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Windows 8/RT tablets hard to sell

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/14/2012 01:31 PM | source: | 24 comment(s)
Windows 8/RT tablets hard to sell

Based on sales performance since Windows 8 was launched in late October, Windows 8/RT tablets are difficult to sell due to higher prices than those for Android tablets and insufficient available applications, according to Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers reports Digitimes.

First-tier vendors' 10-inch Windows 8-based tablet models average above NT$20,000 (US$685). Compared to 10-inch models with Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor and Android there is a price gap of about NT$8,000-12,000.

In addition, the number of apps that is currently available for Windows 8, is far lower than those for iOS and Android, the sources noted.

With the weak performance of Windows 8 tablets, the sources believe that Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro, which will be priced around NT$26,000 in January 2013, is unlikely to achieve its anticipated shipments.







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Denial
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#4479026 Posted on: 12/14/2012 01:39 PM
These tablets have nothing going for them other than build quality. The specs on paper are last generation, the OS has no app support, and the tablet is priced higher than the competition.

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#4479052 Posted on: 12/14/2012 02:28 PM
These tablets have nothing going for them other than build quality. The specs on paper are last generation, the OS has no app support, and the tablet is priced higher than the competition.


They need to come down 100 dollars or so, throw in the touch cover for free, and start selling them at all kinds of retail locations.

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#4479061 Posted on: 12/14/2012 02:39 PM
microsoft needs a grip of the actual recession,people are not having enough money for food.

rta
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#4479078 Posted on: 12/14/2012 02:59 PM
GG Microsoft.

Mikedogg
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#4479079 Posted on: 12/14/2012 02:59 PM
Windows 8/RT tablets are difficult to sell due to higher prices than those for Android tablets and insufficient available applications.


Ya think! Anyone with half a braincell must have seen this coming. If ya want a real tablet, get a 'Samsung Galaxy note 10.1'.

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