Microsoft Surface chief Panos Panay has confirmed that “multiple aspect ratios and sizes” are in the pipeline, though declined to comment specifically on longstanding speculation around a “Surface Mini” tablet. Chatter of a 7- to 8-inch Surface to take on the iPad mini and Nexus 7 has persisted since the launch of the original model […]
Microsoft’s line of Surface tablets aren’t bad products—they’re just not compelling enough to break through with an audience outside of Windows fanboys. With a bit of experimentation, though, Surface could find its niche. And it seems like that’s exactly what Microsoft has in mind.
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It’s not the first time we’ve heard that Surface tablets would be coming in multiple sizes, but Microsoft’s Panos Panay offered the clearest indication yet that the line could soon be expanding at a Microsoft Store event in Seattle last night. As GeekWire reports, while Panay didn’t get too specific, he did say that Microsoft has “a lot of great things that we are thinking about and working on, and there are multiple aspect ratios and sizes and awesome things to come from Surface.” He further went on to confirm that an LTE version of the Surface 2 (but not the Surface Pro 2) would be heading to AT&T in the US and Vodafone in Europe early next year — something he first mentioned on Reddit last week — although he again held back on any more specific launch details.
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Via: The Verge
Source: GeekWire
A couple days ago, we mentioned that the Microsoft Surface 2 had beaten out the iPad and Nokia tablet to be used by Delta Air Lines pilots in the cockpit. Delta and Microsoft have come back and offered some more details on exactly how many Surface 2 tablets will be purchased under the deal. Delta […]
Microsoft’s Surface Mini, the smaller version of the Windows tablet, is not expected to launch until 2014, insiders claim, with the software company supposedly waiting on a new version of the OS. The tablet will run Windows RT on an ARM processor, ZDNet‘s sources insist, but won’t hit stores until the so-called “Spring 2014 GDR” […]
It would appear that Delta airlines are bucking some device trends this upcoming travel season in a move that will have Microsoft pleased. Though the airline had been working with Apple’s iPad slate for some time now, they’ve begun transitioning to the Microsoft-made Surface 2. This tablet is up for pre-order as of the 24th […]
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In an unexpected turn, Delta has informed employees that it will be issuing a Surface 2 running Windows 8.1 RT to every pilot over the next two years. The airline ran an Electronic Flight Bag pilot program with iPads back in 2011, but for reasons unknown, that popular slate has since been scrapped. According to WindowsITPro, Delta had since planned to move forward with Nokia’s rumored tablet, but has opted for the Surface 2 instead. The decision follows a move to equip flight attendants with Lumia 820 handsets, which will be used for processing payments and tracking passenger information. Considering the importance of a reliable cockpit device, however, this Surface 2 news is arguably far more significant.
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Via: GeekWire
Source: WindowsITPro
There’s been a lot of talk these days about a Surface Mini tablet from Microsoft. The company recently unveiled its next generation Surface tablets but did not mention a toned down version at all, so at this point in time it can’t be said for sure if Redmond really does intend to releasing a “mini” variant of its tablet. The latest rumor suggests that the tablet has been delayed until Spring 2014 as it will come with a Windows 8.1 update, called “Spring 2014 GDR,” pre-installed.
Apparently Spring 2014 GDR, or General Distribution Release, will align Windows 8.1 with Windows Phone 8.1, which is going to be the first substantial update made to the mobile platform since Windows Phone 8 came out last year. It is expected that Microsoft will launch Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 GDR, Windows Phone 8.1 as well as the Surface tablet, “on or about the same time,” in Spring next year. As far as the Surface Mini itself is concerned, it is rumored to have a 7.5 inch display with a resolution of 1,400×1,050. Reportedly priced under $449, the tablet is likely to have 3G/4G connectivity. Design language is expected to be similar to the full fledged Surface tablets. Microsoft has kept itself tight-lipped about the Surface Mini, it might take some time before it officially tells us about the tablet.
Surface Mini Allegedly Delayed Until Spring 2014 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Rumors have been swirling about a smaller Microsoft Surface to complement the new Surface 2
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