Although the stars of the high-end Windows tablets They were already launched last year and many will probably not be renewed yet, 2018 may be even more decisive, with interesting opportunities, but also complicated challenges and with a few paths to explore that, at least, have us quite intrigued. We review the big ones challenges and news in Windows tablets.
The challenges of 2018 for Windows tablets
This morning we have reviewed the 2017 tablet sales figures to highlight the best-selling tablets, but in them there are also data that are very interesting for the Windows tablets and showing that the demand for 2 in 1 and tablets with keyboard it does not stop growing, since this is its main hunting ground. It's a trend that many analysts have highlighted before and one that is expected to continue for years to come.
This is undoubtedly one of the great opportunities that the Windows tablets ahead, but it cannot be taken for granted that they will be able to eat all the cake by themselves because, and this is their great challenge, 2018 may be the year in which the competition get more complicated: in addition to the changes in design that have caused so much talk, it is expected that the iPad Pro 2018 also make new strides in productivity, and this could be the year that the long-awaited tablets with Chrome OS become a reality.
The most anticipated novelties in Windows tablets this year
We have already had a helping of new Windows tablets in the CES 2018, and among them there have been a few of high level, including some capable of standing up to the Surface Pro and company. Las Vegas has made it clear to us that convertibles are a type of device on the rise and, in this line, we must remember that Microsoft has announced that its 2 Surface Book finally it can be bought in our country this spring.
There are a couple of new ways, however, that arouse our curiosity even more, and they are the ones that can help Microsoft to take Windows to new fields, closer to the one occupied by traditional tablets with iOS and Android: the first are the Windows 10 tablets for ARM, that is, with Snapdragon processors, always connected and with more autonomy; the second is the Folding surface they are working on in Redmond and that may make the dream of a Surface mini come true, albeit in a somewhat unexpected way.
Buy a Windows tablet now or wait?
If you are clear that you want to bet on Windows as an operating system and what you are looking for is a powerful substitute for your laptop, there are probably not too many reasons to wait long, except perhaps for the latest news from CES or the Surface Book 2 to hit stores. Also in the field of the mid-range and Chinese tablets we already have quite interesting options. If you are still not sure which one to choose, you can also take a look at our guide with the best Windows tablets in 2018.
If you are open to new concepts, however, it may be interesting to wait to see what the year brings, to see the potential that Windows tablets finally show with Snapdragon processors or to see if the formula of dual and folding screens manages to revitalize. the market for compact Windows tablets. And, of course, we are also eager to see if iOS or Chrome OS manage to establish themselves as a solid option for those looking for a tablet to replace a PC.