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Originally Posted by jaydorn
You know, I was wrong about the xbox, and maybe I'm wrong here... but did Microsoft not watch RIM take a bath on the playbook? Or HP lose it's shirt with the touchpad? Or any other manufacturer buy the farm on any tablet device not named iPad?
Honestly I'm happier with my xbox than I ever thought I'd be with an Microsoft product, but I can't help but look at this device and see Zune2012 again.
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Considering Android tablets have
caught up to Apple's iPad in market share, I'd say there's room for another player.
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A look at the breakdown of which platform tablet users own, Android has actually caught up to Apple because of Kindle sales. In 2011, sales were skewed toward Apple, with 72 percent of tablet owners using some form of the iPad and only 32 percent on Android.
This year, about half of owners use an iOS tablet, while the other half use an Android tablet, with a small percentage using both.
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And if you are, say, a student looking for new gear next year, do you want to buy a laptop and an iPad or other tablet, or just one Surface for Windows 8 Pro that handles both?
As long as Windows 8 isn't a dud, I think this will be a big player.