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Note: Even if Nokia does jump in soon with a device, Microsoft will struggle to carry the RT banner.
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Tablet Buying Demystified: 10 Tips The rumor mill has held for months that Nokia, the primary supplier of Windows Phone 8 hardware, will soon launch a Windows RT tablet. The gossip heated up Wednesday after an online report not only published the tablet's alleged specs, but also claimed the device could be announced as soon as September.
There's plenty of reason to be skeptical that a Nokia tablet is actually coming, not the least of which is the poor performance of Windows RT. According to IDC, the OS accounted for a meager 0.5% of tablet shipments in the most recent quarter.
Still, whether Nokia launches a tablet or not, the rumors...