Microsoft Surface tablet to launch 26 October with Windows 8

[siopao1984]

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Microsoft's own-branded Surface tablet will launch on 26 October, the same day as Windows 8.
The date was revealed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where Microsoft said it would launch “a series of Microsoft-designed and manufactured hardware devices” to accompany the launch of Windows 8.

The first of these will be the Windows RT version of the Surface tablet, but there are no details yet on other Surface devices that might launch at the same time or soon after. The wording of the filing suggests that Microsoft has a slew of products up its sleeve, and a recent report by Intel suggested that there are 20 Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets on the way. Microsoft plans to release a version of the Surface tablet with an Intel processor, so this is likely one of the “series” the document refers to.

The filing also revealed the requirements Microsoft needs to meet for Windows 8 to be deemed a success:

“In fall 2012, we are launching Windows 8, a major new release of our PC operating system that seeks to deliver a unique user experience through well-integrated software, hardware, and services. Its success depends on a number of factors including the extent to which customers embrace its new user interface and functionality, successfully coordinating with our OEM partners in releasing a variety of hardware devices that take advantage of its features, and attracting developers at scale to ensure a competitive array of quality applications.”

The company also expects to eat into its operating profits by paying “substantial marketing costs” in order to make the Windows 8 launch as successful as possible.

Source: TechWeek Europe


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[edoy]

ni flop, due to poor sales.....Microsoft Reportedly Slashing Surface Tablet Production Due to Poor Sales

[slkmclaren]

ni flop, due to poor sales.....Microsoft Reportedly Slashing Surface Tablet Production Due to Poor Sales

hearsay ra man ni nga balita.

The information comes from DigiTimes’ anonymous sources in the “upstream supply chain,” who claim that Microsoft originally expected to ship 4 million Surface tablets by the end of the year, but recently cut that number in half, to 2 million units. By comparison, Apple sold 14 million iPads last quarter alone.

DigiTimes has a reputation for hit-and-miss accuracy in its reporting, but this tidbit neatly coincides with information coming from multiple third-party industry sources. Senior executives at both Asus and Newegg have mentioned lackluster consumer interest in Windows 8, and perhaps more critically for the Surface itself, NPD announced this morning that Windows tablets account for less than one percent of all Windows 8 device sales.

[boyq]

Just seen the Microsoft Windows 8 booth today @SM Ground Floor. It looks cool. Too bad wa ko kakita sa Surface tablets bisan RT man lang.

[gunsky]

tagpila diay ni? kadagan nati ug starcraft2 or dota2 man lang