Microsoft Surface TV ad is Cool but Misses the Point [Updated]

Microsoft Surface TV ad is Cool but Misses the Point [Updated]    

You’ve already started seeing plethora of Microsoft & Windows 8 articles on the web (including yours truly) and it will only ramp up from now on, as October 26th is the scheduled launch of Windows 8 & Microsoft Surface. Microsoft has just aired their first Surface ad on US national television, and the mysterious tablet continues to be a mystery. [...]

     
 
 

Microsoft Surface: The Mystery Continues

Microsoft Surface: The Mystery Continues

The mysterious invite sent by Microsoft for a mysterious event in LA earlier this week, resulted in unveiling of a self-branded Windows 8 tablet, the Microsoft Surface. Though Microsoft managed to wow the attendees and other geeks (like me), their non-readiness to let attendees actually use the Surface and Touch Covers, made people ask more questions about a wide variety [...]

     
 
 

Microsoft Surface Touch Cover & Apple’s Smart Cover Patent

Microsoft Surface Touch Cover & Apple’s Smart Cover Patent

Along with the two Surface Tablets, Microsoft also announced an uber-cool Touch/Type cover accessories for the Surface tablets. The Surface Touch Cover will contain an integrated multitouch keyboard and trackpad, and addresses the eternal dilemma of how to type a lot on a touch only device. At just 3mm thickness, it looks attractively sleek and even latches on to the [...]

     
 
 

Microsoft Surface: Windows RT vs Windows Pro [Comparison]

Microsoft Surface: Windows RT vs Windows Pro [Comparison]

Steve Ballmer announced two brand new Microsoft Surface tablets at an event in Los Angeles today. The first tablet, Microsoft Surface for Windows RT, runs the Windows 8 RT operating system and based on the ARM based CPU. The second tablet is Microsoft Surface for Windows Pro, which runs Windows 8 Pro OS and based on the Intel based CPU. [...]

     
 
 

Microsoft Surface Tablets with Windows 8 Announced

Microsoft Surface Tablets with Windows 8 Announced

Just like we expected, Microsoft has just unveiled their self-branded range of Windows 8 tablets, named Microsoft Surface. Two models were announced today, and both of them boast of a 10.6″ HD screen, comes with a built-in kickstand, (an optional?) detachable magnetic multi-touch keyboard with trackpad, and run the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. The whole affair was a well-kept [...]