Microsoft has confirmed its intention to enter the smaller tablet market.
During Microsoft's latest quarter results discussions, Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein said consumers should expect to see more Windows 8 devices and with better prices.
"[We] also are working closely with OEMs on a new suite of small touch devices powered by Windows," said Klein. "These devices will have competitive price points, partly enabled by our latest OEM offerings designed specifically for these smaller devices, and will be available in the coming months."
The confirmation is not new based on a series of decisions and statements previously made by Microsoft.
In late March, Microsoft update its Windows 8 hardware certification guidelines, amending it to amended to allow devices with 1,024x768 pixel resolution at 32 bits across all Windows 8 systems. Amending the pixels would match the display resolution of Apple's iPad mini and the second-generation 9.7-inch iPad
The announcement was disclosed in Microsoft's Windows Certification Newsletter.
"This doesn't imply that we're encouraging partners to regularly use a lower screen resolution," read the Newsletter post titled "System.Client.Tablet.Graphics.MinimumResolution relaxed for Windows 8." "In fact, we see customers embracing the higher resolution screens that make a great Windows experience."
Klein further stated in late February about Microsoft's potential in entering the small tablet market.
"We're set up for that," said Klein on making different tablet sizes. "The notion of flexibility and scalability of the operating system is intrinsic to our strategy."
The Microsoft CFO added that his company has the "same core code base" that could power devices from 4 inches to 27 inches and "everything in between."
"So I think we are well set up to respond to demand as we see it. We can deliver a versatile set of experiences across form factors, whether they're 4-inch, 5-inch, 7-inch, 10-inch or 13-inch," said Klein.
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