By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Acer, the world's fourth largest PC maker, has dismissed Microsoft's chances of becoming a rival to Apple by building... full story ![]()
Microsoft’s Surface Pro launched today, and I’ve spent the last 24 hours evaluating their sophomore PC hardware effort with mostly positive observations. What follows are my initial impressions of the Surface Pro, with a detailed review coming down the pipe within a week. Surface Pro ≠ Tablets First, one important guideline to keep in mind: I won’t be comparing the Surface...
forbes.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

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 (16 days ago)
Ever since its announcement back in April of 2012, the idea behind the Microsoft Surface has been attractive and original. The thinking behind this laptop/tablet hybrid recognizes a couple of important things about the way people use computers and tablets that many other devices ignore altogether. Most importantly, the Surface products understand that people really love to...
pastemagazine.com (2 months and 21 days ago)
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.
pcmag.com (16 days ago)

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 22 days ago)

Microsoft's Surface RT and Surface Pro haven't made much of a dent in the tablet market, according to unofficial sales estimates. So far, Microsoft has sold roughly 1.5 million Surface devices, Bloomberg reports, citing three unnamed sources “with knowledge of the company's sales.” The split in sales is reportedly more than 1 million units for the Surface RT and about...
pcworld.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
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 8 days ago)
Microsoft has moved about 1.5 million Surface devices in less than a year, Bloomberg reported, but is it enough to make up for a poor reception?
pcmag.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
Microsoft is developing a new range of its Windows 8-powered Surface tablets, including a seven-inch version expected to go into...
thetimes.co.uk (1 month and 7 days ago)

Microsoft has confirmed that smaller Windows 8 tablets will come to market in the near future. These will fill a gap in the Windows ecosystem and boost demand for Windows 8 by addressing key downsides to the early Surface tablets. Windows tablet sales seemed to start off impressively, but the overall results so far are mediocre at best. Microsoft isn't sharing the numbers,...
pcworld.com (29 days ago)
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