Poll: What should a Microsoft tablet be?

If Microsoft takes the plunge, then it believes it can do a tablet better than others. So, what exactly does that mean?

All signs are pointing to a Microsoft tablet on Monday. Aimed squarely at Apple's iPad.

In discussions I had Friday with analysts, there was a common theme: If Microsoft does in fact make its own tablet, it's because of the iPad. That product is so dominant that so far competitors can hope for little more than market-share scraps.

Apple's success is due in no small part to its tight control over hardware-software and the well-integrated, more