“Microsoft Corp. named four PC makers that will offer devices using its new operating system tailored for ARM Holdings Plc technology. Toshiba Corp. canceled plans to make the devices because of delays in getting components,” Dina Bass and Ian King report for Bloomberg.
Dell Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Lenovo Group Ltd. and Asustek Computer Inc. will make computers using Windows RT, the Redmond, Washington-based company said in its first disclosure of which companies will support the platform,” Bass and King report. “Toshiba, which had intended to use processors from Texas Instruments Inc., didn’t name the parts facing shortages.”
Bass and King report, “Microsoft, seeking to erode Apple Inc.’s dominance in the market for mobile phones and tablets, will release its next Windows platforms in October, with its RT version based on the same chip technology from ARM used in iPads and iPhones. Toshiba said it will focus on devices using Windows 8, which operates on x86 technology utilized by Intel Corp. (INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) in chips for desktop and notebook computers.”
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Change that r to an d (even though these companies seemingly have no R&D, only Copier Dept.’s). iPad Killed, iPad KILLED!!
Great take, MDN, as usual.
“We love it when a plan comes together.” Does that mean…?
Hannibal = Microsoft
B. A. Baracus = Samsung
Face = Dell
Murdock = Asustek
Amy = Lenovo
Planning to dethrone Apple’s iPad…. Why? What’s wrong with the iPad? What’s the massive usage model Apple ignored? Apple’s TV ads portray the device as the hero… What will Windows RT be the hero for?
All that is bright and wonderful in the world must be crushed under a heavy heel, for the overlords fear being overthrown by sparkling excellence.
Good thing Toshiba didn’t go along with that plan, since Texas Instruments investors are asking the company to drop their OMAP mobile ARM processor line:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/13/us-texasinstruments-wireless-winddown-idUSBRE87C0DV20120813
“seeking to erode Apple Inc.’s dominance”
hehe…….riiigghhttt.
What, no HP? What’s going on with Microsoft’s “partners”? The once mighty are beginning to tumble.
I read HP is sticking to x86.
Several years ago, a manufacturer backed out of making an Mp3 player, pointing out that iPod users were happy and not clamoring for something else.
Biggest winners in the WinRT tablet race: HP and Toshiba
BWAHAHAHA!
Biggest losers: Kids on Christmas day 2012. Same story as Christmas day 2011.
“Mom and dad! WTF is this? Where’s my iPad?!”
Oh yeah. iPad killers.
What happened to 2 of the Big 4, Acer and HP? I guess a couple of Microsoft “partners” are getting smarter.
if microsh*t nokia failed… then…
microsh*t all other would have same results
Maybe these ought to be considered “Surface Killers” aka Zombie Killers
Is anyone other than MDN referring to these things as “iPad killers”?
——RM
I don’t quite understand why the media is always happily looking for another tablet to take the iPad down or kill it. Consumers are buying the iPad of their own free will. It’s not like they don’t have a choice. No one is forcing them to buy the iPad. Consumers like the iPad because it’s a very good device and it’s backed by Apple’s well-known customer service. For the media to always be looking for some inferior device to replace the iPad, makes no sense at all. Clearly, most consumers are not looking or even asking for a substitute iPad. How is that helping the consumer? I often wonder what sort of agenda these media people have.
It seem to me that most media people are of a liberal bent and their sense of “fairness” is offended by outstanding individual success, even when richly deserved. They are gratified by winners being “knocked down a peg” in their pursuit of “equality of outcome.”
I think I’d rather buy windows OS as my second choice than Android. Android is sucks!
Grammar police!
That should read: “Android is suckage!”
😉
Keep in mind that Apple licensed some iOS IP to MSFT. with a limitation that MSFT (or its partners) could not manufacture look-alike products.
Now look at the lineup that just abandoned Android in favor of Win RT.
I think this (license) is part of Apple’s grand scheme to marginalize Google/Android. I also think its brilliant.
+1 Now that sounds like a plan I like.