Tag Archives | Tablet

The Window 8 Tablet

The Windows 8 brand may be the ticket to success for the next Microsoft tablet. Going after the iPad is not easy, especially since others are doing it, like Android,…

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New Windows Phone Form-Factors Emerge, with one Huge Surprise!

Last week I wrote about how a leaked Microsoft Windows Phone video, aimed at Nokia and perhaps other partners detailed some of the features we can expect with the next…

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Why Windows 8 Tablets Will Have The Edge Over Android Tablets

ARM’s CEO Warren East recently spoke about how Windows 8 will have an advantage over Android when it comes to tablets once it hits the market. While Android has been an incredible success in the smartphone industry, the pick up rate hasn’t been quite as good in the tablet market. He called Android tablet sales “disappointing” .

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How To Build Your Own Windows 8 Tablet

While you can still use Windows 8 without a touchscreen, the whole Metro UI experience isn’t as good navigating with a mouse and keyboard. So it would be nice to have a touchscreen tablet to try it out and get a real feel for Windows 8.

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Intel Tablets will cost more than ARM Tablets [Shock]

Before you get all concerned about Windows 8 being doomed and Windows tablets being something that nobody will buy let’s get some perspective.  Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai at DigiTimes…

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Are People Expecting Too Much from Windows 8 ARM Tablets?

The closer we get to the actual release of Windows 8 ARM tablets the more I’m mulling over the pros and cons, and wondering just how successful such devices will…

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Toshiba Announces 10.1 Inch Windows 7 Tablet

While most of the top manufacturers seem to be holding off on producing any Windows tablets until Windows 8 comes out, Toshiba still seem pretty keen on having some Windows 7 powered tablets. Toshiba have focused on producing Android powered tablets to date, but now it looks like they’re going to have a go at producing a Windows 7 powered on as well.

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The Inherent Advantages of Windows on x86 and x64 Tablets

The biggest disadvantage of running Windows 7 on a tablet computer is the battery life of the devices.  This isn’t the fault of Windows but is the fault of the…

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Samsung Gearing Up To Launch Windows 8 Tablets in 2012

It’s not as if we don’t expect it, but according to Bloomberg, Samsungs head of sales and marketing has given the go ahead with working on a tablet running Windows 8, which will be due to be launched in the second half of 2012.

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Win an Acer Iconia W500 Windows 7 Tablet

I’m half way through my competition now to win a cool Acer Iconia W500 Windows 7 tablet plus loads of Microsoft Press books, and now the really cool prizes are being given…

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Why Courier Died

I’m getting less and less impressed with Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, and I don’t mind saying this as I happen to know he doesn’t much like me either, but it…

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