According to supply chain sources Surface tablet sales remain fairly slow-- DigiTimes claims Microsoft has already cut tablet orders for the year by half.
The Taiwanese news site says Surface orders are now 2 million units (down from 4m) as "sources from the upstream supply chain believe [Windows 8] may not perform as well as expected in the market."
Demand is also not too hot for Windows 8 tablets from Asus, Samsung and Dell the site reports.
The Digitimes sources also say Microsoft considers spurring demand through price cuts-- even such actions will only make its PC maker partners-turned-rivals even less happy.
Let's not forget how Acer is already not too jolly about the Surface...
Meanwhile Asus CFO David Chang tells the Wall Street Journal "demand for Windows 8 is not that good right now." Chang says demand ramp-up for Windows 8 touch notebooks is slow, even if he declines to mention actual sales figures. Asus currently offers one Windows 8 touch-capable notebook, the 11.6-inch Vivobook.
Such news follow the recent sales figures from Microsoft saying Windows 8 licenses since the end October 2012 launch total 40m. However the company does not provide any Surface sales figures.
Go Microsoft Cut Surface Tablet Orders in Half (DigiTimes,subscription required)
