Operating Systems and Vendors
Tablets, like regular computers, can run a number of operating systems. These come in two classes, namely traditional desktop-based operating systems and post-PC mobile-based ("phone-like") operating systems.
For the former class, the popular OS's are Microsoft Windows, OS X, and a range of Linux distributions. In the latter class the popular variants include Apple iOS, BlackBerry (company) BlackBerry, and Google Android. Manufacturers are also testing the market for products with Windows 8 and Chrome OS, and so forth.
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