The thing about HD-DVD that is attractive to Microsoft is that it's very pro-consumer in letting you copy all movies up onto the hard disk.
I'm cooler than you. WAAAY cooler.
The tablet is not mainstream. Reading off the screen is not mainstream.
In the U.S., we believe the best way to improve lives is to improve public education.
Given how few young people actually read the newspaper, it's a good thing they'll be reading a newspaper on a screen.
Getting ready for a global pandemic is every bit as important as nuclear deterrence and avoiding a climate catastrophe.