Many producers have lost interest in full tablets, and see more prospects in the segment of transformable mobile devices that combine quality tablet and laptop. Even Google corporation, plans by the end of the current quarter to present developed Quanta Computer hybrid alternately used by the operating system Chrome OS and Android. In tablet mode is activated Android, and when you connect the keyboard unit - Chrome OS. This device is intended to demonstrate the success of Google in the mutual integration of these two operating systems.
This hybrid will be launched under the brand name Google, but partners, corporations can bring to the market their own similar products. Until now, a significant part of the so-called Chromebooks sold in the US market, with 80% of the volume was realized in schools. It is expected that the emergence of hybrid devices with the ability to use Android will raise the popularity of Chrome OS outside of the US market.
Microsoft is not going to take positions without a fight, in the second half it will offer incentives Licensing Windows 10 for the producers of hybrid devices with screens from 10.1 "to 12.5". In addition, Windows 10 will debut a new model Surface size 10.6 .