The competition in the tablet market has gotten tougher as Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and many more have released their own tablet devices in the market. Microsoft has also set its sights in rejoining the tablet market as they plan to launch their own tablet line by next year.

Microsoft confirmed that they will be launching Windows 8 tablets and it would be available in the market by next year. Microsoft is not a newcomer in the tablet field as it has already released several Windows-based tablets before but the response for such devices were less than stellar. Through the release of Windows 8 tablets, can the company be able to have a major impact in the tablet market?

Some people are optimistic about the chances of Windows 8 tablets to be at the top choice for tablets once it is launched. In this eweek.com article, the author points out the reasons on why Windows 8 tablets would be successful once it is released. First reason would be the probable success rate of Windows 8 once it is released for desktops and laptops. Once it has established through these devices, it would be much easier for consumers to transition the experience to a Windows 8 tablet. There are also numerous tablet makers that expressed their interest in creating Windows 8-based tablets. These tablet makers include big company names like Dell and HP.

Availability of apps was also vastly improved with Windows 8 tablet. Having numerous and interesting apps is one of the major factors users consider when buying a tablet. Window 8 OS provides legacy support for all the peripherals which means that it can now support more apps as compared before. Aside from that, most people are aware of how Windows OS works and this could be an advantage for the company. Despite the upgrade done with Windows 8, the "core" of this OS remains the same and users would be able to fully operate it with lesser difficulty. Recent reports regarding security issues with Android could also have an effect as users could be wary of Android-based devices and instead turn to Windows 8 tablets. Price could also be a big selling point for Windows 8 tablets especially when they could offer tablets that can function excellently but at the same time costing a lot less as compared to other similar devices.

Despite these reasons for Windows 8 to be successful, some people are pessimistic about the arrival of Windows 8 in the market. Some experts deemed it as "too late" since the demand for tablets have been going on for some time and Windows 8 have just missed the train for it. On the other hand, some experts expressed their doubts as to how Windows 8 tablets could compete with the leading tablet in the market which is Apple's iPad.

Regardless of whether Windows 8 tablets would be successful in the future or not, it has certainly generated a lot of reaction for users and industry experts. This means that people are keeping a close eye to Windows 8 tablets and its future in the tablet market.