Redmond may have high hopes for its Surface tablet, but analysts at ABI Research believe Microsoft is likely to face an uphill battle as it attempts to challenge Apple's wildly popular iPad.
Indeed, Windows is expected to account for only 1.3% of media tablet shipments in 2012. In addition, the company is introducing a fragmented OS strategy with Windows RT and Windows 8 - an approach which has earned Google some harsh criticism from Android developers.
