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Microsoft just teasing PC Vendors with Surface Tablets?

Acer founder Stan Shih thinks Microsoft has no real intension to sell Microsoft branded tablets. Microsoft is just teasing its partners to make Windows 8 hardware.

Jun 20 2012, 3:10am CDT | by

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Microsoft just teasing PC Vendors with Surface Tablets?
 
 

The reality of the Microsoft Surface unveiling slowly kicks in for PC vendors. Microsoft's partners have pretty much been surprised by Microsoft's entry into the hardware business. According to...

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Microsoft Surface Pro out in the UK today so watch our video review

Source: Trusted Reviews

The Windows 8 Microsoft Surface Pro tablet will be available in the UK from today with prices starting at £719 for the 64GB version. Anyone interested in buying the Microsoft Surface Pro can do so in the UK from today. The 64GB option costs £719 while ...
Full article at: Trusted Reviews  More like this  2 hours ago

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"I think Microsoft needs to focus more on content—not Office—to appeal to consumers ... At the end of the day, smaller-size tablets are all about consumption, not so much about creation of content. Adding books from their Barnes and Nobles relationship, along with games, music, and video from Xbox would be much more appealing."


Source: PC World

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Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet Review

Source: Trusted Reviews

What is the Microsoft Surface Pro? A tough question. It’s neither a straightforward tablet, nor a tablet/laptop hybrid. It’s more ambitious. The Surface Pro is nothing less than an attempt to create the perfect PC for the ...
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Should Microsoft really be stacking Surface against iPad?

Source: CNET

Microsoft is taking a chance by comparing Surface RT with the iPad. The comparisons -- even those listed by Microsoft -- aren't that favorable. Microsoft has launched a Web page that compares the iPad 4 to Surface RT and other tablets. But not al ...
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Microsoft just teasing PC Vendors with Surface Tablets?

The reality of the Microsoft Surface unveiling slowly kicks in for PC vendors. Microsoft's partners have pretty much been surprised by Microsoft's entry into the hardware business. According to Digitimes Acer's Stan Shih has a interesting take on the Microsoft Surface.

Shih says that Microsoft has no real intention to sell own-brand tablet PCs and the offering is an ploy to boost adoption of Windows 8. That is an interesting view. My take is that Microsoft wanted to stir things up and get Windows 8 a cool hardware image to compete with Apple. I assume Microsoft will take a wait and see approach on what its partners will do. LG already said to sideline tablet development. If others follow than Microsoft is killing the Surface right away. After all Microsoft is a software company. The best thing that can happen is that PC Vendors trump the Surface with even cooler hardware.

 

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