Tablet Surface: objective "a few million"...

Steve Ballmer directs his speech to motivate partners manufacturers of Microsoft on Windows tablets, despite the spectrum of the Tablet Surface.

In the Microsoft Worldwide Partners Conference, Surface bars were all mouths, but on the stage or in the spotlight never. Indeed, the Redmond giant has been careful to avoid addressing the subject in its major announcements. Yet, it was unthinkable that the event ends without a Word from Microsoft on their subject. It is therefore in the speech of the CEO, Steve Ballmer, that the case of these famous tablets has been addressed.

Declaration that everyone will retain respect the ambitions of the editor to these products, namely to sell "a few million" in 375 million of Windows PC which will sell in 2013 according to the firm. A way to minimize the impact that will have the Surface tablets on sales of Windows tablets, and reassure the partners? Not impossible, because in reality, it is these partners manufacturers that the words of Steve Ballmer addressed.

He has so multiplied small phrases to give importance to the models of third-party manufacturers, and minimize in parallel to the Tablet Surface. He notably said that "Surface, it is above all the design" and that these tablets will have "a little place to share in the Windows ecosystem". And Ballmer pounding: "our goal is mutual with our OEM partners: bringing diversity to the market of Windows PC, phones, tablets, servers." "We want excellent Windows terminals and we need the support of manufacturers".

Remains to be seen if such statements will be enough to reassure those who market shelves, believe that Microsoft is trying to take advantage of his position to obtain a competitive advantage for the launch of its Surface. Because HP has already cancelled one of its Windows RT tablets for the benefit of Android, and you heard that Microsoft developed its partners to back... The rumors about the Tablet Surface speak output in October, for "all inclusive" bundles with the accessories for $ 599 maximum for the ARM version and $ 799 maximum for the Core i5 version. There is no was formalized at this level, to follow.

Tablet Surface: Microsoft is developing its partners is back...

Some indiscretions from partners at Microsoft are strained relations. Considering himself unfairly shifted, some would already have pay the Publisher.

In deciding to launch the Windows tablets under its own brand, Microsoft is debated. Some see it as a sign to the presence of its OS Windows on mobile platforms, finding brave on the part of Microsoft want to lead by example. But others believe that the reputation of Microsoft will do, that with products such as Surface bars, competing models are likely to be completely eclipsed. Besides the confusion that this can lead to market the Windows Tablet...

Thus, our colleagues from CNET have done a quick survey among their sources for PC manufacturers and it seems to highlight a common resentment of nervousness and rogne, which obviously leads to now imagine strategies to counter the iPad, but also now the Tablet Surface. Or how to succeed as a Microsoft partner and manufacturer of Tablet Windows, to the strategies of the editor of the bone trying to adventure the marketing of its own products. This is a climate that promises to be "funky" at the exit of Windows RT.

Like to add fuel to the fire, we learn that the Microsoft marketing departments have asked partners tablets manufacturers to communicate precisely the characteristics of their products, but also their prices. They enraged, believing that of its position, Microsoft hope decisive competitive advantage to succeed the launch of its own shelves. For the consumer, it might be the big winner of this Microsoft intrusion of tablets on the market. Indeed, CNET reveals that since the announcement of the Tablet Surface, manufacturers are boiling and that this could lead to new innovations and a tension on prices favorable to buyers.

Google Nexus Tablet, the official photo!

The official announcement of the Google I/O Conference to admire a first Visual of the Nexus shelf designed by giant research in partnership with Asus.

The touch Tablet Nexus of the search giant unveiled finally officially, indeed, we can see it on the Visual of the announcement of the Google I/O Conference that will take place from 27 to 29 June next in California.

As can be seen on this plaque of invitation, the Tablet is well manufactured by Asus, the logo on the back of the camera like that of Google. This slate would be well 7 ", she expected a SoC Quad NVIDIA Tegra 3 heart (Kai or not?) backed up by 1 GB of RAM, a sensor AFN with flash back and would turn the version 5.0 of Android name of code"Jelly Bean"or 4.1 according to other sources for the numbering.

The price of this tablet would fall below $ 200 and it could be available in the official announcement at the Conference Google I/O is end of June, with for the lucky ones who will be on-site, free distribution of candy.

ASUS Transformer IOA, hybrid Tablet and PC all-in-One

The Taiwanese manufacturer presents the IOA Transformer, its PC all-in-One with screen-Tablet touch detachable "18.4 and dual-boot Android/Windows 8.

After the tablet which turns into ultrabook and the smartphone which is mu in tablet, here is that Asus unveils the PC all-in-One whose touch screen detaches to become a Tablet under Windows8/Android.

The Taiwanese manufacturer likes to mix uses and with this transforming IOA, us this is served. Indeed, in mode All-in-One, the apparatus with a large database based on a wide foot, it offers an optical drive, a tuner, USB 3.0, Ethernet, HDMI, jack ports, a reader of memory cards and operates with a processor Intel Core Ivy Bridge not defined at this time, all running Windows 8.

Touch screen of 18.4 "is also a provided connections because it can dissociate the database to then become an Android tablet version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with the whole Windows8/Android dual-boot.

Original, this concept presented by Asus on its stand at the Computex 2012 is stingy information therefore no detailed technical specifications or date of marketing or tariff have been advanced. Case to follow…

Samsung Unveils Hybrid a laptop / touch Tablet

The South Korean manufacturer Samsung unveiled at the Computex its concept of laptop with detachable screen becomes touch tablet.

ASUS due to emulate with its concept of apparatus hybrid Tablet/ultrabook to the turn and after Acer and its Iconia W510 is Samsung which makes it to the Computex sauce.

Indeed, the South Korean manufacturer exposes a model of laptop screen is released from the keyboard to become a touch tablet on its stand. The Samsung Hybrid 5 is indeed a laptop whose "11.6 screen is maintained at the keyboard through a broad magnetic socket, taking over the screen detaches and becomes a stand-alone touchscreen tablet.

This digital slate will offer HDMI connectors (not accuracy whether or not this port is in mini format), USB and microSDHC and the connectivity WiFi and 3 G. It weighs only 747 grams for 9 mm thick and runs under Windows 8, a stylus similar to the Galaxy of the mark is also in part to take advantage of the capabilities of the new Microsoft OS.

Two versions of the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid will be proposed, first taking a processor Intel Atom ultra low power to the TDP of 2 Watts and another with a more powerful processor also provided by Intel and offering a slab HD 1920 by 1080 pixels only to it, the version low consumption has not unveiled this information at this time.

Acer presents its tablet to $ 200

The Iconia Tab A110 addresses present in the program NVIDIA to offer shelves below the $ 200.

Computex 2012 announcements are for the time as laptop computers or other equipment are approximate and running Windows 8. But Acer passes to the presentations of the touch tablet on Android with its Iconia Tab A110 and A210.

Of 7 to 10.1 inches respectively, these two digital slate shared the same components inevitably to reduce manufacturing costs and therefore sales of these two products. For $ 200, we are therefore entitled to a chip NVIDIA Tegra 3 (platform Kai) with 1 GB of RAM for a screen of 7 "a definition of 1280 x 800. The A110 Iconia offers a microSD card reader, and the WiFi/Bluetooth couple microHDMI output, all in a package not exceeding the 11.4 mm. Declination A210 longer course a little dear, but we did know no more for the moment.

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NVIDIA Kai, the cheap 3 Tegra Tablet under $ 199

The California skier NVIDIA wants to propose, with Kai, Tegra 3 quad-core cheap to offer tablets Android 4.0 ICS to $ 199.

Jen-Hsun Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA, had declared the beginning of the year 2012 to propose its architecture Tegra 3 quad-core with touch tablets Android for less than $ 200 from the summer.

And it would seem that this is indeed the case, the California skier who recently unveiled the Kai, a Tablet 7 "under android 4.0 ICS project powered by its processor House Tegra 3 displaying a rate of only $ 199. To do this, NVIDIA has somewhat revised its Tegra 3 architecture by focusing on reducing the energy consumption of the SoC and by using low-cost components but all this without to review performance down. Kai is also more powerful, according to the manufacturer, that the Tablet competing directly under the Fire of Amazon Kindle it also available for $ 199.

We should have more information on the subject at the Computex 2012 to be held in Taipei from 5 to June 9.

In flight, the specs of a Dell under Windows 8 Tablet

The fact sheet of a Windows 8 tablet already in nature... Fake or not?

View on NeoWin, the fact sheet of what would be a priori a Tablet Dell "10.1 running on Windows 8. If it is a true leak, this is what is called a misstep, while the output of Windows 8 is not expected before next October. According to this capture, would thus case to a Dell Tablet equipped with a screen capacitive multi-touch displaying 1366 x 768 pixels that could benefit from an optional stylus. The dimensions of the device would be 274 x 177 mm 13.4 mm thick and a weight of 740 grams.

Inside, it only would not an ARM processor, but an Intel Atom dual-core of the family Clover Trail, which manage also the graphic part via the circuit integrated. A processor that could rely on the presence of LPDDR2 2 GB 800 MHz. Storage would be given to an SSD that can mount up to 128 GB in capacity. This fact sheet also evokes the presence of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and options for mobile networks, not to mention removable 2-4 cells for 30 or 60 WHr battery.

Finally, this tablet expected speakers, a combo Jack for microphone/headset and two sensors (a 2 MP front first and a second from 8 pm in the back), as well as all kinds of related elements in security, in particular the presence of a TPM chip. Follow...