During an interview with Bloomberg this week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop mentioned tablets among the future plans of the Finnish company he runs. We remind you that Elop is a former Microsoft executive and it wouldn’t surprise me if Nokia decided in the future to also launch a Windows 8 tablet.
Keep in mind that Elop only mentioned “a tablet opportunity coming” and didn’t say that Nokia is making a device of this kind. He also didn’t deny it, but was keen on remind everyone that the company hasn’t announced plans to create a slate. Considering Windows 8’s debut is a long way to go, why rush the process and tease everyone like this? Keeping in mind the recent Windows Phone unveiling of the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 handsets, Nokia and Microsoft showed that they can work together, although product differentiation from other makers seems non existing at this moment…
Nokia also has to be cautious right now, so they won’t make the same mistake they did with the Booklet 3G netbook, that failed miserably. The problem here is that iOS and Android are pretty much ruling the tablet segment and Microsoft is predicted to only get about 10% of this market with Win 8 in the following years. Is a Nokia tablet worth the risk?
