Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad. full story ![]()
While Microsoft’s current line-up of Surface tablets compete directly with devices like the Apple iPad, it still doesn’t have a mid-sized device to compete with smaller tablets like the iPad Mini and, notably, Amazon’s Kindle Fire. There is some tantalizing evidence, though, in the latest release of the Windows 8 Certification guidelines that state that Microsoft will now...
forbes.com (1 month and 22 days ago)

According to a report in the WSJ, Microsoft is working on a new line-up of its Windows 8-powered Surface tablets that includes a seven inch version of the slate. This small form factor size would enable Microsoft to compete with the likes of the Android-powered Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, as well as Apple's iOS-based iPad Mini.
techcrunch.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Microsoft is said to be planning a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet to help it compete with similar size devices from Apple and Google.The 7-inch version, which will go into mass production later this year, is part of a new lineup of Surface tablets planned by Microsoft, reported The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing people familiar with the company's plans.The...
pcworld.com (1 month and 10 days ago)

In selling the Surface Pro, Microsoft’s marketing team has a big challenge. The new tablet is essentially an Ultrabook in a tablet’s body. But most customers are going to look at it and think “iPad competitor.” We already compared Surface Pro to the iPad, but perhaps a more appropriate comparison is to the MacBook Air. Let’s see how their specs – and other features – compare...
gizmag.com (3 months and 12 days ago)

The Microsoft Surface Pro is just getting into its first week of consumer availability, and gadget repair blog iFixit has already cracked the case for a closer look at what makes the tablet/PC hybrid thing tick. The teardown reveals that Microsoft has essentially glued down anything that could be glued, making it incredibly difficult for a user to repair on their own – more...
techcrunch.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

Surface 2 news and rumoursWe're fans of Surface on TechRadar, even if we think that Surface Pro is too expensive and Surface RT is too limited. We already know that Microsoft is working on future models of its Surface tablet beyond the Core i5 Surface for Windows 8 Pro that came out in January, thanks to job adverts revealing the kinds of experts Microsoft is...
techradar.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Filed under: Investing One of the biggest hopes of enterprise users everywhere is that Microsoft Office will become available on Apple devices through iOS, specifically on iPads. Much ink has been spilled on the topic, and Microsoft officials always seem to tap dance away from the topic. The simple truth is that Office is a huge point of differentiation for the software...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 23 days ago)

Is it sour grapes? Quite a few people would characterize it that way. In an interview Monday morning on CNBC, Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft, described (embedded video) the Surface tablet as the tablet that iPad users really...
examiner.com (15 days ago)

Rumors continue to swirl around Microsoft's potential plans for a 7-inch Surface tablet, as smaller, less-expensive slates gobble up an ever-increasing slice of the market. Today, The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft is working on a 7-inch Surface, citing “people familiar with the company's plans.” (It's worth noting that Microsoft recently changed the...
pcworld.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Remember when Microsoft unveiled the Surface last year? Ads for its answer to Apple's iPad seemed to be everywhere, with business-casual breakdancers flying across TV screens, the Internet, billboards, and pretty much any other place you can stick a commercial. Given how heavily plugged it was, you might think the slick new tablet would perform...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 21 days ago)
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