Microsoft (MSFT)-Equipped Tablets Could Make Up 8% of Shipments in FY13

May 23, 2013 12:22 PM EDT
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) could be making the right moves to gain more global tablet PC market share.

Digitimes noted today that lowered licensing rate for Windows 8 is causing more vendors to develop tablets for the second-half of 2013. Accordingly, shipments are expected to reach 5 percent to 8 percent of global volume, roughly 10 million to 20 million units.

Given higher demand in the third- and fourth-quarters of a year, Taiwan manufacturers see shipments up 50 percent in those two periods.

Notably, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is still expected to see shipment growth to the tune of 80 million to 100 million tablets in 2013 amid losing overall market share.

Microsoft shares are lower on the session.


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