Microsoft teases two new Surface models for 2014
Microsoft isn’t letting disappointing first-generation sales stop it from releasing new versions of its Surface tablet. ZDNet on Wednesday spotted a new Microsoft product roadmap …
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If at first you don’t succeed: Details emerge on Surface RT sequel
Microsoft’s first Windows RT-powered Surface tablet wasn’t the rousing success the company had hoped for, but that won’t stop it from trying again with a …
Microsoft finally realizes keyboards are essential to the Surface, gives them away for free
It’s taken a while but Microsoft has finally realized that it’s futile to charge customers an extra $100 just so they can use a keyboard …
Microsoft reportedly prepping 7.9-inch Surface for June launch, Samsung to supply displays
Microsoft is building a smaller Surface tablet according to multiple reports, and a new rumor on Thursday suggests it will feature a 7.9-inch display when …
Microsoft reportedly prepping Surface tablet with 7.5-inch display
If at first you dont’t succeed… Microsoft is reportedly developing a new Surface tablet with a 7.5-inch display. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET on …
Microsoft reportedly prepping smaller second-gen Surface tablets for June debut
Microsoft will reportedly unveil sequels to its first two Surface tablets at its Build developer conference, which is scheduled to run from June 26th through June …
Microsoft offsets tanking PC sales with Windows 8 upgrades, Surface sales
Despite PC sales recently experiencing their steepest decline ever in a single quarter, Microsoft managed to increase overall revenues from its Windows division. The company …
Microsoft eyes iPad mini as exec hints at smaller Surface
Microsoft managed to emerge somewhat unscathed from the first quarter’s PC sales decline as it handily topped analysts’ fiscal third-quarter consensus and posted profits that …
WSJ: Microsoft is prepping a 7-inch Surface tablet
What a coincidence — on the same day market research firm IDC reported that the PC industry saw its worst-ever decline, The Wall Street Journal …
Microsoft’s Surface marketing has been bafflingly bad
Now that we know the Surface has likely sold well below Microsoft’s (MSFT) own expectations, it’s fair to ask, “What went wrong?” Well, a lot …
Microsoft Surface sales slide in well below expectations at under 1.5 million
Cumulative sales of Microsoft’s (MSFT) first two tablet models have failed to meet expectations, according to a new report. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on …
Microsoft CEO dodges topic of Surface sales, but calls the tablet ‘a real business’
Questions surrounding the success or failure of Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet lineup continue to swirl, but the company has made it very clear at this …
After using Microsoft’s Surface Pro, going back to the first Surface is agonizing
After reviewing Microsoft’s Surface tablet last October, I came back a month later and revisited the slate after spending a more substantial amount of time …
Microsoft hints that smaller Surface tablet may be on the way
Following the launch of its second piece of Windows hardware, Microsoft (MSFT) CFO Peter Klein suggested that the company may be working toward releasing a …
Former exec: Microsoft is ‘malfunctioning,’ Surface tablets are a huge mistake
Microsoft (MSFT) is in the early stages of a major shift as the world’s largest software company begins to compete with its vendor partners by …
Survey shows strong demand for Windows tablets in the workplace
Just because Microsoft (MSFT) hasn’t figured out a way to sell the Surface yet doesn’t mean that Windows-based tablets are doomed. Per AppleInsider, Forrester Research’s …
Yet another dismal Surface sales estimate: 750,000 units at most
Another day, another sales estimate that suggests Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet has been a dud with consumers. IHS iSuppli has told CNET that Microsoft shipped roughly …
Microsoft Surface sales estimates: 1 million at best, 230,000 at worst
Want more evidence that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT Surface has been a bomb? Consider that Barron’s has rounded up analyst estimates and has found that Microsoft …
Microsoft plans to expand Surface lineup, offer cheaper Windows 8 devices
Microsoft (MSFT) has a problem on its hands: Its Surface tablets cost an arm and a leg to purchase, and so far it looks like …
Microsoft Surface Q4 sales estimated at just 1 million units
Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet isn’t shaping up to be the runaway success story the company was likely hoping for. New estimates from UBS analyst Brent Thrill …
‘Apple is done’ and Surface tablet is cool, according to teens
Apple’s (AAPL) staggering success over the past few years can be attributed to the combination of several key factors. Great leadership is one, great products …
Microsoft Surface trampled at the bottom of the tablet pile this Christmas
While it does have drawbacks just like anything else, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is a great slate for those looking for a fresh new take on …
The Surface might be even more overpriced than the iPad
Everyone knows that Apple (AAPL) gets away with charging a premium for its wares because its fans have shown they’re willing to pay more money …
A ray of light for Microsoft’s Surface: Consumer interest doubled Nexus tablet interest ahead of holidays
Tablets are a hot category once again this holiday season and as it did in 2011, Apple’s (AAPL) iPad lineup is seen leading the pack …
Poll finds that almost no one wants to buy the Surface
Sorry, Microsoft (MSFT) — consumers just aren’t that interested in your tablet. Ipsos conducted a poll for Thomson Reuters last week showing that just 4% of …
Microsoft is increasing production of the Surface and expanding to new retailers
Contrary to earlier reports that claimed Microsoft (MSFT) had cut orders for the Surface tablet in half, the company on Tuesday announced that it has …
An overview of all the depressing ways Microsoft screwed up the Surface launch
Laptop Magazine has created a small slide show listing seven ways that Microsoft (MSFT) can save its Surface tablet from the same circle of technology …
Microsoft barely scratches the Surface: Surface accounts for just 0.13% of tablet traffic
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet, the company’s premiere Windows hardware offering, has seemingly not been well-received by the public. BGR saw a great deal of potential …
Microsoft may let other retailers sell the Surface after all
Microsoft’s (MSFT) current strategy for selling its Surface tablet is puzzling to say the least. The company only offers its flagship tablet online or from …
Microsoft Surface may not be a dud after all: sales projected to exceed 1 million units in Q4
Brokerage firm Detwiler Fenton on Wednesday predicted that sales of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet may fall below 1 million units in the slate’s debut quarter. …
