HP decides to hold off on ARM-based Windows tablets for now
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The tablets will be available with Windows RT running on ARM based processors and Windows 8 running on Intel's x86 chips. The lack of Windows RT models from HP off the bat reduces the number of such models available. As it is, Microsoft has limited the availability of Windows RT to ensure that a smaller number of high quality ARM based tablets will be available at launch. The cost of the license to use Microsoft Windows RT also will limit the number of ARM based tablets. Somsak says that the first HP Windows 8 tablets will be focused on the business market.
source: Bloomberg
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4 Comments
1. Birds posted on 29 Jun 2012, 13:16 3 0
I bet HP is still recovering from the extreme failure of the HP WebOS tablet. They are nervous about those "finicky" SoCs. I just hope this isn't a bad decision for them.
3. lubba posted on 29 Jun 2012, 19:07 3 0
You know Apple is taking over the world with their tabs and here it is these loser PC oems are upset and worried about MS's Surface. You know at least MS came up with a product that has quality written all over it, while the oems make cheap plastic stuff sold at high prices.
4. Whodaboss posted on 30 Jun 2012, 15:50 0 0
You definitely have a point in respect to the other OEMs. They most likely would have released some less attractive cheaper products. This is why what MS did was brilliant. It will hopefully force other OEMs to be inventive and produce some high quality devices. Because unlike Nokia and HTC all other OEMs have been thus far luke warm to jump on board the new Windows applications. Time will tell if MS made the right move and if the other OEMs will really embrace the new Windows aka Metro.
