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Today's Microsoft Windows RT tablet announcement to show technology preview devices

Posted: 18 Jun 2012, 02:47, by Daniel P.

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Today's Microsoft Windows RT tablet announcement to show technology preview devices

All talk indicates that Microsoft will be having a Windows RT tablet announcement, which will showcase the version of its new operating system that will run on slates with ARM-based processors, and it might even introduce a tablet of its own.

The Win 8 slate(s) that will be shown today, and specifically the version of Windows RT loaded, are expected to still be a technology preview, as per analyst Craig Mathias, not something you can go out and buy in a week or two.

Not that anyone expected such a thing anyway, but the analyst goes on to say that the new tablet would likely be more business oriented to differentiate itself from consumer slates like the iPad. We already saw a screenshot of the touch-optimized Office 2013 that will likely come bundled with these Windows RT slates, and that will surely be a big plus for the corporate environment.

If the Windows RT tablets get competitive pricing, that is - the analyst thinks Microsoft should be pricing them in the $400-$500 range to stand any chance against tablets like the new iPad. With Windows RT licenses reportedly going for $85 on average, Microsoft will have a pricing advantage before anyone else, if it does indeed make its own tablet hardware.

via eWeek

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1. thunderising posted on 18 Jun 2012, 03:26 2 4

It's going to be $999

I will buy a cheap $109 Android 4.0 tablet and a $699 Trinity based HP Sleekbook and still have money left over for pizza

2. JSern posted on 18 Jun 2012, 04:00 3 4

Pics or it didn't happen

7. I.P.H.O.N.E (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:56 3 1

Fandroids.....

8. MISTER-H (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:58 1 0

TROLL....

12. TROLL posted on 18 Jun 2012, 10:02 0 0

Yeap...

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3. CX3NT3_713 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 04:12 1 5

I want the full x86 model :-) whatever the price !!!

4. MISTER-H (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:33 4 0

Wp8 another 50+ reasons not to buy....
RESTRICTIONS.........

5. honest posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:44 3 1

MS is an evil empire
I won't buy anything made by Microsoft

Ubuntu + Android rocks!!!!

6. I.P.H.O.N.E (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:55 2 1

A green from me. True....

9. Bluesky02 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 06:10 0 0

Only x86 with AMD/ATi. but as usual AMD is late to the party.

10. DigitalMD posted on 18 Jun 2012, 07:28 0 0

Since Google and Moto seem to have forgotten how to do open source, why not go with productivity on a Microsoft platform. Bring it on.

11. tigermcm posted on 18 Jun 2012, 07:58 0 0

ugh im confused someone help me out. is rt for consumers too or business oriented as this article says. I dont know what to get my fiance she isnt a techie and doesnt do much with her current laptop but wants a tab

13. 7thspaceman posted on 18 Jun 2012, 11:27 0 0

Today most People are considering buying the Intel x86 or AMD x86 CPU windows 8 controlled Tablets because they will run thousands upon thousands of Windows legacy programs and current Windows 7 desktop and Laptop programs. the PC Gamer community are ready to play thousands of PC games on them the Windows 8 Intel x86 tablet computers are already PC Gamers defacto tablet of choice to play PC games on. The Business Enterprise is begging for a good x86 Tablet People want to know what an ARMS CPU controlled Windows RT can do for them. Right now they have info that there are not enough APPs right now that will be available to the Windows RT Tablet because it is incapable of running x86 Legacy Programs like the Intel x86 Windows 8 Tablets can right out of the box. Microsoft has to show Folks very compelling reasons to consider buying Windows RT Tablets

14. krimHD posted on 18 Jun 2012, 16:18 0 0

Intel x86 or AMD x86 CPU windows 8 is what i can die for as long as it smokes ipad and andriod based tablets....but when it comes to what elop is trying to do on Nokia for windows that i can't take...He shouldn't cross my path

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1. thunderising posted on 18 Jun 2012, 03:26 2 4

2. JSern posted on 18 Jun 2012, 04:00 3 4

7. I.P.H.O.N.E (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:56 3 1

8. MISTER-H (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:58 1 0

12. TROLL posted on 18 Jun 2012, 10:02 0 0

3. CX3NT3_713 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 04:12 1 5

4. MISTER-H (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:33 4 0

5. honest posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:44 3 1

6. I.P.H.O.N.E (banned) posted on 18 Jun 2012, 05:55 2 1

9. Bluesky02 posted on 18 Jun 2012, 06:10 0 0

10. DigitalMD posted on 18 Jun 2012, 07:28 0 0

11. tigermcm posted on 18 Jun 2012, 07:58 0 0

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