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Microsoft Unveils Windows 8, Surface Tablet
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Corp. showed off its new Windows 8 operating system and its companion Surface tabletcomputer—the first computer for the company that has dominated PC software for a generation. "With Windows 8, we have brought together the best of all ...
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Liveblog: Microsoft Celebrates Surface Tablet
Wired
Panay is holding the rigged tablet. Sinofsky joins Panay on the stage, “It's my skateboard!” 1:51PM: The Surface still works after being dropped. People clap. (I'm sitting next to a very loud clapper.) “We drop them so you can have every bit of ...
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Microsoft's Surface Tablet Lacks Apps to Rival IPad
Businessweek
The Surface RT, a tablet that runs the latest version of Microsoft's flagship operating system and goes on sale tomorrow, won't feature applications for Facebook Inc. (FB)'s social-networking service or Apple's iTunes music store. Microsoft packed the ...
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In the UK? You're not getting your Surface tablet on the 26th
ZDNet
It started with an email on Saturday that went out to a number of customers in UK and Canada saying that the release date of Surface had changed to the 2nd November. The story was that this email was sent out in error. I placed the order for my Surface ...
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Surprise! Microsoft - Not Apple - Has The Best Tablet Ad on TV
Forbes
The most important sound in the Surface ad is not the soundtrack; it's the distinctive click of the keyboard connecting to the Surface tablet, and the kickstand springing into place. The sound is a slightly softer, more metallic version of a sound that ...
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Forbes
Microsoft kicks off campaign for Windows 8, its Surface tablet, at NY event
Newser
Microsoft kicked off a campaign for its newest operating system, Windows 8, and its Surface tabletcomputer at a five-hour event at New York's Pier 57. Designed to run on both PCs and tablet computers, Windows 8 heralds the biggest change to the ...
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Tech focus now on Microsoft Windows 8, Surface tablet
Reuters
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Firm sales numbers for Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 and its new Surface tablet will not be available for three months, but it may be clear long before then if it has a hit on its hands. "We can definitely gauge it by chatter," said ...
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Microsoft Surface: Good marks for the tablet, but how about that software?
Christian Science Monitor
After a few months of hype, Microsoft will finally begin selling its Surface tablettomorrow. The device, which runs the Windows RT operating system, starts at $499 – the same price as the Apple iPad. (To get the patented Touch Cover keyboard, you'll ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Microsoft's Surface Tablet: What the reviewers are saying
Firstpost
Today is a big day for Microsoft. Not only is the software giant launching the new Windows 8 OS but it will also launch it's very own tabletSurfaceSurface runs Windows RT which is a version of Windows 8 designed for ARM processors that are used in ...
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Scratching the Surface: Microsoft's Tablet Gets Mixed Reviews
Minyanville.com
Unfortunately, the Windows maker is caught in a similar situation concerning its Surface tablet'sless-than-flattering reviews, which may dissuade customers from even trying it -- let alone adopting it. The criticism is by no means overwhelmingly ...
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