While there is no indication that Microsoft plans to release sales numbers in the near future, we have reports from various research firms willing to speculate on how well their sales have been doing lately. The most recent numbers are looking ok for the new platform. Not great, by any means, but the Windows 8 [...]
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In their latest earnings report call to investors, Microsoft CFO Peter Klein made clear that smaller Windows tablets were on the way. Besides that they would be small and competitively priced to work the same field as existing small devices, all we know is that their tablets will not be restricted to the current 10”+ [...]
Even before Windows 8 was released, it was certain that eventually we would be seeing some tablets entering the 7” market. That side of things has simply gotten to be too big for anybody to pass up. Microsoft’s own guidelines have largely prevented it from being a viable option, however. They’re finally coming around, however, [...]
We now know that the Surface Pro tablet, Microsoft’s high-end Ultrabook replacement option, will be sold starting from $899. That figure comes in significantly lower than many would have estimated based on vague statements from the company about how they were setting their comparative pricing, but it will still leave a lot of people shocked [...]
One of the biggest selling point of Windows RT tablets is the ability to connect with existing devices via USB. I’ve decided to scavenge my house for all kinds of USB gear and see if it will work with Microsoft Surface or not. Here’s how it played out: USB mouse and keyboard – works. I [...]
The Microsoft Surface tablet is going to be in use by the end of this week, but opinions are divided over whether it has a strong shot. We’ve been over the numbers comparing the Surface and the iPad in terms of their hardware already. Microsoft’s offering has the iPad 2 beat without a doubt, while [...]
For the first time, we have a new version of Windows whose success rests more on the novelty and power of available hardware than it does on software performance. The success of Windows 8 will be determined by its adoption rate in the consumer market. While Microsoft has come up with a large array of [...]
After far too long of a wait we are finally starting to see reviewers getting their hands on Windows RT devices for at least brief preview encounters. The reactions have been more or less predictable. We already know that Windows 8 and therefore Windows RT perform well on touchscreen devices when using the Modern UI. [...]
When they announced that the first in-house Windows tablet was on the way, Microsoft got a lot of people excited. We were presented with a lot of interesting information, impressive potential, and the beginning of a serious Windows 8 vs iOS showdown. What we did not get was information on pricing. So far there has [...]
The official release date for Windows 8 might not be until October, but Microsoft is getting their accessories ready in advance. The Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Wedge Touch Mouse provide the kind of utility needed to ensure that the Surface isn’t the only Windows 8 tablet on the market worth using as a laptop [...]
