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Windows 8 tablets market share to quadruple in 2012

pcworld.com (8 months and 27 days ago)

Sep 21, 2012

Windows 8 will help boost overall sales of tablets by nearly 10 million this year over estimates made just three months ago, but Android and Apple products will be the main driver behind the increase, according to IDC. The raw numbers are 107.4 million in 2012 sales predicted in June vs. 117.1 million in a new forecast this week from the research firm.COURT BATTLE: Microsoft scores victory in German patent fight with MotorolaApple is the... full story

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Windows 8 tablets market share to quadruple in 2012

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