Microsoft Surface RT & Pro estimated to have sold 1.5M units total

Microsoft's answer to the iPad, the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, have stumbled out of the gates, moving just 1.5 million units since launch, according to a new report.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 73

IDC projects Android tablets will pass Apple's iPad this year, sees little good news for Microsoft

The year 2013 will be the one in which shipments of tablets running Google's Android operating system will pass those of Apple's iPad, according to a new analysis out from IDC.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 61

Microsoft: 'No Plan B' as Surface struggles against iPad

If Microsoft's Surface tablets fail to take off, the company does not have a backup plan so much as a plan to keep tweaking its approach until Surface succeeds, according to the company's chief financial officer.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 83

Test finds Surface Pro's storage space comparable to MacBook Air

After wide-ranging media reports bashed Microsoft over questionable claims regarding the new Surface Pro's built-in flash storage, a side-by-side comparison between the tablet and Apple's 11.6-inch MacBook Air reveal the two devices share the same amount of disk space.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 100

Review roundup: Microsoft's Surface Pro is about compromises

With Microsoft's Surface Pro about to hit store shelves, review embargoes have been lifted and tech writers across the web are releasing their thoughts on the company's second ever attempt at building a personal computer.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 92

Apple's iOS mobile web share calls into question reports touting Android sales supremacy

An uptick in mobile web usage by iOS devices, matched by an even greater decline in Android web traffic since November, is calling into question figures from IDC that reported an apparent, significant slippage by Apple in global tablet market share.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 131

Microsoft's Surface Pro to ship with as little as 36% of advertised storage available to users

Microsoft has promised its Surface RT follow-up, the Surface Pro, to be a full-featured Windows 8 tablet complete with a host of built-in apps, but the operating system and software will take up as much as 64 percent of the device's onboard storage depending on the model.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 153

Microsoft quarterly results reflect troubled PC market, middling Windows 8 launch

Microsoft this week announced its second quarter of fiscal 2013 earnings, revealing more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses sold. Industry observers, though, remain cautious on the software giant in light of trends in the PC sector.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 48

Microsoft launching Surface Pro, expanding Surface RT lineup on Feb. 9

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new "Pro" model running Windows 8, as well as a new "RT" version with 64 gigabytes of storage.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 82

Samsung nixes plans for Windows RT tablets in US, citing 'modest' demand

Samsung no longer plans to launch a tablet in the U.S. running Microsoft's Windows RT platform due to a number of factors, including consumer confusion and slow sales.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 129

Dell exec warned Microsoft that Windows RT branding would confuse consumers

An executive at one of Microsoft's largest PC partners, Dell, warned that the "Windows RT" branding for its tablet operating system might confuse consumers because it does not run traditional Windows applications.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 78

Microsoft hopes to boost Surface sales by expanding retail availability

A lack of retail presence is reportedly "killing" the Microsoft Surface, which has prompted the company to expand availability of its iPad-competing tablet beyond Microsoft's own stores.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 57

Microsoft Surface Pro to start at $899 for 64GB model

Microsoft on Thursday announced the pricing for its forthcoming Surface Pro tablet, starting at $899 for the entry-level 64-gigabyte version with an Intel processor and the full Windows 8 operating system.

Brian Marder 13 years ago 147

Microsoft's Ballmer admits drive to tablets was late, but lauds new Surface

At Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer conceded that the company was late to the tablet market now dominated by Apple's iPad, but suggested the software giant would have led the shift to portable devices if it entered the computer hardware business earlier.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 62

Apple trounces Microsoft in Black Friday retail traffic, purchases

A comparison of Apple and Microsoft retail stores on Black Friday found that nearly 5 times as many items were purchased per hour at the Apple Store.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 58

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