[Windows 8 General] michiganenginerd:
As Dazza said it sounds like you have pretty much made up your mind. But in case there is still value in conversation.

Exisiting applications written for windows cannot just run on a ARM device. They need to be modified to support and recompiled.

Existing applications written for desktops and laptops, even if they could run with no changes, would result in a poor experience.

You have two types of devices: Windows & Windows RT

You have two types of applications: Metro & Classic

RT devices are low power tablets running metro only.

Windows devices are likely to be ultrabooks, convertible laptops, and desktops running what they run today.

If you want a tablet, Win RT is a tablet with a full copy of office and a fun interface that will do what an iPad or an android tablet does, but is a device aimed at content consumption, not generation.

If you want a hybrid, you'll be be buying an x86 device, at least in the near future.

Not letting Diablo II & HALO run on Windows RT isn't just an arbitrary restriction. It won't run. It wasn't written, compiled, and tested on an ARM architecture.

OSX is adding sandboxing and store requirements over time. Expect in 10 years you have to buy apps from the Mac Store.

Microsoft is heading down the same path, at least for Metro applications. Expect in 10 years, consumers buy most apps from the Windows Store.

Is that a good thing? For some consumers probably. For a developer maybe. For an xda-reader not so much.

As for flash, it will be very unlikely to come to Windows RT.

Win RT browser will not support plugins.

Adobe has ended new development of Flash on ARM to focus on HTML5.

Why would you choose Android over an iPad?

You choose what is the most compelling to you.

Maybe you like METRO, want domain support, or full native MS Office.

It isn't that long. Release Candidate is first week of June.

I am running it on an AMD E-350 acer tablet I bought for $300, and I use it over my Transformer.

I hold onto my transformer still to use with Citrix Reciever,

Otherwise I use a laptop, an E-350 hybrid, and an A100 as my devices today.

Expect end of summer that 5 point devices, using the new touch technology go on sale.

Expect late fall devices are sold for the holidays.

What you do is up to you as an individual about what is compelling.

For me I can't wait to buy device like the IdeaPad Yoga. I'll switch to using that and a 7" tablet.

If you are happy with Android, the Transformer is fine, I just find myself using the 7" or a full laptop. I rarely use the 10".

You sound fairly unhappy about Win 8's existance. I'm happy to have more choices.

For me, I will reduce my 4 devices to two, one of which I'm excited about. I won't be likely to buy an RT device, but I expect many will.

We aren't the average user that is being targeted by an RT Device. My parents use a 10" tablet for 90% of their internet. They get on a laptop or desktop for writing long emails, uploading photos & using office. If their tablet had widi to wirelessly throw the screen to a monitor, and could use office, they would probably never use their laptop.

Sales People & Relationship Managers that carry around iPads or Androids also can get a device that works with their corporate domain, and has full office on it. For many that would meet their needs.

But just because Windows RT doesn't meet the needs of an average xda user, doesn't mean it fails for the millions of people using netbooks & 5 year old laptops to browse the web, pay bills online, and occasionally use office.