Asian PC makers Win 8 is still hope, Even for this new operating system Microsoft had to admit that not a great success.
Industry executives say that Win 8 devices price fell sharply, and Microsoft also hear some of their micro-speech.
Wednesday, the Taiwanese PC maker Acer said Microsoft's hardware partners more concerned about the adoption of many of their suggestions. Previously, Acer has publicly expressed dissatisfaction with Microsoft Win 8 strategy. (Jim Wong, president of Acer Wengjian Ren), said: "We communicate with Microsoft in the past, the comments made by the point the next five years, the PC industry is not completely dominated by touch technology touch technology for the PC brought many possibilities, but you must pay attention to those who do not need to touch technology areas. "
Tami • RealCIX, Seoul (Tami Reller), co-head of Microsoft's Windows business recognize the new operating system, there are some shortcomings and said that Microsoft is currently working on to improve some of the features. Although she did not confirmed the specific areas in which improvement, but technology blog, said improved Windows 8 may revert to a more traditional interface, for example, may also use the "Start" button.
In addition, Microsoft will be further expanded to the field of small-sized tablet PC business to counter the iPad mini and Nexus 7 in markets such as the popular small-size flat-panel computer.
For Microsoft, this is not achieved overnight, it is imperative to Win 8 devices face more severe price competition. Win 8 Tablet PC prices higher than the price of Android tablet at least $ 150. Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen (Jerry Shen), this spread may shrink to about $ 50, Windows 8 Tablet PC prices may be reduced to $ 300.
Tracy pointed out that with the Win 8 device user base grows, more and more developers are willing to Win 8 device development and application.
Acer Chairman JT Wang (JT Wang) said that Microsoft is willing to change for the PC industry this year is a good sign. He was not without a sense of humor, said: "We believe that they (Microsoft) are living in heaven, now down to earth, begin to understand how to think about life on earth."