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Nokia Windows 8 tablet coming by end of year?

According to Digitimes, Nokia is preparing to enter the Windows 8-on-ARM market, with their own tablet by the end of the year.

The tablet will be powered (obviously) by Windows 8, and run on a dual-core Qualcomm SoC.



Getting specific, the site says the Q4 2012 will be the earliest that Nokia could offer the tablet, which makes sense given that the operating system is expected to be released in September in final form.

On the processor side, while there are quad-core chips available, the tablet will be powered by the very efficient Snapdragon S4. The S4 was just recently introduced on devices like the HTC One S, and shows extreme improvements in power efficiency compared to past dual-core chips.

If accurate, the site says Compal Electronics will be the manufacturer with a standing order of 200,000 of the 10-inch devices.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 12 Mar 2012 14:49

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• LordRuss

  Hhhm... Dell, now Nokia. If memory serves (& it really doesn't) HP is out of the market, who else tot follow? Windows as a PC OS have always been a staple, but this 'catch-all' OS is a candidate for calamity waiting to happen. Especially as there have been two players in the fray solidly for 2 years now.
  
  I'm a huge fan of Windows, but I really hope they don't step in it on this one seeing as there are manufacturers stepping up to the plate as well.
  

  http://onlyinrussellsworld.blogspot.com

  12.3.2012 17:03 #1

• ThePastor

  Well, If I'm going to be forced into a tablet... (and it looks like that is pretty much going to happen) then a full OS tablet would be my choice.
  So, I might be interested in an x64 Windows 8 tablet, but not an ARM tablet.
  Any tablet I get would have to have all the features of a laptop. Meaning dual monitor HDMI support. FULL USB and SD card support. Offline support.
  

  "But the bigger point here is that UMG has effectively admitted this takedown was never about copyright. They demanded YouTube censor Megaupload and justify that by saying they have a contract which allows it so its fine. Its painfully clear what they would do with a law like SOPA that gives them much more power"

  12.3.2012 18:57 #2