The war for the tablet market is fierce to say the least, not only with Android tablets of all kinds of functions and features, we also . the Apple iPad and a horse that has been incorporated relatively recently into battle under the name Windows
Anyway Microsoft tries to combat the onrushing Android : in smartphones with the Windows Phone, while the tablets there was a Windows RT version for ARM processors that was doomed to failure and giving way to Windows 8.1 (free making manufacturers) we all know.
Windows RT more dead than alive there was not much competition in that sense, but Microsoft has given it promised back in April of this year, and it is just beginning to get cheap tablets with Windows 8.1 to market. And with this we can not help wondering, get Microsoft fight Android on equal
The first tablets cheap Windows 8.1 are already here
The IFA 2014 has given us a few ads of major manufacturers in worthwhile set ourselves: basically try to tablets from reputable manufacturers who have in common and have become very cheap Windows 8.1 as the heart of the system .
The first on the stand worth is in the Toshiba Mini Encore, one 7-inch Tablet which has an Intel Atom processor quad core and 1GB of RAM. All with full Windows 8.1, a subscription to Office 365 for one year, 1TB capacity OneDrive … all for $ 119 about 90 € to change.
In addition, the Toshiba Mini Encore is not the only tablet that has come: Acer has also jumped on the bandwagon with the Iconia Tab 8W , which is exactly the same under the 8-inch screen for $ 150, € 114 if you do the conversion.
And if all this does not have enough, Asus also participates with EeeBook X205 : Atom Intel quad-core processor, 8 hours of battery and 11.6-inch screen on a laptop that costs $ 199, now only 150 €.
comes more competition for Android
Microsoft is very clear to face in the market for tablets and smartphones, probably what has led Windows is free for devices 8 inches or so, and that is why now manufacturers can match other prices over competitors in Android .
This means that every time we will see very good price tablets, tablets that will come to compete squarely with the market that existed until now exclusively with Android. And this can be a problem facing all manufacturers who work exclusively with Android, as Windows is not exactly obscure.
Do they play in different leagues?
However, the server does not see it as direct competition. Android has pretty defined uses, while Windows has other. You could say playing in completely different leagues , each system is focused to a different consumer, and it is even possible to coexist in the market.
But it is also inevitable to see how cheap tablets are to deal with these and similar prices so low : Do you think that can coexist, or one of the two operating systems end up winning? Will New war in the tablet market, or do not notice you at street
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