Microsoft Sees Tablet Shortfall Reversing With New Spring Models
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Microsoft Corp. will introduce computers from Hewlett-Packard Co., Acer Inc. and other manufacturers in the next two months, seeking to make up for the dearth of tablets and touch-screen devices that marred the debut of its flagship Windows 8 software.
A Hewlett-Packard Envy series device, doubling as a tablet and laptop, is available for order now at $849.99, while Acer will sell a 10-inch tablet for $499. Asustek Computer Inc.’s convertible tablet weighs just over 1.5 pounds and has two batteries for 19 hours of battery life, according to Aidan Marcuss, principal director at Windows Research.