It isn't the order that counts, its % of market. And 1.8% against Apple's 39.6% and Samsung's 17.9% ? Come on, its even beaten by others. If it wasn't Microsoft, it'd be included with others.
If you look at it by OS, the results look even worse. The only thing that looks good is the YoY growth. And that's because it's starting off a low base. Android and iOS YoY are better, when you consider the previous year's base they are growing off. IMO, its overpriced for a new entrant. Apple can get away with overpriced models because they have the 'style' market. Android have the budget market, and some of the flagship market. MS don't have style or a good price. Look at the Touchpad for a lesson. (I'm not going to say a lot about that, cos of where I work:) Mike On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > Really? The knackers?**** > > ** ** > > Apple (iPad)**** > > Samsung (Galaxy’s I assume)**** > > Asus **** > > Amazon (Kindle Fire)**** > > Microsoft**** > > ** ** > > I don’t think Microsoft’s in the Surface game to be a major hardware > vendor. They’re just going it to spur the market, and encourage more > hardware vendors to come out with good product.**** > > ** ** > > Given that they’re beating Lenovo, HP, Dell etc. (everyone except Asus), > I’d say they’re doing alright.**** > > ** ** > > I think of more concern to Microsoft is whether overall Win8 licenses are > selling or not.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith > *Sent:* Wednesday, 8 May 2013 8:03 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Is Surface really failing?**** > > ** ** > > It's what you'd have to call a distant 5th (1.8%). If it was a horse race > I'd be ringing the knackers yard.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> wrote: > **** > > Surface RT wasn’t doing particularly well, but IDC estimates that > Surface (RT & Pro) shipped around 900,000 units, making Microsoft the #5 > tablet vendor worldwide:**** > > http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/01/idc-tablet-share-q1-2013/**** > > **** > > I’m believe that the 100m odd Windows 8 licenses that MS has sold is > roughly the same as Win 7.**** > > **** > > That all said, I’m not sure I see the value of running Windows 8 on a > non-touch device, or even on a touch-enabled laptop. On a tablet – yes. On > a regular device, not so sure. It’s just a hassle to reach out to touch the > screen, and much more work than just keeping your hands on your keyboard > and mouse.**** > > **** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > **** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Arjang Assadi > *Sent:* Wednesday, 8 May 2013 6:15 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Is Surface really failing?**** > > **** > > Hello all,**** > > **** > > It seems there is no shortage of Surface.bashing :**** > > http://www.zdnet.com/windows-8-microsofts-new-coke-moment-7000014779/**** > > **** > > Are there people really proposing to not to have Metro interface on > tablets? Is it really that hard for windows 7 fanatics to click on a tile > to see Windows 7 Desktop?**** > > **** > > Having used Android, IPad and Surface ( in that orders ), Can not imagine > why anyone prefer any other tablet to Surface. **** > > **** > > Is Surface really failing? or is it just the usual trolls cooking up the > stats? Anyone has any comments from horses mouth (MS) regarding this? Any > news on what is next after Surface from MS? Any rumors for Surface II ?*** > * > > **** > > Thank you **** > > **** > > **** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Meski**** > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv**** > > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills**** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
