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The Nokia Lumia 2520 is the Finnish giant's first - and possibly last - tablet. Announced back in October, collective eyebrows were raised when it was revealed that the device would run Windows RT, which has endured a miserable time since launching just over a year ago.
Citing weak demand, every vendor to have once backed Microsoft's cut-down, ARM-based OS has since withdrawn support. After Dell removed the RT-toting XPS 10 from its online store back in September, it looked like RT was done for, Surface tablets aside. Unfortunately for Microsoft, nobody seemed to care.
That
a new RT device has poked its head from above the parapet is
intriguing; that its maker is Nokia even more so. Microsoft inked a deal
in September that would see it snap up Nokia's devices and services division
for £3.2 billion (US$5 billion, or AU$5.6 billion), meaning that it now
has two competing Windows RT devices on the market (the other being the
Surface 2).
The good news for Microsoft is that the Nokia Lumia 2520 is different enough from the Surface 2
to warrant its place on the market; neither is likely to make a solid
dent in the other's sales. It runs the same software, but Nokia's choice
of hardware, design and features lend it a different personality and
appeal.
If it sells, we may see a successor in the future. Should it fail, there's a chance that Microsoft will axe the line to shift the focus back onto its RT-powered Surface tablets.
If it sells, we may see a successor in the future. Should it fail, there's a chance that Microsoft will axe the line to shift the focus back onto its RT-powered Surface tablets.
Lumia landing
If you're thinking of buying a Nokia Lumia 2520, you'll have two to choose from - a 32GB or a 64GB model - with a choice of red, black, cyan and white depending on where you live. You'll have to cough up £399 ($399, or around AUS$450), which gets you a lot of tablet for your money, but it's up against some stiff competition.Nokia Lumia 2520 Specifications
- - 10.1 Inch Full HD Display
- - 2.2 GHz Qualcomm 800 Quad Core Processor
- - 2GB RAM
- - 32 GB On-Board Storage
- - 6.7 MP Camera
- - 2 MP HD Front Facing Camera
- - USB 3.0
- - NFC
- - 8000 MAh Battery
The good news for Microsoft is that the Nokia Lumia 2520 is different enough from the Surface 2 to warrant its place on the market; neither is likely to make a solid dent in the other's sales. It runs the same software, but Nokia's choice of hardware, design and features lend it a different personality and appeal.
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