Windows device sales in the U.S. including desktops, notebooks, and tablets are not getting a boost from the October 26 launch of Windows 8, an online report says. Notebook sales were down 21 percent during the first four weeks of Windows 8 general availability compared to the same time period in 2011, according to market research firm NPD Group . Desktop sales did a little better than laptops during that time dropping just 9 percent year-over-year. Overall, Windows 8 devices accounted for 58 percent of all Windows device sales in the U.S. between October 21 and November 17, 2012, NPD said.
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Nobody's touching Windows 8 tablets
Perhaps most troubling for Microsoft and device makers is the relatively lackluster reception thus far to Windows 8 tablets. Sales for one-panel touch slates running Windows 8 were almost non-existent during the launch period making up less than one percent of all Windows 8 device sales, NPD said. That's problematic for Microsoft, since the marquee feature of Windows 8 is the new touch-friendly start screen designed to appeal to tablet users.
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