Xiaomi Mi Pad successor to run Windows 10?


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Xiaomi’s Mi Pad has been on the market for long, and is certainly a success story as far as sales and general feedback is concerned.

However, with Microsoft easing its policies for licences for OEMs, more and more international and Chinese tablet makers are looking towards Windows, giving Android a ditch. They’ve proven that you don’t need to spend a thousand dollars to get a properly functioning Windows tablet, such as the Chuwi Vi10 (review).

Not just that, Xiaomi seems to have built a rapport with Microsoft; the Mi 4 is among the few Android-based phones to get Windows Phone support.

Does this mean the next Mi Pad will have Windows 10 as default? That’s certainly possible, but definitely not confirmed.

Xiaomi bet big on their MIUI software platform. In fact, MIUI is the only product Xiaomi did for the first year since its inception; it’ll be hard for them to let go of the system which is now ready to enter it’s 7th iteration in the form of MIUI 7.

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An allegedly well-known Chinese analyst however, has contrasting thoughts… and suggests that the Mi Pad 2 (or whatever it be called) will run Windows 10 out of the box. Also, he suggests that the tablet will launch in the third quarter this year.

Do you think Xiaomi would make the move from Android based MIUI full-blown Windows?

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16 Comments

  1. balcobomber25
    July 30, 2015

    I doubt it will be by default, Xiaomi sinks way too much money in MIUI for it to not be featured in their tablet. If anything it will either be dual boot or there will be a separate Windows version (like Meizu and Ubuntu).

    • MaxPower
      July 30, 2015

      Agreed.
      There’s a big demand of windows in the Tablet’s world (what’s wrong with them?!?),
      but i don’t think it’s smart to provide the windows version only.

      the best solution (for customers) would be the dual boot option.
      the best for them (business-wise) would be two separate version.

      i think they will go with the second option.

      • balcobomber25
        July 30, 2015

        Yea I see them going with the second option as well. In several Asian markets their is a huge demand for Windows Phones, Thailand being one of them. Mainly because they are so affordable and offer a lot for the money. It is smart for Xiaomi to at least explore a relationship with Microsoft, and maybe Xiaomi is what Microsoft needs to succeed in the mobile world. But I just dont see them abandoning MIUI all together, they make too much money off of it.

  2. balcobomber25
    July 30, 2015

    I doubt it will be by default, Xiaomi sinks way too much money in MIUI for it to not be featured in their tablet. If anything it will either be dual boot or there will be a separate Windows version (like Meizu and Ubuntu).

    • MaxPower
      July 30, 2015

      Agreed.
      There’s a big demand of windows in the Tablet’s world (what’s wrong with them?!?),
      but i don’t think it’s smart to provide the windows version only.

      the best solution (for customers) would be the dual boot option.
      the best for them (business-wise) would be two separate version.

      i think they will go with the second option.

    • balcobomber25
      July 30, 2015

      Yea I see them going with the second option as well. In several Asian markets their is a huge demand for Windows Phones, Thailand being one of them. Mainly because they are so affordable and offer a lot for the money. It is smart for Xiaomi to at least explore a relationship with Microsoft, and maybe Xiaomi is what Microsoft needs to succeed in the mobile world. But I just dont see them abandoning MIUI all together, they make too much money off of it.

  3. lolipop
    July 30, 2015

    Definitely a Pad I would buy, when the price is right!

  4. Guest
    July 30, 2015

    Definitely a Pad I would buy, when the price is right!

  5. Creazydea
    July 30, 2015

    Just like that Xiaomi mi4 will support Windows

  6. Qidamin
    July 31, 2015

    If you read the post, seems that English is not the best language for this guy, or it has been translated with Google. I personnaly think he would say that Win10 is coming on the Mi4, nothing to do with a new tablet. For sure the new MiPad should get Miui!

  7. Creazydea
    July 31, 2015

    Just like that Xiaomi mi4 will support Windows

  8. Qidamin
    July 31, 2015

    If you read the post, seems that English is not the best language for this guy, or it has been translated with Google. I personnaly think he would say that Win10 is coming on the Mi4, nothing to do with a new tablet. For sure the new MiPad should get Miui!

  9. jauling
    July 31, 2015

    maybe this means the mipad kernel will be opensourced? i have quite a love/hate relationship with my mipad.. its fast, but the OS is crippled with crappy multitasking and memory management

  10. AdM
    July 31, 2015

    What? No MIUI in a Xiaomi device?!?

  11. jauling
    July 31, 2015

    maybe this means the mipad kernel will be opensourced? i have quite a love/hate relationship with my mipad.. its fast, but the OS is crippled with crappy multitasking and memory management

  12. AdM
    July 31, 2015

    What? No MIUI in a Xiaomi device?!?