Microsoft Surface Pro team head, Panos Panay, has stated the Microsoft team is working hard to ease the demand supply gap with respect to the Surface Pro. He assured buyers that more stocks will arrive by this Saturday. There has been strong demand for the tablet, which is either much more than the company had anticipated or they might have started with a restricted stock to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro News
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Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
A lot might be happening in the tablet segment right now, though unfortunately it might not be enough for the segment to slip off a bit from its growth record. As per Digitimes Research, total tablet shipments in Q1 of 2013 will be around 33.8 million units. This represents a growth of 75.8 percent over the year, but is down 28.8 percent sequentially. The report also indicates … [Read more...] about Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
Initial reviews of the Surface Pro aren't painting a very optimistic picture of the Microsoft tablet, which brings us back to the question: Will the Apple iPad go unchallenged? Or to put things in a bigger perspective, how things are likely to pan out in the entire tablet computing segment with reference to Windows 8? With the Surface Pro not proving good enough both as a … [Read more...] about Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life
The Surface Pro is here, though it isn't quite making the kind of waves that Microsoft had expected. First off, the Surface Pro lacks the battery backup times that we have come to expect out of tablets. At just 5 hours at best, it’s pretty dismal to say the least. Then there of course is the general applicability of the device as a whole, which is being pegged as a tablet that … [Read more...] about A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life
Surface Pro on Display at Several Stores
The Surface Pro is reported to have been put on display at several Microsoft Store locations. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as there is some enthusiasm surrounding the tablet’s launch on Feb 9. However, it’s not known which of the stores have them on display though none can be bought before the tablet’s formal launch on Feb 9. The tablet runs on an Intel based hardware … [Read more...] about Surface Pro on Display at Several Stores
Apple Announces New 128 GB iPad 4, Slated for Feb 5 Release
Apple has upped its ante in the ‘post’ Surface Pro world with a new higher capacity 128 GB iPad. To be available from February 5, the new iPad version has everything to share with its earlier versions, except for the bumped up memory capacity. Also of course, an enhanced internal flash memory is not the only thing new with the latest iPad. The price too has been provided with a … [Read more...] about Apple Announces New 128 GB iPad 4, Slated for Feb 5 Release
Top Tablet News – December 1st, 2012
Tablet PC shipment predicted to surpass that of desktop PCs in 2013 Tablet PC has always been predicted to surpass desktop PCs, and new data compiled by research firms, such as IDC and Gartner, indicates that will happen as early as 2013. IDC is expecting sales of about 166 million tablet devices in 2013, though Gartner is even more optimistic, claiming it could reach 192 … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – December 1st, 2012
Top Tablet News – November 30th, 2012
Microsoft Surface Pro pricing revealed This can be considered the biggest news of the day, though it evoked the least enthusiasm. The 64 GB version of Surface Pro with an Intel inside and running the full blown Windows 8 version is $899. The top of the line model carries 128 GB of internal memory and comes for $100 more at $999. The Surface touch and type keypad cover will … [Read more...] about Top Tablet News – November 30th, 2012
Microsoft Surface Ad Released
We all know the Microsoft Surface tablets are scheduled for an Oct 26 launch and preparations to introduce the device on to the big stage are already afoot. An advertisement blitzkrieg is a surety and there are reports of that having kicked off already. Microsoft is reported to have set a budget of 400 million to promote the Surface tablets, while a whopping 1.5 to 1.8 billion … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Ad Released