Microsoft Surface: First Impressions

Well it arrived on the day it said it would, last Friday. FedEx tracking said it shipped from China and would arrive at 10:30am. Well, probably due to Hurricane Sandy of the coast, it arrived later at 4:30pm. Whew! Microsoft put some thought into the packaging. The keyboard is optional, …

It’s Tablet Month!

Didn’t you get the memo? Amazing how the holiday season influences the introduction of new devices in September. So, Microsoft announced but hasn’t yet shipped their Microsoft Surface. Apple might be announcing a new iPhone and iPad. Amazon has jumped in too! The new Kindle Fire HD has the same …

My Antique HP Tablet May Be Useful Again

According to the article below, my HP TouchPad tablet that was purchased last summer and discontinued right afterwards, may have a second life. The OS is quite good. Let’s hope in the open source world, it’ll live again! http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/240005635/hp-spins-off-webos-business-as-gram.htm

Microsoft emulates Apple regarding Tablet

Wow. Really? Rather than be different, Microsoft has decided to share Apple’s distribution strategy for their upcoming Microsoft Surface tablet. It’ll only be available from Microsoft web sites or Microsoft owned stores. So much for Microsoft’s decades of working with your favorite local computer company. I sure hope they change …

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