Tablet Makers Not Rushing Toward Windows 8
There is not much buzz surrounding Windows 8 tablets just yet.
Tablet makers apparently are still focusing on Android 4.0 for now and could be shifting some of their interest to Windows later this year, a report published by Digitimes said. "Most brand vendors will not rush" to introduce Windows 8 tablets until Q4, the site wrote.
Current demand for tablets, which isn't overwhelming outside the Apple world, seems to have convinced tablet makers that there is no urgency required to get a Windows tablet out onto store shelves. The necessary testing time of new Windows tablets could be another reason why many tablet makers are simply sticking with Android for now, if Digitimes is right.
The publication also noted that Microsoft's recent $300 million announcement in Barnes & Noble may have confused some tablet makers and raised concerns about Microsoft's content strategy for Windows 8.
... Um, windows 8 is coming out in October, so duh.
... Um, windows 8 is coming out in October, so duh.
that's because mostly everyone who would shell out 300+ Eu's for a table got one already and they are not looking to buy a new one next to the one they got.
I own a Windows Mobile phone (KinTwoM), a WP7 phone (HTC Trophy from Verizon) an Android 2.4 tablet and an Android 2.4 phone (Samsung Transform Ultra from Sprint). My WP7 device is much easier to use and considerably more responsive than my Android 2.4 phone. For my purposes, it's actually the better overall phone. Now, for someone that needs a phone that's fully customizable, it's not an option. All you can change is the Metro background color. If MS uses the same strategy of limiting customization on Windows8 for Tablets, it's unlikely to sell any better than WP7 devices. People looking to buy Android or Windows tablets aren't looking to be restricted like on iOS devices....which so far has been the approach used by Microsoft in the mobile market.
You mean like Apple capturing 55% of the tablet market in the holiday quarter, and then jumping up to capture 68% this last quarter? And the Kindle Fire getting 17% in the holiday quarter and dropping to only 4% last quarter.
Of course, the fact that any quarter following a holiday quarter always results in lower sales doesn't mean anything. Or the fact that a new iPad announcement always causes a slow down in sales just before it's released have nothing to do with it.
Apple's drop was perfectly normal. It's the Kindle Fire and other tablets that saw a horrible downturn in sales.
Outside of a small percentage of users. The vast majority of people do not customize their phones or tablets nor could give a flying fart. Most just want e-mail, texting, calling (cell phones), some web browsing, reading (tablets) and other basic functions. They want it to be fast and easy to use. A smaller group uses more expanded functions like financial apps, games, music, photos, video and other apps. Then there is the really small group that tweaks the appearance, roots, unlocks, &c.
Windows 8 will do well on tablets and smartphones if sales people, the media and techie friends and family like it. As they are the ones that really push these devices out the door and in the know. From my experience with customers (I'm an onsite computer tech) they are not even aware of Windows Phone 7. They think there is Blackberry, iPhone and Android then regular phones. To most the iPhone is the best but expensive, Android is cheap full of features and difficult to use (so none of the features get used), and Blackberry is for someone not willing to change or have one forced on them by their work.
After that they can change the window management to allow for fully scalable windows that work in proportion so all screen space is always used but dragging sliders allows you to adjust the amount of screen space each app gets when you want to have multiple non maximized windows (kinda like the multi view in maya 3d)
The windows 7 stock taskbar and other elements are already oversized so they will work well for finger based navigation
no. i myself is waiting to see the galaxy tab with android 4.0. to me android 3.x is a beta test, at least phone is not running this version. 4.x should be mature enough. tablet is a new product type to me, takes time for me to think its use. i hope to see a 6" device also, samsung might make it at last. they almost made all sizes of phone/ tablet.