O executivo-chefe das operações da Lenovo na América do Norte, David Schmoock, fez novas previsões de preço para os tablets com o novo sistema operacional da Microsoft. Em entrevista à Bloomberg, Schmoock tabelou os modelos com Windows 8 entre US$ 600 e US$ 700. Já os gadgets rodando Windows RT ficariam entre US$ 200 e US$ 300.
Dentro dessas faixas, o executivo da segunda maior fabricante de computadores do mundo prevê que o Windows 8, com chips Intel e AMD, deve focar o mercado corporativo, enquanto a versão RT, com processadores ARM, mira no consumidor final, com preço mais competitivo.
A chegada dos tablets com o Windows 8 têm gerado expectativa na indústria, especialmente após decisão da Microsoft de lançar uma marca própria, o Surface, com o preço especulado em US$ 199, o mesmo valor do iPad Mini, ainda não confirmado oficialmente pela Apple.
Parceiros de longa data em PCs da empresa de Redmond já se manifestaram contra a entrada própria no universo dos tablets. O CEO da Acer, JT Wang, chegou a pedir que a Microsoft pensasse duas vezes antes de lançar o Surface, em função do impacto que poderia causar em outros modelos com o mesmo sistema operacional.
O Surface é esperado para outubro, junto com o lançamento do Windows 8.
The chief executive of Lenovo's operations in North America, David Schmoock, made new price forecasts for tablets with the new operating system from Microsoft. In an interview with Bloomberg, Schmoock tabled models with Windows 8 between $ 600 and $ 700. Already gadgets running Windows RT would be between $ 200 and $ 300.
Within these ranges, the executive's second largest computer maker in the world predicts that Windows 8 with Intel and AMD chips, should focus on the corporate market, while the RT version with ARM processors, targeting the end consumer, with the most competitive price .
The arrival of tablets running Windows 8 have raised expectations in the industry, especially after Microsoft's decision to launch its own brand, the Surface, with the price rumored at $ 199, the same amount as the iPad Mini, not yet officially confirmed by Apple .
Partners longtime PCs in the Redmond company has already manifested itself against entry into the world of tablets. The CEO of Acer, JT Wang, came to ask Microsoft to think twice before launching Surface, due to the impact it could have on other models with the same operating system.
Surface is expected in October, along with the release of Windows 8.
Within these ranges, the executive's second largest computer maker in the world predicts that Windows 8 with Intel and AMD chips, should focus on the corporate market, while the RT version with ARM processors, targeting the end consumer, with the most competitive price .
The arrival of tablets running Windows 8 have raised expectations in the industry, especially after Microsoft's decision to launch its own brand, the Surface, with the price rumored at $ 199, the same amount as the iPad Mini, not yet officially confirmed by Apple .
Partners longtime PCs in the Redmond company has already manifested itself against entry into the world of tablets. The CEO of Acer, JT Wang, came to ask Microsoft to think twice before launching Surface, due to the impact it could have on other models with the same operating system.
Surface is expected in October, along with the release of Windows 8.
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