On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Since I obviously was not making my point clear: Microsoft’s not aiming > to be a hardware vendor. So, for them, 1.8% is probably exceeding all > expectations. As a company. they are not aiming to dethrone anyone. **** > > ** ** > > What they are probably more worried about is *overall* Win 8 sales. > Remember, Microsoft’s a software company - not a hardware vendor. They have > Dell, Acer, HP, Asus, Lenovo, Fujitsu etc. etc. etc. to make and ship > hardware.**** > > ** > Even when you look at the OS breakdowns on that link you provided. > ** > > Personally, I’m kinda surprised that Lenovo, Dell and HP aren’t higher up > the rankings. I suppose it just goes to show how many Android tablets are > actually being shipped.**** > > ** > HP seem to be hedging. Android - http://www8.hp.com/us/en/ads/slate-7/landing.html W8 - http://shopping1.hp.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/WW-USSMBPublicStore-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewStandardCatalog-Browse?CatalogCategoryID=1MQQ7hacxboAAAE707dHo0z8&jumpid=cp_r163_us/en/pc_comm/elite_super/elitepad/buynow1 I have to say the Android of the 2 has the better pricepoint. If you use a tablet for messaging, browsing, reading, what advantage do you get from W8 tablet to justify it? I just don't see several hundred dollars of advantage there. (disclaimer: I work for HP SW - these views are mine, and not my employers) > ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *mike smith > *Sent:* Thursday, 9 May 2013 1:24 AM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Is Surface really failing?**** > > ** ** > > It isn't the order that counts, its % of market. And 1.8% against Apple's > 39.6% and Samsung's 17.9% ? Come on, its even beaten by others. If it > wasn't Microsoft, it'd be included with others. **** > > ** ** > > If you look at it by OS, the results look even worse. The only thing that > looks good is the YoY growth. And that's because it's starting off a low > base. Android and iOS YoY are better, when you consider the previous > year's base they are growing off.**** > > ** ** > > IMO, its overpriced for a new entrant. Apple can get away with overpriced > models because they have the 'style' market. Android have the budget > market, and some of the flagship market. MS don't have style or a good > price. Look at the Touchpad for a lesson. (I'm not going to say a lot > about that, cos of where I work:)**** > > ** ** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
