Beginning in May there will be a new Surface 3 tablet in town, and this time it's a more affordable version of Microsoft's flagship Surface Pro 3. While the Surface Pro 3 floated on the high-end of tablet pricing starting at $799 USD, the new Surface 3 begins at a much lower $499 USD. Aimed at students and families, this new Surface 3 doesn't appear to sacrifice features … [Read more...] about Microsoft Announces Intel Atom-Powered Windows 8.1 Surface 3
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Sol Computer to launch 7 inch Android and Windows tablets with Pixel Qi displays
Sol is adding some more variety to its line of tablets this year. These would however be of 7 inch sizes with one running on Android and the other on Windows. For those who have come in late, the company already has a 10 inch netbook and tablet in the market, both of which are windows based. These devices have the added specialty that they have Pixel Qi displays which make them … [Read more...] about Sol Computer to launch 7 inch Android and Windows tablets with Pixel Qi displays
Windows OS Tablets Surpass QNX Blackberry Playbook Sales
We have reported a few times in the last few days about how the Blackberry Playbook is going to be discontinued and how the technology is doomed to fail without a strong injection of software functionality. Even some of the project managers that were there from the beginning of the tablet creation have fled. According to a Microsoft sales report Windows based tablets are … [Read more...] about Windows OS Tablets Surpass QNX Blackberry Playbook Sales
Windows 8 Based Tablets to Be Revealed Next Week
The first Windows operating system that has been designed for application in tablet like devices will be demoed as early as next week, sources privy of the company's future plans revealed. The commercial release of the Windows 8 OS is still some way off, as it is not expected to be released before the end of this year or early next. Microsoft has been desperately trying to … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Based Tablets to Be Revealed Next Week
Microsoft, Tablet PCs and CES 2011
Clearly the year 2010 has belonged to the Apple iPad so far and the only thing that arch rivals Microsoft could muster is a verbal volley by company CEO Steve Ballmer trying to convince the world at large that the Windows 7 is as good or maybe a tad better to deliver superior tablet PC experience than any other. But the situation from the ground remains not only vastly … [Read more...] about Microsoft, Tablet PCs and CES 2011