December 12, 2012
Windows RT edition was discreetly launched about a month and a half ago with the flagship Microsoft Surface RT tablet device. Though visually indistinguishable from Windows 8, there are some key differences as to what you can and can’t do with it. Today I hope to explain those to you in detail. I also did a full review of the Surface RT device, and the rest of the MakeUseOf writers have weighed in on Windows 8 in general.
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November 16, 2012
The Surface tablet is a flagship Microsoft product -- its first foray into the tablet market as a hardware manufacturer. It’s almost as locked-down as the iPad - the only applications you can install and run being those that come from the Windows Store -- yet you can also plug in a USB drive and have a full file manager at your disposal. Is the quirky Windows 8 interface truly better on a tablet? Are the touch gestures intuitive? Is there actually a desktop mode? All these questions and more will be answered; read on for the full MakeUseOf review and giveaway of the Microsoft Surface. We purchased this 32GB Microsoft Surface with a black touch cover for $599 in order to prepare this review. And now, we're giving it away to one lucky reader!
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November 5, 2012
It’s been a very busy fortnight for Microsoft with the launch of Windows 8 and the first ever Microsoft-branded Windows-toting computer, the Surface with Windows RT. Of course, “busy” doesn’t necessarily mean “good” and the Web has been rife with reviews and feedback on the Windows-goes-touch saga. And so it’s time to turn attention to the Surface launch.
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October 25, 2012
Microsoft took its time getting into the tablet market, primarily because it had to work on building an operating system that would offer a positive experience on the touchscreen form factor, which Windows 7 most certainly doesn't. With Windows 8 just around the corner, so is Surface, the new Microsoft-branded tablet.
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October 18, 2012
Earlier this week Microsoft finally revealed how the Microsoft Surface shaped up against the competition, and, crucially, how much one would cost to buy. The results are mixed, with many people expressing surprise and/or disappointment at the relatively high price point. But a Windows 8 tablet with Office pre-installed on it could still be a winner. It's time to poll you, the MakeUseOf readership, for your views on the product.
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August 18, 2012
Bing could make smashing comeback of sorts, as it has been completely re-imagined for Windows 8. The video discussion on the Bing blog shows Microsoft’s Stefan Weitz giving a preview using a Microsoft Windows 8 tablet of what the ‘new’ Bing could offer. A richer and more ‘immersive’ search experience is definitely on the cards.
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July 19, 2012
The tablet is a form factor that we can safely say is here to stay. When Apple first unveiled the iPad, naysayers lined up to take potshots; not only at the actual device but at the form factor as a whole. Two years on, and strong sales - including healthy mainstream crossover - suggest Steve Jobs and the other visionaries were right all along. As well as the iPad we now have a multitude of other tablets from the cheap to the expensive.
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June 20, 2012
In Los Angeles on Monday, Microsoft pulled a surprise out of the bag in their Windows 8 strategy - a Microsoft manufactured and branded tablet, called the Surface. It's a sleek device to rival the iPad that comes complete with a detachable keyboard and stand, and it looks as if it could really have an impact in the tablet market when it's released alongside Windows 8 later this year.
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