A long-time champion of tablet computing, one has to wonder how former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates feels given that Apple seemingly swooped in out of nowhere and quickly claimed the tablet market as its own in 2010.
Indeed, the latest data from IDC indicates that the iPad amassed a 39.6% marketshare during the first quarter of 2013. In contrast, tablets from Microsoft accounted for just a 1.8% share.
While Apple views the tablet and PC markets as two separate entities, Microsoft takes the opposing view.
During a CNBC interview this morning, Gates continued to
