Microsoft Could Alienate Hardware Partners With New Tablets
Microsoft's Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but it also could annoy longtime hardware partners that are developing Windows 8 devices. full story 
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Microsoft changes pave way for smaller Windows tablets
If you’ve been holding out hope for a 7-inch tablet running Windows 8, you may soon get your wish. Recent Microsoft policy changes, leaked software builds, and supply chain rumors suggest it’s not a matter of if a small-fry Windows 8 tablet is headed your way, but when. Microsoft recently made a change to its hardware certification program that lowers the minimum allowable...
pcworld.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
Don’t hold your breath for a Microsoft Surface Windows Phone
There's really no need for Microsoft to build its own Windows Phone 8 hardware since partners are offering solid handsets, says Microsoft's Terry Myerson. Maybe hardware isn't the problem.
gigaom.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
Did Microsoft Just Shoot Down a Surface Phone?
Filed under: Investing Following a big, bold bet on first-party tablets, a Surface Phone simply seems inevitable. If it is pursuing such a device, Microsoft is playing it close to the chest. At AllThingsD's Dive Into Mobile conference earlier this week, Windows Phone exec Terry Myerson downplayed the idea of the software giant jumping directly into the smartphone hardware...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
The Surface shines while Windows tablets wobble
The Surface tablet may not be crushing the competition with the vigor that Microsoft undoubtedly hoped it would. However, as compared to its third-party Windows tablet brethren, Surface is absolutely killing it—though Windows tablets still have a long road to travel before they're considered anything close to a success. Between the Surface Pro and the Surface RT, Microsoft...
pcworld.com (22 days ago)
Microsoft Surface Pro tablets already sold out at multiple locations (Photos)
It was earlier reported that Microsoft only ordered one million Surface Pro tablets for its first shipment from its manufacturing partners. The company may have underestimated demand, as the Windows 8 Pro (not RT) tablet / laptop sold out quickly...
examiner.com (3 months and 14 days ago)
Microsoft's dilemma: Office for the iPad or a bright future for the Surface tablets?
Why would it be a tough decision for Microsoft to introduce versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android? According to Bob O'Donnell of research firm IDC, " The day they introduce Office for iOS and Android, they'll start printing money." And he added this cautionary note: "If they wait too long, they risk people finding alternatives, or workarounds."...
pcworld.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Are Microsoft's Tablet Dreams Dying Already?
Filed under: Investing In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker discusses Microsoft and how its operating system licensing model may be driving costs of its tablets to an uncompetitive range. Microsoft pinned its tablet hopes upon its release of the Surface tablet. However, largely thanks to its expensive price ($600 after a keyboard...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 19 days ago)
Microsoft Paves Way for Smaller Windows 8 Tablets
Microsoft is apparently making room for smaller Windows 8 tablets that could compete with devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad Mini. As spotted by Ed Bott at ZDNet, Microsoft’s certification guidelines for Windows 8 now allow for tablets with resolutions as low as 1024-by-768. That’s the same screen resolution and aspect ratio as the iPad Mini, and while...
time.com (1 month and 25 days ago)
Microsoft Should Kill the Surface
Filed under: Investing The latest data out of industry tracker IDC is encouraging for the tablet industry, but not so encouraging for Microsoft's role in this booming market. There were a whopping 49.2 million tablets shipped during the first three months of this year, well ahead of the 20.3 million devices that shipped during the first quarter of 2012. However, Google's...
dailyfinance.com (21 days ago)
Windows 8 Update: 2nd-generation Surface tablets may debut next month
Microsoft may be revealing the second generation of its Surface tablets during its developers’ conference next month, according to a printed report. The new devices will have 7- to 9-inch screens and will rely on the same vendors that provided components for the first generation, according to DigiTimes, which attributed its story to suppliers. Microsoft is aiming at the...
pcworld.com (22 days ago)
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