Is Microsoft Afraid To Launch Surface Tablet In India?

Bangalore: Microsoft is yet to consider India as a potential market for its Surface tablet though the country is one of the fastest-growing markets for mobile devices. Six months ago, the Redmond based company launched its first Surface tablet in all the major markets and now the second iteration of the tablet, Surface Pro, is all set to launch in 20 new markets and yet again, Microsoft excluded India in its launch list, reports Economic Times.

The world’s largest software company apparently fears stiff competition from local brands like Micromax, Korbonn, and Lava, while the South Korean company Samsung wears the crown in India tablet market. 

A Microsoft spokeswomen in an email response said that the company wanted to be “incredibly thoughtful” before it can decide on launching its tablet range in subcontinent country. "Our initial market availability enabled us to do this and now we are at a natural place where we can expand to other markets," she added, but yet missed on to comment anything about the devices launch in India.