Author Topic: Microsoft Surface Tablet Announced (Read 17036 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** June 18, 2012, 08:51:42 AM »

Rumors are flying, MS is gonna announce something today, maybe an official MS tablet of some sort. TechCrunch is saying it's an MS/B&N tablet with XBL streaming:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/17/ms-la/

archnemesis · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2012, 08:57:20 AM »

Is the Nook still popular over there?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2012, 08:59:31 AM »

the ereader is fairly popular (even though i own a kindle i think the nook reader has a better design), dunno about the nook color tablet thing - i think the kindle fire has swallowed up the 7" tablet market for the time being

maxy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2012, 09:06:52 AM »

GT dude is invited

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2012, 09:13:18 AM »

Well, Dr. Feelbad's First Law of Technology states that as soon I buy a piece of hardware, within the week something else will get announced or released which causes me to have second thoughts about that purchase. And I just bought an iPad. Therefore, the odds that this is going to be something pretty awesome have increased.

MCD · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2012, 12:28:49 PM »

I hate rumors. Just announce this already.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2012, 12:36:04 PM »

Are you under NDA, MCD?

Spill it!

MCD · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2012, 12:37:04 PM »

Sadly, I shill for MS for free.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2012, 01:42:16 PM »

http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/barnes-and-noble-microsoft-event/

B&N told us that "we are not a part of their announcement today."

MCD · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:16:49 PM »

"Today we want to add another piece to that Windows 8 story."

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-mystery-event-unveiled

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:19:00 PM »

Developers? Developers?! Developers.

MCD · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:19:56 PM »

"Our most successful hardware has been the Xbox."

MCD · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:20:12 PM »

"We see that combination working in our PC ecosystem"

MCD · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:20:58 PM »

No mention of the Zune...

MCD · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:21:52 PM »

"We wanted to give Windows 8 it's own hardware."

MCD · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:22:40 PM »

Steve has a tablet in his hand...

MCD · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:23:39 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:24:29 PM »

Windows 8 = Tablet trash OS confirmed, sticking with 7.

MCD · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:25:40 PM »

Joe Molotov

Destroyed

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:26:45 PM »

23:26 Owen Williams He just grabbed another tablet
23:26 Owen Williams Woah, the tablet didn't work...

More like MCD destroyed.

MCD · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:27:40 PM »

Tablets break, you know?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:28:12 PM »

Wrong forum

MCD · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:28:29 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:28:44 PM »

I'm just messing with ya.

MCD · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:30:02 PM »

It's OK. I'm used to rough treatment thanks to MS.

MCD · « **Reply #25 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:31:05 PM »

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #26 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:31:22 PM »

What is that tactile keyboard? The one on stage is capacitive

MCD · « **Reply #27 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:31:54 PM »

Device will even run offic, full windows desktop, nothing held back here folks

MCD · « **Reply #28 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:32:48 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #29 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:33:55 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #30 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:34:33 PM »

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #31 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:35:02 PM »

9.3mm thin
1.5 lbs
Magnesium case
10.6 gorilla glass screen
Full sized USB 2.0 port
Built in stand
Dual wifi antennas
Multitouch cover/keyboard with built in trackpad
comes with Office
Two versions, one for WinRT and one for full Win8
One With Nvidia chip, one with Intel

MCD · « **Reply #32 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #33 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:39:27 PM »

Works with a stylus, digital ink

Trent Dole · « **Reply #34 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:40:23 PM »

Oh look, PCs with no keyboard and less hard drive space than my shitty old laptop from like seven years ago, awesome! I guess since everyone else is in on the tablet market MS might as well make an attempt too but I really could not care less.

MCD · « **Reply #35 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:41:45 PM »

desktop mode.

MCD · « **Reply #36 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:42:41 PM »

MCD · « **Reply #37 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:42:52 PM »

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #38 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:43:26 PM »

haha, yeah, this is totally in the wrong forum so far

MCD · « **Reply #39 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:46:28 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39013547&postcount=1562

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #40 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:47:23 PM »

these things are gonna be so goddamned expensive

MCD · « **Reply #41 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:48:41 PM »

You can afford an iPad and some shoddy Android tablet, this is nothing.

MCD · « **Reply #42 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:50:40 PM »

Bebpo · « **Reply #43 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:50:51 PM »

Is there a market for this?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #44 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:51:45 PM »

looks cool, will probably pick one up at some point

MCD · « **Reply #45 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:52:21 PM »

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #46 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:52:58 PM »

i took the shoddy android tablet back for the ipad, i didn't keep it

it's rare i have that kind of money, i fell into a gig opening and closing the property pool in april and may and got 1.5 months free rent out of it

i still have poor people guilt over blowing almost all of it on that ipad

Takao · « **Reply #47 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:53:23 PM »

The non-tard version is going to be so expensive. But I want one

MCD · « **Reply #48 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:53:44 PM »

This is so Nokia.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #49 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:54:02 PM »

shits going to be 700 or 800 minimum. also, I think they're throwing too fucking much into once product.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #50 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:54:35 PM »

maybe if i sell the ipad i can afford half of the good one

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #51 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:54:41 PM »

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #52 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:54:52 PM »

Looks like i'm buying a tablet now

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #53 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:55:57 PM »

This hardware looks pretty sick. Looks like they're showing all the OEMs how it's done.

I'd be real interested in the Intel one.

MCD · « **Reply #54 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:56:38 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on June 18, 2012, 07:54:02 PM

shits going to be 700 or 800 minimum. also, I think they're throwing too fucking much into once product.

They can always upgrade it later with minimum stuff (USB3, Retina display....etc).

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #55 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:57:35 PM »

i need a dedicated Skulls of the Shogun touch device

MCD · « **Reply #56 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:58:14 PM »

Availability will be with Windows 8 launch for Win RT - 3 months later for Pro.

No Pricing.

...And it's over.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #57 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:59:04 PM »

Quote

Surface for WIndows RT coming in 32GB and 64GB models. Priced "like comparable tablets based on ARM."

$500 minimum

Quote

Pro coming in 64GB and 128GB models, will be priced on par with Ultrabook-class PCs.

$900 minimum

welp

cool breeze · « **Reply #58 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:59:13 PM »

so this is a full laptop that looks/feels like a tablet?

that could be pretty nice if you can run traditional windows applications/games on it

MCD · « **Reply #59 on:** June 18, 2012, 07:59:34 PM »

Now excuse me, I need to fap to this before heading to work.

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Author Topic: Microsoft Surface Tablet Announced (Read 17036 times)