The equal billing of iPad Mini with Windows 8 is itself bad news for Microsoft. Windows 8 represents the reinvention of Microsoft, one of the biggest changes the company has ever made. The iPad Mini is a follow-on product in the iPad line. It’s a very nice follow-on, and probably one that will sell very well, but it’s not at the same level of importance as Windows 8.
Michael Mace The Windows 8 Muddle