[BlackcatAlum]

I would prefer the new Blackberry OS, but it looks like Blackberry is spiraling toward extinction. I am sure that iOS is a nice system, but I like the fact that Android is open source. As for brands, I currently have a Kyocera but I will probably replace it with a Samsung in a few months. I also have an "Android on a stick" attached to my bedroom TV and a Blackberry Playbook tablet.

I have no interest in using Windows on a tablet. I have a laptop running Windows 8.1, and the thought of being stuck with a tablet running a similar OS does not appeal to me.

In my younger days, the idea of being able to run the same programs on a tablet as on my work and home computers would have made the Surface a must-have, but the current me knows that I just don't use or want to use a tablet as I use a desktop or laptop PC. For Windows applications, having a keyboard and lots of memory and USB ports is a must for me and a tablet is a poor substitute for those kinds of applications, IMO.

Sure, you can attach USB hubs and get a wireless keyboard for a tablet, but what you end up with is an under powered, over priced laptop that is less convenient to transport and use than a real laptop. I love tablets and I love laptops but I want at least one of each in my toolbox. :biggrin:

Haven't owned a Blackberry since I had a Curve about 2 years ago. Haven't checked out a Blackberry since. But yeah, looks like within the next year, Blackberry will be a thing of the past. Hope that Google gets their hands on it.