Windows 8 tablet PC makers: We can't compete with the iPad's price

Re:Windows 8 tablet PC makers: We can't compete with the iPa... by DanielSwinkels on Friday May 18, 2012 @10:26AM (#3991980)

I think at this stage of the game if Microsoft has any hope of penetrating the market they pretty much have to subsidize or make WinRT licenses free for approved devices rather than charge for it and if that's successful recoup the losses off the market.

Apple seems to certainly be in a position where they could do this and absolutely crush the competition, they must just not feel threatened with the competing products available today

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Re:Windows 8 tablet PC makers: We can't compete with the iPa... by latch on Friday May 18, 2012 @10:59AM (#3992182)

The problem is deeper than just money. There's a branding issue. There's an app issue. There's a quality issue.

You need to magically fix all three of these, plus address the pricing difficulties. Good luck.

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Re:Windows 8 tablet PC makers: We can't compete with the iPa... by michael37 on Friday May 18, 2012 @02:10PM (#3993158)

Free Windows! We've been waiting since Win95 for that.

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Re:Windows 8 tablet PC makers: We can't compete with the iPa... by Drakim on Friday May 18, 2012 @11:01AM (#3992201)

Exactly. There is just no way that you can arrive this late to the "free" party and expect to make profits by selling.

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