Originally Posted by and101:
“There are hundreds of thousands of games available for the PC. It won't be quick enough to run Crysis but it should cope with most older games plus there are plenty of emulators available under Windows so you also have access to every Sega, Nintendo, Amiga and Mame game ever made. As for applications are you really suggesting that an iPad has a wider range of software than Windows?”
Yes, there are more applications readily available on iOS and Android than on Windows.
The windows app store is relatively sparse. Yes, there are some good games on there, but the comparison to iOS and Android is quite embarrassing.
iOS and Android make it easy. Windows 8.1 tablets are fairly easy to use, but there isn't anything like as many "touch friendly" apps out there - they tend to need a keyboard/mouse/joystick to be usable.
I'm a fan of W8.1 on a tablet, its a cracking environment. But it isn't for everyone - the mass market for gaming on a tablet is iOS and Android. Windows just isn't there.