Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Windows 8 devices

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The result was delete. Spinning Spark 01:44, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

List of Windows 8 devices

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This list is loosely associated by its use of a certain version of a certain operating system; its scope is way too wide to be useful. As just about any company could release a computer or mobile device shipped with Windows 8, this is essentially a directory of just about every new Windows computer released after October 26th, 2012, which is way too general to be encyclopedic. We do not do the same for Windows 7 for the same reason. A category for notable Windows 8 devices would be a better option.

Now, a list of Windows RT devices can be more manageable because of its special scope and the fact that Microsoft is only allowing certain OEMs to actually make devices for it (and having a list of RT devices is more encyclopedicly useful because of the confusion we've seen surrounding it). ViperSnake151 Talk 15:01, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:49, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:49, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. It looks like few of these devices have articles? I'm also not finding any similar lists for prior versions of Windows. It does seem to be too indiscriminate; any arguments to the contrary? postdlf (talk) 19:55, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

strong delete Windows 8 is a mass OS. It will be available on a vast range and number of devices. Any tiny list like this is inevitably some hugely editorial subset selection. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:05, 3 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

delete - Nothing more to add, Andy hit the nail on the head. --JetBlast (talk) 21:01, 5 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Question - Guys, do you think its a good idea if this article is changed only for Windows RT tablet (which is comparatively manageable)? --Pak1standby (talk) 12:38, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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