An earlier tablet that ran the Windows 8 operating system. In addition to vendors such as HP, Dell and Samsung, Microsoft also makes Windows tablets (see Surface tablet).

“HP and Dell are conceding they’ve given up on the consumer, so missing the holiday season is not that big of a deal. They’re not missing that magical time of the year,” the analysts said.

The tablet was announced Wednesday at Dell World in Austin, Texas. The 1.6-lb Dell Venue 11 Pro runs Windows 8.1 and features Intel's latest mobile chip the Core M processor, has a swappable ...