then crappy touch screens.

TheSterls

And we have no clue what the parts to the PSP2 so why bring that up?

1. system wars.

2. handheld gaming.

3. mobile gaming.

Running Modern Warfare 2 PC game on AMD Zacate APU netbook level CGPU. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

AMD Zacate APU running DX11's DirectCompute / Shader Model 5.0 cloth code. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

[QUOTE="htekemerald"]

One company refuses to allow something a basic as flash on their tablet, and with any luck that will be their undoing.

musicalmac

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="ronvalencia"] The CPU+GPU parts for netbook and tablet PCs are the same i.e. refer to my ACER's AMD Ontario 10inch tablet PC link.ronvalencia

And we have no clue what the parts to the PSP2 so why bring that up?

1. system wars.

2. handheld gaming.

3. mobile gaming.

Running Modern Warfare 2 PC game on AMD Zacate APU netbook level CGPU. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

AMD Zacate APU running DX11's DirectCompute / Shader Model 5.0 cloth code. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

Thats great , all im saying is tablet gamign sucks and is geared toward casuals . It requris touch screen wich severly limits the user interface.

MS has been trying for nearly a decade too get tablets to catch on, with little or no success. maybe this time it will work for them

[QUOTE="ronvalencia"]

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

And we have no clue what the parts to the PSP2 so why bring that up?

1. system wars.

2. handheld gaming.

3. mobile gaming.

Running Modern Warfare 2 PC game on AMD Zacate APU netbook level CGPU. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

AMD Zacate APU running DX11's DirectCompute / Shader Model 5.0 cloth code. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

Thats great , all im saying is tablet gamign sucks and is geared toward casuals . It requris touch screen wich severly limits the user interface.

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

[QUOTE="ronvalencia"]

[QUOTE="TheSterls"]

And we have no clue what the parts to the PSP2 so why bring that up?

ronvalencia

1. system wars.

2. handheld gaming.

3. mobile gaming.

Running Modern Warfare 2 PC game on AMD Zacate APU netbook level CGPU. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

AMD Zacate APU running DX11's DirectCompute / Shader Model 5.0 cloth code. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEERBcTqok&playnext=1&list=PLA12A00271F3C7A23&index=54

Thats great , all im saying is tablet gamign sucks and is geared toward casuals . It requris touch screen wich severly limits the user interface.

Then that kills the point of having a tablet pc now doesnt it? If you want to game like that get a laptop or a handheld.

Then that kills the point of having a tablet pc now doesnt it? If you want to game plike that get a laptop or a handheld.

TheSterls

With the PC, it's all about options. In ACER Tablet PC youtube link, the tablet PC product can be converted into a netbook i.e. plug-in a ACER's netbook size keyboard.

My ASUS EeePC tablet PC is both a Tablet PC and a netbook PC, but it needs a better CGPU solution. AMD's netbook level APUs would suit this requirement. AMD's Zacate/Ontario APUs is aimed Intel's Atom market. Including mini-HDMI/mini-DVI port would nice too i.e. for MS PowerPoint slides and Netflix type video downloads.

Right now, tablets like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab (with Android OS) are selling like hotcakes, and many of these devices are being used for games. Well, pretty soon we will see a massive wave of Windows 7 tablet PCs coming up, and Microsoft will be showing off a number of these devices at CES in a few weeks.

Think of the possibilities this will have for PC gaming. Windows 7 is perfect for gaming, plus its an EXTREMELY versatile OS (it works great on a touchscreen, believe it or not), and its much better than iOS and Android. Think of all the games you can play on a Windows 7 tablet PC. What if Steam begins selling games designed for tablets? I love Steam, so Windows 7 on a tablet would be a massive step forward for PC gaming.

Your thoughts? :)

PandaBear86

Atm, only with AMD APUs i.e. DX11 tablet PC/netbook CGPU solution. Intel Atom+NVIDIA ION2 is not quite CGPU type solution.