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Windows 8 tablet sales: not terrible so far |
April 25, 2013
Although Microsoft is staying mum about Windows 8 tablet sales, research firm Strategy Analytics has some slightly encouraging news.
In the first quarter of 2013, Windows 8 and RT devices accounted for 7.5 percent of the tablet market, with 3 million units shipped. That’s up from 0 percent a year earlier, before Windows-based tablets were feasible.
Strategy AnalyticsQ1 2013 tablet shipments, according to Strategy Analytics
Granted, 7.5 percent of the market isn’t a huge number.
In a statement to CNet, Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Shah referred to the Windows tablet market as a “niche,” set back by “limited distribution, a shortage of top tier apps, and confusion in the market.” Clearly, Microsoft still has work to do.
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