An earlier tablet that ran the Windows 8 operating system. In addition to vendors such as HP, Dell and Samsung, Microsoft also makes Windows tablets (see Surface tablet).

“HP and Dell are conceding they’ve given up on the consumer, so missing the holiday season is not that big of a deal. They’re not missing that magical time of the year,” the analysts said.

replacing its current loadout of ruggedised tablets for field engineers with Windows 8 devices. The 1,200 devices in question are Dell Latitude 10 tablets, and are being provided through the ...