Microsoft Announcement

[GommeInc]

The old "Microsoft Surface" was Samsung, no mention of Samsung today and it seems to be all Microsoft.

Ah it did seem weird there was no mention of Samsung. They sort of merged the two Surfaces together on the webpage for it.
I'd imagine they will get other companies involved. They kept mentioning Intel and ARM devices in a mass-production sense of the word, and thanked their partners: HP, Lenovo etc. Unless that was a "thanks but we don't need you now". Like you said, it could hurt so many relationships.

What's the worst that can happen? They all pull out and leave Microsoft to get ALL the money?

Worse, more anti-competition cases and possible patent-war ammo - because they'll find a way, they always do

[xxMATTGxx]

It could also be a wake up call for partners and telling them to design devices with those good looks or even better.

[HotelUser]

I wish they did this last year. I just bought a "New iPad" (love it) but I would of liked to compare it to Microsofts tablet. Interesting how they'll be competing with their own OEMs but I don't think Microsoft is stupid enough to go through a clone wars like their counterparts did in the 90s.

It will be a fun tablet I'm sure, and I'll only be jealous if it runs an n64 emulator (the one for iOS is awful). I don't think Microsoft will keep this tablet line for the long hull, though. I think they are marketing the tablet themselves to promote Windows 8 by ensuring that one of the first windows 8 tablets is really good, as so people get a good impression of the OS, and to pressure the likes of Samsung into pushing out equally good devices out as opposed to just cheap crap which would make Windows 8 look bad.

[Richie]

Looks brilliant. I didn't read through the entire thread. Does anyone know how much it'll retail for?

[Jack!]

Looks brilliant. I didn't read through the entire thread. Does anyone know how much it'll retail for?

Nope.


Looks like a sexy device. Needs a local windows shop now, would love it to be next door to apple, be like bad neighbors. :rolleyes:

[Chippiewill]

Do you think Microsoft should compete with it's partners in terms of doing hardware like this? Or should they just leave it all to the OEM's like they have done many times before?

I think it's more like Google, this is the *official* experience and it guides what the OEMs should be doing with their tablets.

[lTraditional]

Going to be interesting and looks very sexy. Will need to retail around £500 to compete with the iPad 3 which was released earlier this year.

[Recursion]

I think it's more like Google, this is the *official* experience and it guides what the OEMs should be doing with their tablets.

Agreed. Think of this tablet a bit like Google's Nexus phone series. Setting the hardware standard for the totally stock experience.

[DPS]

Looks pretty good imo and i like that it comes in diffrent colours.

[Chris]

Watched the recorded announcement video today and it looks very impressive. I want. Now.