Dell, HP may release Windows 8 tablets in Q3 of 2012

By on Oct 18, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Software October 18, 2011

Dell and HP will reportedly be among the first manufacturers to launch Windows 8 tablets, and the devices could be on the market as soon as the third quarter of next year, DigiTimes said recently. Supposedly, Amazon’s low-priced Kindle Fire has driven several manufacturers to pursue Windows 8 over Android in an effort to avoid stiff competition in the low-cost tablet market. Lenovo and Dell will stick to creating enterprise-focused tablets according to the report. Dell’s devices will continue to run Windows but Lenovo will still offer Android as a choice on its business-oriented tablets. In addition, recent rumors have suggested HTC is also working on a Windows 8 tablet. Windows 8 shipped to developers in September and most reports have suggested the first devices bearing the OS will launch in late 2012.

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  • http://profiles.google.com/marvzy VR M

    Microsoft was behind in killing WebOS  development in HP

  • Muntasser

    really looking forward to these new slates – MS have done wonders with the OS here

    • Anonymous

      I am really looking forward to it too… but it’s so far off… All I see infront of me right now is iOS5 and ICS …. When windows 8 actually gets here i’ll give it a lot more attention as a possible tablet preference

  • http://jpearls.myopenid.com/ earls

    Woot, woot!  Just in time to beat the rest of the competition to the market!

  • Anonymous

    The timeline depends on whose Q3 this is based on, im pretty sure right now were at the end of Q1 2012 in Microsoft terms, so if its on their schedule these should be out before June 

    • Carmen

      Dude, late 2012. That’s calendar 2012 not someone’s fiscal 2012. No one talks about their fiscal calendar outside of a quarterly earnings call.

  • Anonymous

    Windows 8 looks good on my ep121 in Q3 2011. Beats me why it would take another full year to create “the one and only” tablet.

  • Anonymous

    WHO CARES !!!!!!

    • Anonymous

      Obviously you do… because you actually took the time to read at least the title of this article.  Then you decided to type “Who CARES !!!!!!”.  That tells me you actually do care one way or the other or why else would you have even bothered to select this article and even more so comment.  THANKS FOR CARING!

  • Guest

    I wonder how many times these “new tablets” will freeze just like all the windows phones? Hmmm…..

    • Anonymous

      My guess would be the exact same amount… which is ZERO

    • Anonymous

      Based on this comment you have never owned or used a Windows Phone!  NEVER!!

  • Anonymous

    I’m pretty sure this news won’t happen!!!!  Windows 8 will be delayed and these tablets will never get released this early.

    As for the Android Tablets, ,Yes there’s no profit to be made.  The Amazon FIRE has killed the Android Tablet for the most part.   If it’s not a Apple iPad or a CHEAP Android tablet, it won’t sell.   Windows on the other had may have a slight chance.  Maybe this time it’ll work out because it hasn’t in the past.

  • zacamandapio

    2012?
    What?
    I thought this was going to be ready by this Christmas!!!

    • http://twitter.com/ymala1 Yasir Alam

      That’s the nokia wp7 device… or the fall update for the xbox… or… or…

      It definitely wasn’t ever supposed to be Windows 8 tablets. Grab the dev build if you want to mess with it. :)

      • zacamandapio

        I honestly thought that the Win 8 Tablets were going to be ready this year?

  • Microsoft knows best

    Can’t wait!

  • http://rmbo47.myopenid.com/ RAS

    Just in time to compete with the iPad5. 

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