CMR released its MarketVision for InfoTech 2014 highlighting the key trends for 2014 in India.
Dual OS laptops and tablets
As desktop PCs move towards All-in-One form factor, notebooks will continue to rule. Touch Laptops and Hybrids are going to have a good run, especially during the festive season purchases. It is clear that Windows 8 is very slow to gain a large volume of software that can compete with IOS or Android’s Apps stores. So expect to see Windows tablets or some hybrids as well, that will also have Android on them that taps into Android apps for use on Windows devices.
As desktop PCs move towards All-in-One form factor, notebooks will continue to rule. Touch Laptops and Hybrids are going to have a good run, especially during the festive season purchases. It is clear that Windows 8 is very slow to gain a large volume of software that can compete with IOS or Android’s Apps stores. So expect to see Windows tablets or some hybrids as well, that will also have Android on them that taps into Android apps for use on Windows devices.