The fact is that Windows is their foot in the door. While it's true that the tablet would be better if it did not have traditional Windows, it also needs to be seamless with Windows if it is to gain traction. It also needs to be fast, battery life, a great display, and it needs to be cheap.
All of that means it cannot be x86/x64 compatible, which is the crux of MS's dilemma. Windows 8 NEEDS to be platform independent if MS is to compete in the long run. The fact that it is not is the cause of all this delay.
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