Mobile Users Require 4G LTE Connectivity
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5. Strong vendor support
Speaking of vendors, it's imperative that many companies get into the mix. If the
Android ecosystem has taught the marketplace anything, it's that consumers are
quite happy with choices. The
more options available to them, the better. So, if Windows 8 tablets are
going to be successful and achieve great strides over the next several years,
vendors will need to get into the mix.
6. Competitive pricing
If Windows 8 tablets are too expensive, they will fail. It's as simple as that.
So, vendors will need to make sure that their pricing can justify customers
putting down the iPad and choosing their product. In some cases, that might
mean pricing the tablet for less than the iPad. In others, it might mean
matching the cost. But never should vendors try to charge more than the iPad's
top price-$829-for their slates.
7. State-of-the-art processors
If Microsoft wants to truly achieve its goal of delivering a tablet that can
replace lightweight notebooks, the company and its vendor partners must offer
up state-of-the-art processors. Any outdated or less-powerful processors just
won't work in the mobile market.
8. Flash storage, for sure
In the mobile space, there is a very different experience delivered by Flash
storage than traditional hard drives. Flash storage is quicker, offers fewer
chances of malfunctioning, and yes, costs a bit more. But that shouldn't
matter. Flash
storage is the key ingredient that makes tablets more responsive. Flash storage
technology needs to play a role in all Windows 8 slates.
9. 4G LTE across the board
Since tablets are designed to be mobile, it would only make sense that all Windows 8
tablets are able to connect to the Web from a mobile network. However, the last
thing the tablet makers should do is only support 3G. The future of mobile
connectivity is 4G LTE and that's is what buyers want.
10. One good version from every company
In the Windows ecosystem, sometimes vendors complicate things. They believe that by
offering many models and features, it reduces the chances that buyers
will go to a competing vendor. But that's less likely in the case of tablets.
Consumers want one good device from every vendor. Based on that information,
they can decide what they want. Vendors can't forget that.
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