Microsoft blamed for Tablet PC steep sales decline
“This is another classic case of IT firms thinking they know what technology people will like, and failing to take off the blinkers. Canalys said that sales represent a fraction of notebook sales, and claims Microsoft and its hardware partners need to put more effort into pushing the concept.”
Some analysts have suggested that the Tablet PC / Smart Display confusion may be at play here.
Windows Powered Smart Display: Home Page: Here's something that I haven't understood until now: what I think is a Tablet PC, may just be a Smart Display. Tablet PCs are complete machines — processor, RAM, hard drive, etc. A PC with a Smart Display, just has a remote…
Microsoft denies there's a problem:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=45556
"Microsoft has said it has no reports of sales figures in decline for Tablet PCs, despite Canalys figures showing that shipments were down 23 per cent."