We’ve already gotten a pretty good look at the Surface Mini tablet Microsoft had planned to release in 2014, before canceling at the last minute. But now Evan Blass (@evleaks) has released some marketing materials created for the discontinued device, including a spec sheet and some rendered pictures. It looks like the Surface Mini would […]
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Microsoft’s canceled Surface Mini: Pen-enabled tablet that’s not supposed to replace a laptop
2 Comments on Microsoft’s canceled Surface Mini: Pen-enabled tablet that’s not supposed to replace a laptopMicrosoft has long positioned its Surface tablets as laptop alternatives. But it looks like the company was poised to offer something very different in 2014. We already knew that Microsoft had planned to launch an 8 inch tablet called the Surface Mini, only to cancel launch plans at the last minute. And we had a […]
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Report: Microsoft produced up to 20,000 Surface mini tablets before scrapping the launch
12 Comments on Report: Microsoft produced up to 20,000 Surface mini tablets before scrapping the launchMicrosoft introduced the Surface Pro 3 tablet this week and started taking pre-orders for the 12 inch tablet for $799 and up. But many industry watchers had expected the company to unveil a Surface mini tablet with a smaller display at the same time. That didn’t happen. Reports suggest a smaller Surface tablet was in development, […]
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Reports: Microsoft Surface Mini to feature ARM CPU, stylus support
How does Microsoft plan to make its upcoming Surface mini tablet stand out from other small, cheap Windows tablets like the Dell Venue 8 Pro and Asus VivoTab Note 8? If reports making the rounds this week are true, it seems Microsoft’s tablet will be powered by an ARM processor, run Windows RT software, and […]
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Microsoft Surface Mini announcement coming May 20th (maybe)
Microsoft is holding an event on May 20th where the company might unveil a new, smaller version of its Microsoft Surface tablet. While the company isn’t providing many details (what would the purpose of the event be if the details were made public early?) the invitations say “join us for a small gathering.” Either that […]
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Is this the Microsoft Surface Mini?
Microsoft may not have announced a Surface tablet with a smaller screen yet. But that hasn’t stopped accessory maker Vostrostone from offering a line of Microsoft Surface Mini 8 inch tablet cases at Amazon. Either Vostrostone knows something we don’t, or the company is guessing at the dimensions of the long-expected Surface Mini. The company is offering a […]