Yes, many applications have been developed, but not all the major ones have. Also, just because apps have been developed doesn't mean those apps are high quality. In fact, Microsoft's own e-mail app -- Mail -- bundled with its Surface running Windows RT, hasn't gotten good reviews. The version of MS Office that comes free doesn't include Outlook, just Mail.
In addition, corporations have their own specific apps and those have to be coded for Windows 8, assuming the corporation is moving to the new OS.
By integrating the Windows 8 kernel in all the versions of its OS, Microsoft has made it easier for developers to write one version and then change it for other devices. But a lot of work remains to be done as developers determine which -- if any -- apps they will port to which version or versions of Windows 8.
From a consumer marketing perspective, I'd suggest that throwing around numbers like 700,000 for both iOS and, recently, Android apps does help sell the products. But enterprises obviously will spend more time researching what apps are available and, one hopes, evaluate them.
One problem is if enterprises test Modern UI apps on hardware that's built for Windows 8 and then assume they also will work fine on Windows 7 desktops and laptops once Windows 8 is installed. Hence my caveats about the need for accessories and, even then, these apps might not work optimally.
Right. Skipped the odd-numbered ones. See the one with the whales, skip the one where Kirk asks why God needs a starship.
At one time it was common practice for enterprises to delay supporting a new version of Windows until the first service pack came out. I don't know if that's still the case.
If Windows RT were produced in a vacuum, I'd say the chances of getting lots of apps were relatively slim. But because the Metro (i.e., Modern-UI) will be used in all the other Windows devices, I'd say there's a very good chance that many apps will be developed for it.
Microsoft just announced that Windows Phone has 120,000. (Windows Phone 8 has the same software core -- the kernel -- as Windows 8.)
That is a good point. In my opinion the popular apps will be available once the RT devices are released. The app developers will not want to loose out on this opportunity.
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