tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post8083975196369002046..comments2024-03-25T21:41:06.801-07:00Comments on Mobile Opportunity: What Happened to the Surface Mini?Michael Macehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966107280587843091noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-64171979500007909192014-05-29T02:37:31.074-07:002014-05-29T02:37:31.074-07:00@mikecane
When China breeds Win 8 tablets, they w...@mikecane<br /><br />When China breeds Win 8 tablets, they will be deformed dinosaurs people will trying to run classic Windows apps without touch<br /><br />Android fragmentation creates enough friction, this will be worse <br /><br />It will be going back to the day of Pocket PC with a stylusChanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987423721037603110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-35275697499049475092014-05-23T10:02:37.312-07:002014-05-23T10:02:37.312-07:00You've missed the point that full Win 8.1 has ...You've missed the point that full Win 8.1 has been jiggered to run on what are called "1/16" tablets - 1GB RAM, 16GBs storage. And there are a whole lot of those being made in China with Android on Intel that will be getting Windows options in the months ahead. Most are 8-inch with one rumor also saying there will be a 7-inch. How can MS compete against full Win 8.1 on 8-inch for around US$200?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-3584607991234888272014-05-23T08:26:55.887-07:002014-05-23T08:26:55.887-07:00I lost faith in Microsoft when Ballmer canceled th...I lost faith in Microsoft when Ballmer canceled the Courier. Figured replacing him showed hope. It's become obvious the company has a cultural disease that will require an outsider at the helm to cure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-82399531593155569822014-05-23T06:40:16.834-07:002014-05-23T06:40:16.834-07:00Hopefully they can send me one too. I have a Dell ...Hopefully they can send me one too. I have a Dell Venue Pro 8 and I love it, but the pen really leaves something to be desired. Full disclosure, there's also a hot spot in the corner when running some games that gives me pause.<br /><br />I've had it about six months and other then some experimentation (whee, I can run Visual Studio on a tiny tablet), I never use the desktop. I would welcome a version of Windows for small tablets that completely ditched it (either straight Windows RT or a Windows Phone derivative).<br /><br />The active digitizer on the Surface Pro 3 along with the innovative "click and it's on ready to take notes" had me opening my wallet waiting for a smaller version. When they didn't announce a Surface Mini I closed the wallet. <br /><br />I understand their message about everybody with a tablet also owning a laptop and trying to provide one device that handles both, but for me personally two devices is what I prefer. I find the smaller 8" tablet a better fit for what I use a tablet for than the larger iPad I have that sits in a drawer. <br /><br />-Michael O. SchonemanMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815002149809075207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-63926698925144468012014-05-23T06:12:58.750-07:002014-05-23T06:12:58.750-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815002149809075207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17898384.post-26625795830578247842014-05-23T03:00:28.280-07:002014-05-23T03:00:28.280-07:00I think Microsoft is probably waiting for the comp...I think Microsoft is probably waiting for the completion of office touch. Perhaps when they launch office touch they could launch the surface mini as well and market it as the truly mobile office with a stylus. Perhaps make office free as well with the mini. I have to admit I loved the demo of the pressing of stylus which automatically opens one note just looking at that made me want to consider buying it... That would be perfect for the miniTDC123http://google.comnoreply@blogger.com