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Microsoft Surface Pro to launch in U.S. and Canada on February 9th starting at $899

Microsoft Surface Pro to launch in U.S. and Canada on February 9th starting at $899

Microsoft has announced that the "Pro" version of its Microsoft Surface tablet will launch in the U.S. and in Canada on February 9th, with prices starting at $899 for a 64GB version of the slate; unlike...

posted: 22 Jan 2013, 16:05

Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro rolling off the assembly lines, coming soon

Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro rolling off the assembly lines, coming soon

So, looks like it is all going as planned with the Microsoft Surface Pro. Panos Panay, who is in charge of the device's hardware, tweeted today that the tablet is now rolling off the assembly lines...

posted: 16 Jan 2013, 06:57

Analyst: Microsoft Surface sold only 1 million units last quarter

Analyst: Microsoft Surface sold only 1 million units last quarter

UBS analyst Brent Thill sliced his estimate of Microsoft Surface RT tablets sold in the fourth quarter from 2 million to 1 million and the analyst blamed tough competition from the Apple iPad and narrow distribution of...

posted: 14 Jan 2013, 12:13

Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro may have hit the FCC

Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro may have hit the FCC

We know that the Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro has a crazy long official name, but we also know that the tablet is expected to be released next month. It looks like that release may be on track because a new device has hit...

posted: 22 Dec 2012, 17:35

Surface Pro to have half the battery life of the RT version

Surface Pro to have half the battery life of the RT version

Well, you can't have both a full-fledged desktop operating system and terrific battery life, right? Right. And by the looks of it, Microsoft won't be trying to change that with its Surface tablet, powered by Windows 8 Pro...

posted: 30 Nov 2012, 05:38

Microsoft Surface Pro to price at $899 and up; tablet to launch in January

Microsoft Surface Pro to price at $899 and up; tablet to launch in January

The Microsoft Surface Pro tablet will launch this January with pricing starting at $899 according to Microsoft; in addition, each tablet will come with a Surface pen that uses the Palm Block technology and supports...

posted: 29 Nov 2012, 13:58

Microsoft winding down Surface RT orders by half, is the launch of Surface Pro near?

Microsoft winding down Surface RT orders by half, is the launch of Surface Pro near?

Meanwhile, at a shareholder meeting CEO Steve Ballmer said that the tablet innovation at Microsoft should have been carried out "sooner", but at the times when Bill Gates called tablets "the future...

posted: 29 Nov 2012, 02:57

Steve Ballmer makes the case for the Surface: it's reimagination of computing, not a

Steve Ballmer makes the case for the Surface: it's reimagination of computing, not a "compromise"

Apple's CEO Tim Cook took to the airwaves during the conference call with investors last week, noting that the Surface tablet concept is a "confused and compromised" product, and you...

posted: 29 Oct 2012, 06:48

Microsoft Surface product announcement is auto-tuned for laughs

Microsoft Surface product announcement is auto-tuned for laughs

There might not have been anything funny about Microsoft's launch of its Microsoft Surface tablet. but auto-tune it and it becomes hilarious; if you want to see Steve Ballmer like you've never seen him before, check out the...

posted: 29 Oct 2012, 01:09

Microsoft opens Microsoft Surface Experience Centers in Australia and Europe

Microsoft opens Microsoft Surface Experience Centers in Australia and Europe

Microsoft has started opening the Microsoft Surface Experience Centers in Europe and will be opening them up throughout the world; the Centers will allow visitors to test out the Redmond based software giant's...

posted: 28 Oct 2012, 02:00

Live: Microsoft revealing more Surface details

Live: Microsoft revealing more Surface details

Right after introducing us to its new OS, Windows 8, Microsoft is broadcasting a special webcast in order to inform us of some additional details regarding its Surface tablet...

posted: 25 Oct 2012, 12:21

Microsoft science says iPad resolution is too high, Surface is better

Microsoft science says iPad resolution is too high, Surface is better

Depending on who you're talking to, pure numbers will always win out, no matter what the truth actually is. It doesn't matter how well optimized the software is, some people will say that the faster processor is always...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 20:27

Another video of the Microsoft Surface appears, showing features that set it apart from the iPad

Another video of the Microsoft Surface appears, showing features that set it apart from the iPad

As we get closer to the release of the Microsoft Surface tablet, the Redmond based company is swamping the interwebs with video about the device; the latest video is an overview about...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 17:53

Check out the behind the scene decisions made in the making of the Microsoft Surface

Check out the behind the scene decisions made in the making of the Microsoft Surface

The Microsoft Surface will come in two flavors, one for those who need a mobile PC and the other for those who like to use a mobile OS and like the experience of using an Android tablet or the Apple...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 14:52

Come and watch Microsoft's first ad for the Surface tablet

Come and watch Microsoft's first ad for the Surface tablet

Short on actual demonstrations of the tablet's features and long on dancing and "click" sounds, Microsoft's first commercial for the Surface tablet has been found on YouTube; the Redmond based manufacturer is expected to pour $1...

posted: 15 Oct 2012, 21:39

Windows RT version of Microsoft Surface to be priced at under $350?

Windows RT version of Microsoft Surface to be priced at under $350?

While we don't know where the Windows RT version of the Microsoft Surface tablet is going to be priced at, a contest giving away one of the tablets as a prize, is valuing the device at under $350; this will be cheaper...

posted: 06 Oct 2012, 17:08

Microsoft Surface to be available for purchase October 26th at midnight

Microsoft Surface to be available for purchase October 26th at midnight

Microsoft is sending out an invitation for a press event which reads, "You’re invited to celebrate Windows 8 on October 25th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m." and a company spokesman has said that the Microsoft Surface tablet...

posted: 04 Oct 2012, 19:30

Microsoft places ads for Surface tablet inside Grand Central Station

Microsoft places ads for Surface tablet inside Grand Central Station

Ads for Microsoft's new Windows 8 tablets are beginning to surface (we heard that groan), including one placed in the high traffic location of Grand Central Station; oher locations where the ads have been spotted include...

posted: 03 Oct 2012, 13:53

Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

Sources from the supply chain have estimated the production price of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet with free Office 2013 edition to be in the $300-$400 realm, depending on the configuration, and concluded...

posted: 18 Sep 2012, 06:07

Ballmer pegs the homebrew Surface tablets in the $300-$800 price range, talks Windows Phone 8

Ballmer pegs the homebrew Surface tablets in the $300-$800 price range, talks Windows Phone 8

Ballmer sees Microsoft as more of a device-and-services company in the furture, rather than a pure software player. Even though he was quick to say "doesn't mean we have to make every device",...

posted: 17 Sep 2012, 03:03

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