Ya, you don't need to be an analyst to come with that prediction. I.e., most people who'd want it to be a stronger tool would want a desktop OS like Windows 8, and many of those will end up thinking ARM is not good enough or i386 is too expensive. But many, many would want Windows simply because they recognize it from their their computer.

The survey shows interest, not future market share.

Personally, I'm not interested in W8 tablets unless i386 compatible. Why would I want an lightweight app-OS? Metro without full Windows is just a new attempt at creating an iOS/Appstore clone. The full Windows 8 with Metro sounds real schitzo to me, though.

Still, the survey suggests that people want Windows on tablets. I concur, since I come from the camp of few and satisfied TabletPC owners. A Slate PC with 512 levels, touch sensitive, multi core i386-compatible Adobe Photoshop running drawing board. Yes, it's a stretch to call that a tablet. But that's what I want.

Microsoft sold those devices, before the iPad. But back then they were running XP Tablet PC Edition,, it was expensive and not at all touch friendly. I've been having a TabletPC since 2005 and I'm not going to replace that until I find a tempting device with touch levels.

I already have a Tab 10.1 through work. It's a toy, not a tool.