Tag Archives: WIndows RT

Where are the 7″ Microsoft tablets?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

A few days ago I was contemplating a blog post with my speculation about a 7″ Microsoft tablet when rumors of an “Xbox Surface” re-surfaced.  I tend to believe this rumor because I’ve been expecting that a portable Xbox family … Continue reading →

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Performance of the Microsoft Surface and Windows RT

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

The evidence is growing that Microsoft’s decision to provide developers little or no access to Windows RT systems prior to general availability is coming back to bite them.  In particular, there are reports that performance is sub par.  First we … Continue reading →

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Today’s the day! Will there be any real news on Windows 8 or Surface?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

One of the things that has bothered me the last fifteen years or so is how companies, and Microsoft in particular, have released so much information about products in advance that launch events are merely parties. In the old days … Continue reading →

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“Jane you ignorant slut”

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

If we weren’t already drowning in articles defending Windows 8, or claiming it was going to be a bigger disaster than even Windows Vista, for the last year this week makes you want to hop on Noah’s Ark.  From Ed … Continue reading →

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Living with a Windows “RT” Tablet

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

I just returned from a 17 day trip in which I did the unthinkable, I left my iPad at home.  For the last couple of years it has gone everywhere with me.  And when I’m not traveling on business the … Continue reading →

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Stop compounding Microsoft’s Windows RT mistakes

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Microsoft has created lots of confusion with the introduction of Windows RT, but I think everyone who does understand the difference between Windows RT and Windows 8 is making things worse by the way they are explaining it.  Basically the difference is ”Windows … Continue reading →

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Skimming the Surface

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

So, Microsoft took the “let us show what can really be done with Windows Tablets” route. From afar I like what I see. They didn’t say anything about 4G support, and I really want that. And I have some other … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft introduce its own Tablet?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Microsoft has scheduled a major announcement for later today and the press and blogosphere has decided they are going to announce a Microsoft-branded Tablet. Perhaps I missed it, but I haven’t noticed anyone citing a leak from an ODM or … Continue reading →

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More on Windows 8/RT target market, low-end Windows Tablets

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Continuing on from my previous post on Windows RT pricing I wanted to give a few other data points that show Microsoft is clearly aiming for the more premium end (iPad and above) of the Tablet market, and then offer another … Continue reading →

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Windows RT Pricing

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Rumors are flying that Windows RT (with Office 2013 included) will cost OEM’s $85 a copy. This is causing a bit of an uproar because at that price there is no way an OEM can build an Amazon Kindle Fire … Continue reading →

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