Dell and HP Are Getting Windows 8 Tablets Ready

**DF Bot** · 19th October 2011

Posted on Windows 8 News, Rumors & Tips
As tablets look set to be taking over the world one tablet at a time, HP and Dell are preparing to enter this hostile*environment*for themselves with Windows 8 tablets. The fierce competition between Android tablets and the iPad has shown that there is a real market for tablets. The recent*announcement*of the cut price Kindle Fire is only going to cause an inferno in the tablet wars (excuse the terrible pun).
HP and Dell are way behind when it comes to the tablet wars, and while both companies have had a crack at trying to get a foothold in this market, neither of these huge PC makers seem to be able to break in. Now however, with Windows 8 in the pipeline and shipping ready for tablets, that could all change. At Dell World las week, Dell CEO Michael Dell said that the Android opportunity hasn’t quite developed to expectations, but the wide range of Windows 8 tablets that they have planned should see them finally getting off the ground.

The new Windows 8 Metro UI is perfectly suited for tablets and while Microsoft have claimed that they are not trying to get rid of the traditional desktop interface, they are certainly distancing themselves from it.
The chances are that Dell will focus their tablets more at the business end of things, while HP will be looking to target the general consumer more so. According to reports from Digitimes, HP and Dell are expected to launch their tablets in the third quarter of 2012, which is also expected to be the release date for Windows 8.
I think that the success on these new Windows 8 tablets will depend critically on timing. Dell and HP need to make sure that their tablets will be ready to go the second that Windows 8 is released to the general public. They need to jump on the bandwagon and ride along the hype that will be surrounding Windows 8 and make sure that they’re in there for the holiday season, and at a reasonable price.
The future of Windows 8 based tablets remains to be seen, but if manufacturers like Dell and HP do this properly, they could be a huge success.
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