Oct 20, 2010 11:22 GMT  ·  By

Apparently, while it does intend to eventually release Android slates, Lenovo is not as enthusiastic about tablets running Windows 7, having no plans to release such slates because the OS is supposedly not well enough suited for such things.

Some time ago, it was said that Lenovo would eventually launch Windows 7 slates under the ThinkPad brand, which would be aimed at the enterprise market.

Now, however, it seems that those rumors may be unfounded, with the company apparently not having any plans to create tablets running Windows.

In fact, a more recent report states that not only does Lenovo not have any Windows 7 slates planned, but it is also delaying its Android slate plans.

As far as the Windows 7 OS itself goes, the PC maker sees several disadvantages when it comes to using it in such a mobile electronic.

In the words of Lenovo's director of new technology Howard Locker, "the challenge with Windows 7 is that it's based on the same paradigm as 1985 - it's really an interface that's optimized for a mouse and keyboard. It has to be optimized for touch. How do you do that?"

Of course, it is interesting to note that the IT player already has several touch-screen products with this OS, such as laptops, convertible tablets and all-in-one PCs.

So far, the so-called solution for the reliance on a mouse and keyboard came in the form of a proprietary touch interface.

The main advantage that Microsoft's software has, according to Locker, over Android, is that it is good for multitasking, while the latter is focused on single tasks, for lower power consumption.

Lenovo reached its decision to focus on Android before everything else after its experience with the U1 Hybrid.

Said slate was running a special version of Linux, known as Skylight, but eventually decided to scrap those plans, leading to the slate no longer being released in April.

All in all, Lenovo Windows 7 slates are said to be highly unlikely and even Android slates have supposedly been delayed until the arrival of the honeycomb version of Google's OS, which will be specifically designed for tablets.