Apple and Samsung's New Devices Could Destroy the Demand for Windows 8 Tablets

Motley Fool ^ | 01/08/2014 | By Sam Mattera

[Alex Murphy]

Still, there's one major factor working in Microsoft's favor: Its ownership of Office. Both Apple and Samsung's tablets will not be able to access the full version of Microsoft's dominant office software suite, at least not without streaming it from another PC. In the end, that could limit their adoption among business users.

It's a deal-breaking factor, if your place of business relies on Office.

[Rio]

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[Bidimus1]

Everything old is new again.. How many times has windows been doomed now ?

Let me look that up on my blackberry.

[VanDeKoik]

” Though sales have improved, Windows tablets remain largely in the minority — IDC’s most recent data shows Microsoft’s operating system with just 3.4% of the global tablet market.”

One thing I’ve learned from these tech guys in the media is that they always shoot off their mouths about what is going to happen, and then act surprised when the opposite takes place.

MS is not trying to “win” in a year so they can get the cool kids to like them. They prod along with all of the predictions of doom from these guys until one day you wake up and find that they are about to overtake the people ahead of them. Happened with Windows Server, Xbox, Office, and even Windows Phone in many markets. Windows 8 long ago topped OSX and Linux and only compete with itself.

[The Unknown Republican]

These so called “analysts” are typically wrong about their predictions. I have owned four different Android tablets and now that I have a Yoga 2 Pro, I only use the tablet on Sundays at church.

[Incorrigible]

Motley Fool has been doing the bidding of the MSFT shorters for years.

[JimRed]

Like the motorcar destroyed the demand for buggy whips?

[Swordmaker]

An Analyst thinks that Samsung's Android and Apple's iOS tablets will prevent Microsoft's tablets from succeeding in businesses. Why would businesses want to start using Android tablets, where 99% of mobile malware is already targeted! and the vast majority of tablet apps are merely blown-up phone apps? Most enterprise class businesses have already moved to iOS. Just because Samsung is offering a LARGE Android tablet is not a reason to assume that's what it takes to make a "Pro" class tablet, or that a larger tablet is what the enterprise is looking for. —PING!

Apple iOS tablet Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[RJS1950]

Yeah, blah, blah, the pc is dead, blah, blah, the laptop is dead, blah, blah, man will never land on the moon, blah blah, Al Quaida is dead, blah blah, The [atomic] bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives, blah, blah, God is dead, blah, blah, blah, blah...ad infinitum. Go tweak your linux instance so it runs your virtual Windows machine a little more efficiently.

[martin_fierro]

I'm holding out for one o'those sexy brown Zune tablets.

[aft_lizard]

I just purchased a Samsung Note 2014 edition..other than the screen and apps in the playstore..my RT blows it out of the water for productivity and ease of use. Samsungs iteration of multi window for productivity is laughable at best. The s-pen is cool though.

[martin_fierro]

iPad Pro.

[GeronL]

I heard a rumor that Surface Pro 2 tablets were coming with bitlocker as standard

lol

[GeronL]

Is the business tablet market really a “larger tablet arena”?

[ohioman]

Windows 8 is an abomination. I would advise anyone to stick with Windows 7 instead.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: I only use the tablet on Sundays at church.

I hope it’s to read the Bible and not to play games while the sermon is going on... :)

[quimby]

Windows 8 is an abomination. I would advise anyone to stick with Windows 7 instead.

Which windows tablet runs windows 7 ?

[Inyo-Mono]

Windows 8 is an abomination. I would advise anyone to stick with Windows 7 instead.

No kidding! Had Windows 8 on a new laptop I got last year. Horrible! Just wiped the hard drive and installed Windows 7. So much better. And no, I don't need a tablet, a lap top is as small as I'll ever go.

[jdsteel]

Quick preface: I come from a “blended” family. Wife uses a Galaxy phone, I use and iPhone. I have an iPad and MacBook Air that I like and use at home. They will never replace my PC’s at work or at my home office. My wife’s Windows 8 Lenovo Yoga cost about the same as the MacBook air and outperforms the Mac. Specs, performance, touchscreen, speed, flexibility, usability, etc. The reason for this long winded intro? Windows 8 software and products are going to continue to gain an increasing market share in homes and in businesses. And unlike the Motley Fool, I am bullish on MSFT (at a good entry price).