People can run linux on pretty much anything, that doesn't change the fact that interfaces aren't being adapted to new interaction paradigms. I have a toshiba tablet laying around, I can get enlightment going (which is the only WM that has *any* tablet environment worth mentioning, ie: a proper on-screen keyboard, a sane task bar for a tablet interface, just to name the bare minimums) which is all nice an dandy, but when the time comes to use any application (from your standard text editor to open office or even your web browser) the interface is exactly the same as it's desktop counter-part. actually it's not a counter-part, it's the exact same app, and that's the gist of it right there.
The effort to adapt applications to a tablet paradigm is simply null (care to correct me /.?). you can have your window manager, but if developers don't start to adapt their interfaces linux won't only be behind the curve, it will fall behind pretty badly.
I'm mentioning linux but any tablet running win7 will suffer from the same problem. is there a custom version of office for the HP slate? no. is there a version of iwork for the iPad? Yes.
on a side note: the auhor through out the entire article bashes DRM and then uses Flash as a punchline to make a point. slightly hypocritical, on one hand he hates DRM and the freedom it takes away and on the other condones the use of proprietary formats on the web. I wish people were consistent as to were they stand regarding freedom.
