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Thứ Ba, 10 tháng 7, 2012

Samsung working on a Windows RT tablet, available in October once RTM hits

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Home › Samsung working on a Windows RT tablet, available in October once RTM hits

by Ron on July 09, 2012 - 03:48pm

Looks like Samsung is jumping aboard the Windows RT bandwagon as a new report suggests that Samsung is planning on releasing a Windows RT-based tablet around October of this year, which is when the general availability of Windows 8 will take place.

"Samsung has made a handheld computer built on Windows RT, the first version of Windows that works on ARM technology, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made public. Windows RT devices will be released in October, one person said," the report states. The Samsung Windows RT tablet will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and allows for competition against Intel and AMD's chipset against new ARM-based competitors such as Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Nvidia. Samsung's decision to support Windows RT is opposite of what HP announced recently when they stated they will not have a Windows RT-based tablet once the operating system launches, but instead, will have an Intel/AMD x86 tablet.

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Thứ Hai, 9 tháng 7, 2012

Bill Gates supports Microsoft's decision to make its own Windows 8 tablet

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Home › Bill Gates supports Microsoft's decision to make its own Windows 8 tablet

by Ron on July 03, 2012 - 09:22am

Microsoft made the bold move to build its own Windows 8 tablet when the company announced the Windows 8 Surface tablet recently. While OEMs feel like they have been punched in the gut, Bill Gates believes Microsoft made the right move.

"I actually believe you can have the best of both worlds. You can have a rich eco-system of manufacturers and you can have a few signature devices that show off, wow, what's the difference between a tablet and a PC? You can get everything you like about a tablet, everything you like a PC, all in one device. That should change the way people look at things," Bill Gates stated while being a guest on Charlie Rose.

The Surface tablet is the first PC with a magnesium case (a first of its kind) and features a 10.6 inch display. It is super thin at 9.3mm and weighs in at 1.5 pounds. Microsoft proclaims that Surface will have the best WiFi of any tablet today. On top of that, the tablet will feature a stand for those who don't want to hold it! The Surface tablet will run Windows RT or Windows 8 Pro for one that runs on an Intel chip.