Linked List: March 1, 2011

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Microsoft Delivers Its ‘Other’ Tablet Operating System ★

Mary Jo Foley:

Microsoft officials have attempted to distinguish slates and tablets running full Windows 7 from those running Compact 7 by saying those running the Windows Embedded Compact OS are meant to be consumption devices, rather than consumption and creation devices.

Good luck with that.

Joel Johnson Goes to Foxconn ★

Fascinating on-site reporting from Joel Johnson for Wired magazine, attempting to capture what it’s like to work at Foxconn.