Rumor has it that Microsoft will sell a smaller version of its Windows 8-based tablet computer and it will be called Surface Mini. But based on Lenovo's latest decision, the Redmond-based tech giant will have a lot of work to do to lure buyers.
A spokesman of the Chinese company said on Thursday that it will stop selling Windows 8 tablet computers in United States 'due to lack of interest' - and buyers are reportedly more interested in Windows tablets with bigger touchscreen display. Lenovo added that smaller Windows tablets are more popular in other countries like in China, Brazil and even Japan.
Is Microsoft Corporation to blame? Or Lenovo is not so popular in the United States tablet PC market?
Lenovo and other tablet computer manufacturers are currently competing with Apple inc's iPad Mini with Retina display. I should note that Android-based tablet computers with small touchscreen display are more popular than Windows in United States based on sales data from multiple research firms.
Lenovo's ThinkPad 8 is a very competitive product and one of the top small Windows 8 tablet computers based on specs. It ships with the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, offers a 1080p display, Microsoft productivity apps, USB 3, Micro HDMI and Micro USB ports, and it also includes two cameras. It's possible that smaller Windows 8 tablets, including Lenovo's ThinkPad 8, are struggling in United States because many Windows 8 apps are made for tablets and laptops with larger display. Lenovo's decision to abandon the US small tablet PC market could also be related to the rumored Surface Mini.
According to latest reports, Microsoft's partner manufacturers are now 'mass producing' Surface Mini tablets - and the new Windows 8 tablet PC category will arrive later this year. If true, the Surface Mini will compete with Apple's rumored new Retina iPad Mini, Google's rumored new Nexus tablet computer lineup, and other Android-based small tablet computers like the Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab and others.
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