By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to announce its second generation Surface tablets during its Build Developer Conference in June. The company is apparently preparing to launch the tablet with a screen size that measures between 7 inches and 9 inches, DigiTimes said Thursday. Component suppliers have allegedly already…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft’s Surface with Windows 8 Pro went on sale earlier this month, but supply quickly diminished and it was unclear when a fresh batch of tablets would arrive. Now, Microsoft Store locations have a replenished supply of the Surface Pro, and you may want to…
By Maximum PC |
iFixIt’s teardown of the Surface Pro reveals that it’s even more difficult to service than Apple’s iPad. Our diabolical friends at iFixIt gave Microsoft’s Surface Pro notebook/tablet the teardown treatment, and as always, they documented the surgery with plenty of pics every step of the way. It’s a given that…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft’s Surface RT and Surface with Windows 8 Pro tablets currently have 10.6-inch displays, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft isn’t interested in going smaller. The company’s chief financial officer Peter Klein said that it’s actually very possible for Microsoft to release smaller Windows Surface tablets,…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft’s Surface Pro, which just recently went on sale, has been a hard item to come by thus far. Whether that’s because of low supply or huge demand—it sounds like a bit of both—remains to be seen. However, the device should become available soon. Like…
By Jon Rettinger |
Pro. One word—three simple letters—in Microsoft’s Surface lineup makes an enormous difference. Where the Surface RT faltered, Microsoft is hoping the Pro model can be the Windows 8 device we’ve been waiting for all along. This is a braver example of where the tablet/PC markets…
By Sean P. Aune |
If you’re anxious to try out the Surface Pro for yourself, you may want to head over to your closest Best Buy, Staples or Microsoft store. The Surface Pro doesn’t go on sale in the U.S. and Canada until Feb. 9, but a few stores…
By Adriana Lee |
Microsoft has finally pulled the trigger and announced availability of its Surface Windows 8 Pro, the big brother to the previously released Surface RT tablet. Beginning February 9, Microsoft will sell the Pro (starting at $899) in its retail outposts, online at MicrosoftStore.com, and via…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft just announced that its Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet, also known as the Surface Pro, will launch in the United States and Canada in retail stores on Feb. 9 starting at $899 for the 64GB model. The 128GB model will also be available for…
By Brandon Russell |
Expect Microsoft’s Surface for Windows 8 Pro to hit on Jan. 26, according to one retail store employee. CNET said it made calls to Microsoft stores around the country and got vague “end of month” responses. But one store employee in particular felt the need…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft announced the pricing and release date for the Surface with Windows 8 Pro today — it starts at $899 and will be available in January — and now we’re being treated to a bit of information about what to expect from the device. According…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will begin selling the Surface with Windows 8 Pro tablet beginning in January. The device will be offered in two models, including a 64GB option for $899 and a 128GB option for $999. That’s pretty expensive, especially if you take…
By Killian Bell |
When Microsoft announced its new Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, they were seen as a potentially damaging move to third-party PC makers, whose own Windows-powered tablets may not fare so well against first-party hardware. However, Hewlett-Packard’s Head of PC, Todd Bradley, isn’t worried about…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t too fond of Microsoft’s Surface. During the company’s earnings call on Thursday, in which Apple revealed it sold over 25 million iPhones and 14 million iPads, Cook referred to Microsoft’s new Redmond diamond as “compromised” and “confusing.” “I suppose you…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon discusses the Microsoft Surface – specifically, it’s pricing. In the recent age of techno-consumerism where high…
