Windows 8.1 tablet sales 20-30% under expectations

Posted on Thursday, October 31 2013 @ 12:41 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

DigiTimes reports sales of Windows 8.1 tablets in October come in 20-30% below expectations:

Sources from channel retailers pointed out that the weakening Windows 8.1 tablet demand is due to competition from PC and Android-based tablets. Most of these products have received price cuts after the release of Windows 8.1-based 2-in-1 devices.

Since Windows 8.1-based tablets are starting to face problems similar to those of previous Windows-based models, the sources are concerned that inventory issues may rise again in 2014.

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