Windows 8 OS,Tablet, New Win 8 PCs News Thread

[Foxbat]

Didn't notice foxbat's correction until it was too late

Sorry about that, John. I should Google before I post, not after...

 

[harshness]

You must not have read the article! It said that it will start at $1300, that's $100 more than an entry level iMac.

The article I read said that the entry level model was $499. Maybe we're not reading the same article?

 

[lparsons21]

Here's a quote from the linked article:
The Envy 20, Envy 23 and Pavilion 20 will all be available on October 23rd, with the budget Pavilion going for $499 and the two Envys starting at $849 and $1,099, respectively. The Spectre One doesn't arrive until November 14th, but when it does it will cost $1,299.

The Spectre One is projected to be $1299 as you can see from the quote. The other models are not Spectre One, they are cheaper and much different.

 

[harshness]

The other models are not Spectre One, they are cheaper and much different.

I see what you're saying now. Are you sure it is necessary to go all the way to the Spectre to get equivalent performance to the base i5 iMac?

 

[mperdue]

I see what you're saying now. Are you sure it is necessary to go all the way to the Spectre to get equivalent performance to the base i5 iMac?

There's no way to be sure since the article gives almost no information about system specs.

 

[Poke]

Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

If those prices hold up not bad at all..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Micr...below-399-Surface-Pro-starting-at-500_id34599

 

[meStevo]

RT tablets are probably going to have to approach $200 for me to consider them. We'll see.

 

[Poke]

Dell's Latitude 10 tablet and dock, OptiPlex 9010 AIO, Latitude 6430u laptop arrive to tempt business pros

Not too bad..

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/dell-latitude-10-optiplex-9010-latitude-6430u-windows-8/

http://www.engadget.com/photos/dell-latitude-6430u-laptop-and-optiplex-9010-all-in-one/

 

[John Kotches]

Re: Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

Ballmer indicated they weren't competing on price, which implies that it will be higher than this.

Is it possible his meaning was misconstrued? Yes, it could be his meaning was that they'd come out with a compelling product at a comparable, rather than a lower price.



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[Poke]

Yeah we will see but the prices are not bad if they hold up. But it will be more interesting to see what HP,Dell,Nokia,ASUS,Samsung which will have 3 versions of their slate what kind of prices their hardware will be.. Either way between October and fall of 2013 there going to be allot of new hardware coming out and plenty of choices to choose from..

 

[Poke]

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 to be priced at $799 with keyboard

Not too bad..

http://www.wpcentral.com/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-2-be-priced-799-keyboard

 

[KE4EST]

I guessed it would have been higher.

 

[Poke]

Microsoft Store Opening - Huntington Station, New York

Hope we get a store soon...

 

[Poke]

Microsoft to open 75 more retail stores in next two to three years..

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft...etail-stores-in-next-two-to-three-years/10011

 

[Poke]

Sony reveals Japan prices for Windows 8 devices, adds touchscreen to VAIO L, E14P and T13

Some cool stuff..

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/01/sony-vaio-windows-8-prices-japan/

 

[Poke]

HP ElitePad 900 takes on enterprise tablets with a sturdy chassis and 'smart jackets'

Hmm wonder if they will come out with another model..

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/1/3433570/hp-elitepad-900-enterprise-tablet-smart-jacket

 

[pro96]

Re: HP ElitePad 900 takes on enterprise tablets with a sturdy chassis and 'smart jackets'

Soon to be yet another HP Firesale

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[jayn_j]

Another case where HP blew it by shedding too many business units. This unit would be a real winner for both the medical group, and for process control/ factory automation. However, since HP shed both of those operations, the business is going to competitors instead, and HP is left trying to find a market.

I don't see these as general business or personal tablets.

 

[Poke]

AMD and BlueStacks team up to bring 500K Android apps to Windows 8 desktop

Windows 8 will have ton's of Apps you can run now on your PC,Tablet,Slate plus you can run the same Apps on your Windows 8 Phones as well..

http://www.wpcentral.com/amd-and-bluestacks-team-bring-500k-android-apps-windows-8

 

[Poke]

Microsoft goes public with plans for 32 holiday pop-up stores

Should be interesting to see how the RT Version of Surface does..

http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-goes-public-with-plans-for-32-holiday-pop-up-stores-7000003986/

Here's the list of planned locations for the U.S. and Canada pop-up stores:
•Aventura Mall (Aventura, FL)
•Beachwood Place (Beachwood, OH)
•Cherry Creek Shopping Center (Denver, CO)
•Dadeland Mall (Miami, FL)
•Eaton Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
•Fashion Mall at Keystone (Indianapolis, IN)
•Fashion Show Mall (Las Vegas, NV)
•Glendale Galleria (Glendale, CA)
•Mall at Green Hills (Nashville, TN)
•Mall in Columbia (Columbia, MD)
•Metropolis at Metrotown (Burnaby, BC)
•Montgomery Mall (Bethesda, MD)
•Natick Collection (Natick, MA)
•North Star Mall (San Antonio, TX)
•Oakridge Centre (Vancouver, BC)
•Penn Square Mall (Oklahoma City, OK)
•Perimeter Mall (Atlanta, GA)
•Roosevelt Field Mall (Garden, City, NY)
•Ross Park Mall (Pittsburgh, PA)
•Saint Louis Galleria (St. Louis, MO)
•San Francisco Centre (San Francisco, CA)
•South Shore Plaza (Braintree, MA)
•Southpark Mall (Charlotte, NC)
•Stonebriar Centre Mall (Frisco, TX)
•Streets at Southpoint (Durham, NC
•Time Warner Center: The Shops at Columbus Circle (New York, NY)
•Washington Square (Portland, OR)
•West Edmonton Mall (Edmonton, Alberta)
•Westfarms Mall (West Hartford, CT)
•Westfield Garden State Plaza (Paramus, NJ)
•Woodland Hills Mall (Tulsa, OK)
•Woodlands Mall (Woodlands, TX)