<p>Say what you will about Microsoft's shot at the tablet market with Windows 8, there's no denying the guts it took. Completely redesigning the biggest OS in history was guaranteed to ruffle a few feathers. Unfortunately, the big roll of the dice the company's taken with Windows 8 is not panning out so far in the tablet space. There's one particular reason why that may be, and there's not much Microsoft can do about it.</p><p>Windows 8 is designed from the ground up to handle both desktop and tablets, but it's the latter category Microsoft most wants to crack. The tablet market has been growing like weeds while the PC/desktop market has been slowing down. Breaking into the tablet space makes perfect business sense but so far Windows 8 hasn't done that.</p><p>Consumers aren't looking for tablets running Windows. It is in fact the furthest thing from their minds when they shop for tablets.</p><p>No one predicted how fast consumers would take to the iPad when it was introduced. There was undeniably something about the iPad that resonated with buyers that turned it into one of the most successful products we've ever seen. I believe I know what attracts buyers to the iPad and now the iPad mini, and it's something Windows 8 can't give.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/big-hurdle-facing-windows-8-tablet-adoption-7000016693/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/hp-windows-xps-death-will-save-pcs-like-windows-8-couldnt-12286168/">HP: Windows XP&#039;s death will save PCs like Windows 8 couldn&#039;t</a> (SlashGear)</p><p><a href="http://www.cio.com/article/734664/How_to_Solve_4_Impending_Windows_8_Problems">How to Solve 4 Impending Windows 8 Problems</a> (CIO)</p><p><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420149,00.asp">What Will It Take for Small Windows 8 Tablets To Be a Hit?</a> (PC Magazine)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dzfDw0LdeVa3fUMsfP_o3Mkmv2nCM&ned=us">90 additional articles.</a></p>