Successful in terms of sales dynamics the tablet Amazon Kindle Fire once again proved that the main incentive for the purchase of such devices is the low price. Although the infrastructure of Android version Kindle Fire is fairly closed, the success of the tablet, to some extent contributes to the growth of this platform. In autumn this year, in the operating system market for tablets will appear another ambitious player in the face of Microsoft Windows 8. A special version of the operating system will support processors with ARM-architecture.
According to IHS iSuppli, the entry of Kindle Fire was accompanied by a decrease in the prices of other tablets running Google Android. The manufacturers profit rate for these devices will inevitably decline. In these circumstances, experts say, Windows 8 could attract manufacturers to produce more favorable tablets. Thus, Kindle Fire indirectly affects the popularity of tablet running Windows 8.
Analysts report, the devices on Windows platform 8 have to maintain a lower price compared to Apple iPad, and rapidly build applications database.