Talk of Microsoft tablet resurfaces
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is gearing up to unveil its own tablet to boost its new Windows 8 operating system and counter Apple Inc's hot-selling iPad, according to media reports on Friday. Such an effort, which the company has not confirmed, would be a departure from its usual focus on software and potentially throw Microsoft into direct competition with its closest hardware partners such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and... full story 
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Microsoft developing smaller version of Surface tablet, report says
Microsoft, looking to catch up to rivals, could soon be putting out its own 7-inch tablet.
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Will a Smaller Microsoft Tablet Save PCs?
Chasing the likes of the iPad Mini, Microsoft plans to launch a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet this year.
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Microsoft's Surface Pro goes on sale Saturday
Microsoft’s highly anticipated Surface Pro with Windows 8 will be on sale Saturday starting at $899 and will test the company’s viability in the tablet market after the failure of the Surface RT. The Surface Pro tablet has an Intel Core i5 processor. It can also be used as a PC when a keyboard is attached. The tablet has a 10.6-inch screen and includes the Type Cover...
pcworld.com (3 months and 13 days ago)
Could the 7-inch Surface tablet be Xbox themed?
Microsoft’s Surface tablets have been a mixed bag. The Pro version is a beast of a tablet, with slick hardware and Ultrabook power. But the RT model has a barren app selection and a confusing, bipolar operating system. With this less-than-stellar launch, it’s no surprise that Microsoft has something new in the oven: a smaller 7-inch Surface tablet...
gizmag.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
Microsoft eyes 7-in tablet?
MICROSOFT is moving to bolster its new tablet fleet as declining sales of PCs create concerns around sales of Windows 8.
news.com.au (1 month and 11 days ago)
Work on Surface Tablet Will Help Partners, Microsoft Says
Microsoft's work on the Surface tablet will benefit - not alienate - its hardware partners, according to Peter S. Klein, Microsoft's chief financial officer.
pcmag.com (3 months and 9 days ago)
Microsoft Nabs 7.4 Percent of Tablet Market, Lags Behind iOS, Android
Microsoft has made an about-face in the global tablet market, turning zero Windows 8 OS shipments into 3 million units in one year.
pcmag.com (28 days ago)
Samsung: Windows 8, Microsoft Surface Tablet Is 'Lackluster'
Microsoft and its newest Windows 8 operating system have had a rough go since the software first released in October -- unfortunately, the bad press for Windows 8 and the company's Surface tablet continued on Friday when a key executive at Samsung spoke out against Microsoft's latest offerings.
ibtimes.com (2 months and 14 days ago)
Microsoft's Cheap Shot At The iPad Actually Points Out Exactly Why The Surface Sucks
Being behind in a market sucks, and it's understandable to want to lash out at the top dog, as Microsoft has shown it's willing to do with Google in search and email, and now with Apple in tablet computers. A brand new Surface ad pits the iPad against Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet, in an attempt to show how much more versatile the Surface is vs. the iOS device.
techcrunch.com (10 hours ago)
Microsoft wises up, pushes Office in latest Surface TV ad
Since it launched in late 2012, Microsoft has positioned its Surface tablet as a fun, hip alternative tablet, emphasizing its construction and form factor. That failed. So with its latest commercial, Microsoft has returned to its corporate roots: productivity. Microsoft’s latest Surface ad is oddly named-“Imagine”-but it's actually the most grounded of the Surface...
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