kowenicki said:
Slimebeast said: Looks promising but I still think it's only the hardcore fans getting one, and that Microsoft has no future in the tablet market. I hope the next Xbox gets these kind of lines. |
Why? I'd love to hear a rational explanation for that rather than it being based on some biased viewpoint. Every logical thought process says they do have a future.
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First, because it's always very hard to enter into a competitive market with already established players. The pad market is already bloated.
Second, because Apple is extremely popular and is dominating the premium segment. Apple is something we've seldom witnessed in history, a brand and a product that almost everyone wants, which therefore makes the market extremely difficult for other players by default.
Third because Microsoft seldom are able to compete with price. There's always an Acer, Samsung or HTC who is able to sell similar products for cheaper to the customer with a small budget.
Four, because people are already satisfied with Apple OS and Android. While a good OS, the Metro system is redundant.
Five, because MS has a very bad reputation. It's not perceived as cool to have a product with MS in it. Most consumers are afraid they will be seen as nerds if they show a MS product to their friends.