Microsoft tablet risks alienating PC makers
With the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs. But Microsoft has little to lose, since PC manufacturers have so far had very little success with their own tablets. full story
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With a 7-inch Surface tablet, Microsoft can finally deliver on its UMPC concept
Reports indicate Microsoft is planning a smaller Surface tablet for later this year. It won't be the first though: Remember UMPCs? The idea was sound, but the interface and hardware weren't; two things that Microsoft can easily fix now.
gigaom.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
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.
latimes.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
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 landed on IDC's list of the top five tablet makers after shipping 900,000 Surface tablets during the first quarter. But that still pales in comparison to the 19.5 million iPads that Apple shipped during the same time period.
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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 12 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 9 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 9 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 7 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 (26 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.
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