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Aug 20

Acer Urges Microsoft To Abandon Surface Tablet, ...

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Posted: August 7, 2012

When Microsoft first announced plans to release the Surface tablet, the company’s first PC based device branded with the Microsoft name, some analysts questioned what that tablet would do to Microsoft’s long-standing relationship with hardware manufacturers. On Tuesday Acer computer CEO J.T. Wang gave us a glimpse into the strain the Surface tablet might be putting on Microsoft partners.

According to the Financial Times Wang has urged Microsoft to stop the October launch of the tablet because it will be “negative for the worldwide ecosystem” of computing.

Wang said in his assessment and plea to Microsoft:

“we have said think it over. Think twice. it will create a huge negative impact for the ecosystem and other brands may take a negative reaction. it is not something you are good at so please think twice.”

The “Surface” will not only be Microsoft’s first foray into the manufacturing process for personal computing, it will place the company in direct competition with partner devices including Acer and its “Iconia” tablet and HP’s “TouchPad.”

Acer did not stop with a single statement, in a single passive-aggressive sign of changing times Acer president for personal computer global operations Campbell Kan added:

“if Microsoft is going to do hardware business, what should we do? should we still rely on Microsoft, or should we find other alternatives?.”

There is always the real possibility that Acer and other manufacturers will look to Linux as an alternative to the Microsoft OS however millions of users have yet to figure out Linux and that shift would likely be gradual if at all.

In the meantime Microsoft when announcing the Surface tablet admitted that it could “tick off OEMs.”

Acer Urges Microsoft To Abandon Surface Tablet, Passively Suggests Fleeing Windows OS

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Jul 02

Preview: Microsoft Surface (with slideshow)

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Microsoft has announced its own Windows tablet device, the Microsoft Surface.

The Microsoft Surface tablet is constructed from magnesium and manufactured using liquid metal. Microsoft claims the magnesium, PVD finish is the first of its kind in the PC market. Called VaporMg, the case is melted down in the manufacturing process and then moulded to the details needed for the design. Bevelled edges have been utilised in order to make the tablet comfortable to hold.

The Microsoft Surface tablet utilises a built-in kickstand, which pops out from the back to stand on a desk or table. Microsoft says that putting a kickstand in the product wasn’t an easy decision as it “breaks seamless lines”. However, the company stressed it needed to take a chance and says the kickstand hinges attempt to feel and sound like closing the door of an expensive car.

Microsoft acknowledged that many tablet users “prefer to have a cover” so the Surface utilises a magnetic connector to attach to a keyboard dock. there are two covers available. The first is a 3mm thin accessory called the “Touch cover” that uses a full multi touch keyboard and also includes a trackpad. The Touch cover is available in blue, red, pink and white colours.

The second accessory is a “Type cover” which includes a full trackpad with clicking buttons, available in black only. Microsoft says it will appeal to users who prefer traditional tactile keys over touching a flat surface.

Microsoft will launch two versions of the Surface tablet. The first is an ARM-based device running Windows RT aimed at consumers, while the other uses an Intel-based chip to provide the full version of Windows 8 Pro for business and corporate users.

The ARM-based Surface is thinner (9.3mm) and lighter (676g) than the Intel based model (13.5mm and 903g, respectively), but both utilise a very similar design with the same sized display. The screen is coated with Gorilla Glass and both models also have a full sized USB port.

The Windows 8 Pro model of the Surface has a larger battery and comes with a stylus that magnetically clips to the side of the Surface when not in use. It also has 64GB and 128GB storage options compared to the 32GB and 64GB models of the ARM-based Surface. there is no expandable memory in either model of the Surface.

Microsoft says suggested pricing will be announced closer to availability, but stressed the Surface will be priced competitively when compared with an ARM tablet or an Intel-based Ultrabook PC. Microsoft hasn’t announced if or when the Surface will be released in Australia.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called the tablets actual PCs because they are based on Windows 8. “The Surface is a PC… a tablet … and a new experience,” Ballmer said.

Windows RT will run ARM chips, while Windows 8 Pro will function on X86 architecture. The ARM architecture is widely used in smartphones and even Apple’s iPad, while Intel has been the biggest maker of X86 chips for laptops.

Ballmer spent time saying he appreciated efforts of various Windows 8 tablet makers with past PCs and coming tablets, but added: “With Windows 8, we didn’t want to leave any seam uncovered… Much like the need for mouse [introduced with Windows 1.0], we wanted to give Windows 8 its own companion.”

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Jun 22

Microsoft Surface Windows tablet (preview)

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The Microsoft Surface tablet is constructed from magnesium and manufactured using liquid metal. Microsoft claims the magnesium, PVD finish is the first of its kind in the PC market. Called VaporMg, the case is melted down in the manufacturing process and then moulded to the details needed for the design. Bevelled edges have been utilised in order to make the tablet comfortable to hold.

The Microsoft Surface tablet utilises a built-in kickstand, which pops out from the back to stand on a desk or table. Microsoft says that putting a kickstand in the product wasn’t an easy decision as it “breaks seamless lines”. however, the company stressed it needed to take a chance and says the kickstand hinges attempt to feel and sound like closing the door of an expensive car.

Microsoft acknowledged that many tablet users “prefer to have a cover” so the Surface utilises a magnetic connector to attach to a keyboard dock. There are two covers available. The first is a 3mm thin accessory called the “Touch cover” that uses a full multi touch keyboard and also includes a trackpad. The Touch cover is available in blue, red, pink and white colours.

The second accessory is a “Type cover” which includes a full trackpad with clicking buttons, available in black only. Microsoft says it will appeal to users who prefer traditional tactile keys over touching a flat surface.

Microsoft will launch two versions of the Surface tablet. The first is an ARM-based device running Windows RT aimed at consumers, while the other uses an Intel-based chip to provide the full version of Windows 8 Pro for business and corporate users.

The ARM-based Surface is thinner (9.3mm) and lighter (676g) than the Intel based model (13.5mm and 903g, respectively), but both utilise a very similar design with the same sized display. The screen is coated with Gorilla Glass and both models also have a full sized USB port. The display on the ARM-based Surface has a resolution of 1366×768, giving it a pixels per inch (ppi) rating of 208. The Windows 8 Pro takes that one step further with a full HD resolution.

The Windows 8 Pro model of the Surface has a larger battery and comes with a stylus that magnetically clips to the side of the Surface when not in use. The tablet detects when the stylus is close to the screen and conveniently disables touch input, preventing you from accidentally touching the screen with your finger or palm.

There is no expandable memory in either model of the Surface. The Windows 8 Pro variant comes with 64GB and 128GB storage options compared to the 32GB and 64GB models of the ARM-based Surface.

Microsoft says suggested pricing will be announced closer to availability, but stressed the Surface will be priced competitively when compared with an ARM tablet or an Intel-based Ultrabook PC. Microsoft hasn’t announced if or when the Surface will be released in Australia.

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Jun 21

Corning’s Flexible Willow Glass Will Usher ...

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The dream of a flexible device is one step closer to reality thanks to Corning, the company behind Gorilla Glass. The introduction of Willow Glass offers manufacturers the ability to create thinner, cheaper, and more efficient mobile devices. The new glass can even be “wrapped” around a device, opening doors to a revolution in design.

Willow Glass’ strong and flexible nature allows a high-temperature, continuous “roll-to-roll” manufacturing process – think newspaper production – greatly reducing the cost of production, which means cheaper tablets.

No indication was given on when we’ll see this awesome new Willow Glass technology in our devices, however news about it should start showing up next year when the next-generation devices start being announced.

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May 06

The $399 iPad 2 boasts better battery life, says ...

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That seemingly ordinaryiPad 2 that Apple is selling for $399 has actually been modified internally in ways that, in some cases, can yield better battery life, according to a report.

Along with the new third-generation iPad, Apple in March began selling a lower-priced, $399 iPad 2.

Among those iPad 3 models is a variant, the “iPad 2,4,” that sports a more advanced 32-nanometer version of the dual-core Apple A5 series chip, according to chip review site Anandtech. (The older iPad 2 uses an A5 based on a lagging-edge 45-nanometer manufacturing process.)

And an A5 built on a more advanced manufacturing process yields improved battery life, according to tests done by the site.

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“The iPad 2,4′s gains in battery life…are significant. we measured a 15% increase in our web browsing battery life, a nearly 30% increase in gaming battery life and an 18% increase in video playback battery life” compared to the iPad 2 with the older A5 chip, according to Anandtech.

Finding one of these iPad 2,4 variants is not easy, however. “If you’re in the market for an iPad 2, the 2,4 is clearly the one to get – if you can find one that is,” wrote Anand Shimpi.

The only way to know for sure is to open up the box. the iPad 2 variant may have iOS 5.1 preloaded. the older iPad 2 models — which Apple still has in inventory and continues to sell — may have 5.0.1 or older, Shimpi said. but the most accurate way to find out is by using a utility like Geekbench that will indicate whether it’s the iPad 2,4, Shimpi said.

As a chip’s geometries shrink — going from 45-nanometer technology to 32-nanometer technology, for example — a lot of things can happen. All of them usually good. the chip can get more power efficient or faster or both, among other merits.

And this is probably just the beginning. It wouldn’t be outrageous to expect that theiPhone 5 would use a chip based on the same 32-nanometer manufacturing process.

The $399 iPad 2 boasts better battery life, says report