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The Surface shines while Windows tablets wobble

Posted May 2, 2013 - 3:23 pm

Just months after jumping into hardware, Microsoft is a top five tablet manufacturer -- though Windows tablets still have a long road to travel before they're considered anything close to a success.
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Surface 'Mini': ARM, Atom or both?

Posted April 11, 2013 - 3:11 pm

Microsoft will launch a new line of Surface tablets later this year, including one or more smaller 7-in. devices, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Microsoft pushes yet another Surface RT update meant to fix Wi-Fi woes

Posted April 10, 2013 - 2:43 pm

Microsoft just pushed the third Surface RT update in as many months aiming to correct a limited Wi-Fi connectivity problem. Fingers crossed!
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Windows 8: How to free up disk space on Microsoft Surface tablets

Posted April 2, 2013 - 1:27 pm

One beef against Microsoft's Surface devices is that they have less usable disk space than the advertised disk size would indicate, but there is a relatively easy way to free up as much 7GB of disk space: Create a USB recovery drive and delete the Windows 8 recovery partition from the hard drive.
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Microsoft Surface sales underwhelm, at an estimated 1.5 million units

Posted March 18, 2013 - 1:41 pm

Microsoft's Surface RT and Surface Pro haven't made much of a dent in the tablet market, according to unofficial sales estimates.
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Building the perfect Franken-tablet

Posted March 11, 2013 - 11:19 am

Toshiba Exite edges Microsoft Surface RT in test of five flawed tablets.
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Tablet Wars: Microsoft Surface RT v. Apple iPad

Posted March 4, 2013 - 1:52 pm

The Microsoft Surface running Windows RT is just about everything you'd want in a tablet, but how does it stack up against the market leader, the Apple iPad?
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Surface Pro vs. PC gaming: We torture test the tablet's gaming prowess

Posted March 2, 2013 - 7:58 am

We take a look at just how well it handle itself when put through a few days of the average gaming machine.
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Windows 8 Update: Supply-challenged Surface Pros to go on sale in 6 more countries

Posted March 1, 2013 - 11:58 am

Microsoft has run out of Windows Surface Pro tablets twice in a month but is forging ahead with plans to make them available in six more countries.
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To Surface or not to Surface

Posted February 26, 2013 - 7:12 am

Microsoft needs to make up its mind whether it wants to stay a software company or if it's really serious about being a hardware power as well.
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Surface sales aren't dominating, and that's OK with Microsoft's Ballmer

Posted February 20, 2013 - 9:43 pm

Microsoft's Surface tablets haven't taken the world by storm, but Steve Ballmer says innovation is just as important as sales.
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Windows 8 Update: Bill Gates gushes about Surface Pro - 'It's very nice'

Posted February 13, 2013 - 5:42 pm

Never let it be said Billl Gates is a hype machine. When asked what type of computer he was using to participate in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session, he confided it was one of Microsoft's new Surface devices that the company talks about in glowing terms.
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Tech workers want Surface and iPhone, Forrester reports

Posted February 11, 2013 - 12:48 pm

Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet is at the top of the wish list for information workers, as is Apple's iPhone, according to a report on mobile trends released by Forrester Research last week.
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High Surface RT returns could point to deeper problems for Windows RT

Posted February 4, 2013 - 5:54 pm

The Surface RT isn't selling like hotcakes, analysts say, but reports of high return rates could spell trouble for the Windows RT platform.
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Windows 8 takes up a lot of storage space on the Surface. Does it really matter?

Posted January 31, 2013 - 4:44 pm

How much space do you really need on a tablet or laptop?
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FAQ: The business case for Microsoft Surface Pro laptop/tablets

Posted January 22, 2013 - 4:54 pm

Microsoft says Surface for Windows 8 Pro laptop/tablets are rolling off the assembly lines, meaning that availability of the hardware Microsoft thinks Windows 8 should run on can't be far off.
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Microsoft teases Surface Pro as 90-day deadline nears

Posted January 16, 2013 - 5:33 pm

Microsoft teased the Surface Pro today, hinting that the company will soon announce an on-sale date for its second tablet.
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You can jailbreak Windows RT to run desktop apps...or even Mac OS

Posted January 11, 2013 - 2:06 pm

Free your Surface RT tablet
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Windows 8, Surface tablets to lead Microsoft's fight for relevance in 2013

Posted January 7, 2013 - 2:04 pm

Microsoft made big bets on Windows 8, Windows Phone and Surface tablets in 2012, and now it needs to make those bets to pay off. As more consumers and businesses go mobile, 2013 will be Microsoft's most challenging year yet.
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Microsoft Surface pricing makes sense, analyst says

Posted December 17, 2012 - 4:29 pm

Tablet makers have tried to chip away at Apple's popularity by offering much cheaper products, but Microsoft has taken the unusual step of going head-to-head on pricing with the iPad.
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Microsoft to expand retail locations for Surface RT sales

Posted December 12, 2012 - 4:45 pm

Production of RT tablets is also being boosted.
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Customers blast Amazon for Surface RT price gouging

Posted December 11, 2012 - 4:53 pm

Amid speculation that Microsoft will soon expand distribution of its Surface RT, giant e-tailer Amazon continues to offer the tablet through partners, who jack up the price or post inflated list prices to claim large savings.
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Microsoft may not want smashing Surface RT tablet sales

Posted December 10, 2012 - 1:39 pm

The reported slow early sales of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has raised a question among IT analysts -- does Microsoft truly want to produce boffo sales of the new device?
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Microsoft Surface sales not expected to top 600,000 this quarter

Posted December 7, 2012 - 2:45 pm

Middling reviews and limited distribution may be putting a damper on sales of Microsoft's Surface tablet, according to brokerage firm Detwiler Fenton.
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Three more Microsoft Surface tablets may arrive in 2013

Posted December 4, 2012 - 3:24 pm

Although Microsoft is just getting started with its 2012 Surface tablets, the company plans to launch three new devices in the next year, according to a well-known source of leaks.
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