Dell: Microsoft Surface will be only to the PC overall shipments of 2%

Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell in the second quarter earnings conference call analysts said that Microsoft Surface tablet PC will be shipped "quite small", may be accounted for only to the whole PC shipments of 1%-2%.

 Dell said, "I think the industry generally believe that a very low proportion of Surface accounted PC shipments next year may be only 1% -2%.

Dell Chief Financial Officer Brian Gordon said, "with Microsoft, we discuss the issues involved in the Tablet PC hardware market to understand the idea of ​​our product has its own characteristics, we are facing a good market opportunities, Microsoft announced the Surface, we will launch Windows 8 Tablet PC market will appear on the Windows 8 features a wide variety of products. "

Gordon also talked about Dell's PC business in the doldrums, "In a challenging environment, desktop and portable products revenues fell 14% revenue decline in the magnitude exceeded our expectations PC was the Tablet PC the eroded and smartphones, consumers are increasingly turning to tablet PCs and smart phones and other products. "

Dell will adapt to market trends, the introduction of the Tablet PC and the mixed product. Gordon said, "We will launch the Tablet PC and the product mix, emerging BYOD (bring your own device) trend Pioneer the fourth quarter of this year and next year, we will launch a new Windows 8 ultra-polar one, one machine, Tablet PC and mixed product. "