Category Archives: Windows

The $199 Microsoft Surface

Posted on August 14, 2012 by halberenson

Reports surfaced (no pun intended) today that Microsoft was going to offer the Surface at the $199 price point.  This should come as no surprise really, but read on for the catch. I telegraphed how Microsoft could reach the $199 … Continue reading →

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Critics of the Microsoft Surface just don’t get it

Posted on June 25, 2012 by halberenson

The commentaries about the recently unveiled Microsoft Surface Tablet/”Ultrabook”/PC thingies is revealing.  Particularly the few from OEM executives, and the larger number from supporters of the status quo.  My summary of them: They don’t get “it”.  No not the Surface … Continue reading →

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Skimming the Surface

Posted on June 19, 2012 by halberenson

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 halberenson

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 halberenson

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 halberenson

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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Keeping Windows 8 “Fresh” after RTM

Posted on June 9, 2012 by halberenson

One of the outstanding questions around Windows 8 is how Microsoft will keep it fresh after RTM.  Most recently Long Zheng raised this question in the context of the relative immaturity of the new Windows Runtime.  If the Windows team retains … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 Release Preview Impressions

Posted on June 8, 2012 by halberenson

I’ve been using the Release Preview for a week now and thought it would be a good time to provide some impressions.  With the previous (Developer, Consumer) Previews I only installed Windows 8 on otherwise “out of service” PCs.  For … Continue reading →

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Media Center, DVD Playback, and Microsoft’s Media Strategy

Posted on May 5, 2012 by halberenson

There is quite a bit of noise in the system after Microsoft’s announcement this week that Windows Media Center would be a separate add-on to Windows 8, and even more noise regarding the decision to remove DVD playback from Windows … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Microsoft Nook

Posted on May 1, 2012 by halberenson

Microsoft has always had a thing for electronic books, but turning that into a successful venture?  That’s a whole other story.  Microsoft entered the electronic book reader business 12 years ago with the release of Microsoft Reader 1.0 as part … Continue reading →

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