Microsoft Hints at 2 New Surface Tablets in FY14

[jnjroach]

Mary Jo is reporting from Kevin Turner's Keynote at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference....

New hints on what's coming next for Microsoft Surface, Skype, Windows Phone | ZDNet

 

[ArnoldC]

This?

(look hard on the pink ones)

 

[kristalsoldier]

I am not sure this suggests a new edition of the Surface. And, if I am not mistaken, MJ over at ZDN pretty much leave the issue wide open - though I can't imagine what new accessories the Surface can have aside from docks, keyboard + battery combos etc. I can see how firmware updates can refine/ optimize the current line. That said, I do hope MS does issue a newer version of the RT - with a better processor and perhaps by opening up RT OS a bit to make it a bit more flexible (for example, to enable the use of USD Ethernet adapters etc.).

 

[ArnoldC]

MJF has been hinting about a new RT. She likes her RT as much as I do, I think

 

[Lolvo]

All great updates and releases, but I don't see anything that screams new tablets. But we'll see them soon

 

[jnjroach]

Also remember that Microsoft's Fiscal year started July 1st, so that means we could see a new Surface between now and June 30th, 2014.

 

[kristalsoldier]

MJF has been hinting about a new RT. She likes her RT as much as I do, I think

Yeah, but I am not looking forward to a 7-9 inch RT though. I like the 10" form factor - pretty much the way it is, perhaps with an even better battery and most definitely a better resolution.

 

[jnjroach]

I think we may see 2 new Surface RT tablets, one running on the Qualcomm snapdragon sporting the 7 or 8" Screen with 4G and one running the NVidia Tegra4 running the 10.6" that will be WiFi Only. If I were to venture further into speculation, the smaller will be 1280x800 and the 10.6 will be Full HD.

 

[ArnoldC]

7" will take my money

 

[hogwldfltr]

Wouldn't the 256 be one update? Another similar upate for the RT might make two.

 

[jnjroach]

The 256GB had already been released prior to the start of FY14 (July 1, 2013).

 

[kristalsoldier]

I think we may see 2 new Surface RT tablets, one running on the Qualcomm snapdragon sporting the 7 or 8" Screen with 4G and one running the NVidia Tegra4 running the 10.6" that will be WiFi Only. If I were to venture further into speculation, the smaller will be 1280x800 and the 10.6 will be Full HD.

Now you are talking...the only thing...I don't know too much about the Tegra4 chip....but full HD...yes!