On the other hand, Windows 8 Pro tablets will have more legacy compatibility, and in general Windows 8 Pro tablets provide better security and networking features and Windows legacy app compatibility than current tablets. Yet these tablets are bound to be on the expensive side (prices for Windows 8 Pro tablets have not been announced yet).

Given the popular trend taking hold in the enterprise, there will be continued demand for iPads and Android tablet use at work, and to a lesser extent, Windows 8 tablet use. If IT groups are going to buck the BYOD trend and issue Windows 8 tablets to employees, there are many factors, both good and bad, to consider.

Here are some quick Windows 8 tablet pros and cons, according to a recent Gartner webinar entitled "iPad and Beyond: iPad Competition Emerges."

-Windows 8 is Microsoft's first Windows operating system where multi-touch capability for tablets was baked into the OS from the ground up.