Microsoft’s objective in unveiling its new Surface tablet is to prod device makers to bring out Windows 8 tablets, then withdraw from the tablet market once that’s accomplished, according to reported comments from Acer founder Stan Shih. Microsoft “has no real intention to sell own-brand tablet PCs,” according to a report in Taipei-based Digitimes, citing [...]
Dell Trimming $2 Billion Over 3 Years as It Considers Life Beyond PCs
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
Less than a decade has passed since Dell was the gold standard in PC sales. Eschewing retail stores in favor of a website where shoppers could customize their own laptops, Dell offered low-cost, well-designed computers and built a supply chain that was the envy of the industry. Today the company announced a plan to shed [...]
