Win8 tablet is expected to occupy one-third of flat-panel sales

Computer store news: According to foreign media reports, in the article published in the Guardian recently, Dell admitted that the demand for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices is weak, the company Sam Burd, vice president of personal computing, said the sales of the two tablets running Microsoft's latest operating system are only hundreds of thousands.

Considering that Windows 8 still fails to attract consumers who are cautious about its latest interface, this is in line with the expectations of those who care about the field. Microsoft has been working hard to adjust Win8, Windows 8.1 added some new features and made a number of adjustments to the previous version, and this is just the beginning of Microsoft's efforts.

A key part of the demand for Windows devices is corporate customers, who are often cautious about adopting new platforms. Bird commented that he found the potential business needs of Windows 8 devices "very exciting".

He continues to predict, "In the next few years, Windows 8 tablets will account for one-third or 40% of tablet sales, and we will feel the demand for this device." ; This shows that Bird has a high pursuit of the market share of Windows 8 tablets.

The weak sales of Windows 8 devices cannot be attributed solely to Microsoft, and the reality is more complicated. The hardware products introduced by Microsoft's OEM partners are generally weaker when Windows 8 is released. There are very few touch models on the market, and the inventory of popular models is tight, which limits sales.

Windows 8 is not supported for small screen tablets. The introduction of Windows 8.1 and the increase in models supporting touch screens will drive sales of Windows tablets to increase at the end of 2013.

But Windows 8 and even 8.1 still have insufficient support for enterprise IT. Some people think that Intune products are overpriced and lack features. Therefore, how to promote Windows 8 system on a large scale in enterprises is still a problem.