Sales of the Surface tablet may not meet Microsoft’s own sales forecasts if a report by Digitimes is accurate. Citing “sources from upstream component suppliers,”, the report suggests that sales started slowly and may only reach about 60% of Microsoft’s forecast by year’s end. Microsoft is expected to continue to face challenging conditions over the holiday shopping season. Two reasons […]
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Microsoft Surface RT sales off to a “modest” start
Microsoft has yet to reveal any Surface for Windows RT tablet sales numbers but but CEO Steve Ballmer may have given us our best hint so far how things are going. In an interview with French-language Le Parisien, Ballmer described initial sales as “modest” but did not provide specific numbers. Ballmer went on to explain that this modest start is […]
Microsoft planning more hardware products
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed what many expected: Microsoft is planning to build more hardware under its own brand name. In an interview with the BBC, Ballmer said: “Is it fair to say we’re going to do more hardware? Obviously we are… Where we see important opportunities to set a new standard, yeah we’ll dive in.” Ballmer would not […]
Microsoft delays some Surface tablet pre-order shipments by a week (Updated)
The launch of the Microsoft Surface tablet appears to have hit a bit of turbulence. A number of customers in Canada and the UK who pre-ordered the tablet through the Microsoft Store as early as the first day have received emails indicating that their shipments will be delayed by a week: The release date for the preorder product has changed. […]
Video: Another Microsoft Surface ad
On the heels of the first Microsoft Surface ad comes a second one. Unlike the first, this one focuses less on dancing and more on the features and capabilities of Microsoft’s new Windows RT tablet. It also spends a bit of time on the Touch Cover and Type Cover accessories. The Microsoft Surface is now available for pre-order through the […]
Microsoft begins taking Surface with Windows RT pre-orders
After a false start earlier today, Microsoft has now begun taking pre-orders for the upcoming Microsoft Surface with Windows RT. Pre-orders are open in both Canada and the U.S. The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT will be offered in the following configurations: 64GB with Black Touch Cover: US$699 / CA$719 32GB with Black Touch Cover: US$599 / CA$619 32GB without […]
Microsoft Surface pricing revealed
Microsoft briefly revealed pricing for its upcoming Surface tablet earlier today on its Microsoft Store website. The site listed the tablets for pre-order with a delivery date planned for October 26th, the same day they are hitting stores. You can put to rest any hopes you had that prices would start at US$199. Prices start at US$499 for the 32GB […]
Video: First Microsoft Surface tablet ad
Microsoft’s marketing campaign for its upcoming Surface tablet kicks off tonight with its first ad to air on U.S. national TV. Microsoft is rumoured to be spending over US$1 billion to hype Windows 8, Window RT, and its first tablet device. The ad itself reveals little about the tablet. It focuses instead on the kickstand and magnetic keyboard and the […]