Microsoft limits Windows 8 RT tablet makers to select few

3. denied911 (banned) posted on 24 Jul 2012, 04:57 0 0

burp .

4. speckledapple posted on 24 Jul 2012, 09:35 0 0

Nokia is on a different wavelength due to the agreement with Microsoft.

5. Commentator posted on 24 Jul 2012, 10:37 1 1

Don't be too sure of that. Just because they have a seemingly-close relationship as far as phones go doesn't mean it extends to tablets. Windows denied one of its oldest allies in HTC because of their "lack of experience" in making tablets, and Nokia has even less. Also, with the exception of Apple and Samsung, it looks like phone manufacturers should stick to phones, and tablet manufacturers should stick to tablets, as their respective forays into each others' territory hasn't historically come off too well. LG, Motorola, HTC, and Sony all have pretty much failed to attract attention to their tablets, and Toshiba, HP, and ASUS haven't done much of anything as far as phones go.

At any rate, most recent reports suggested that Nokia was going to wait until at least 2013 to move into the tablet market, and that's apparently when MS is widening the door anyways.

7. snowgator posted on 25 Jul 2012, 10:25 0 0

Interesting perspective. +1 on the good observations.

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