Microsoft Surface: First impressions

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I received my preordered Microsoft Surface tablet last night. Here are some quick impressions about the hardware, software and user experience of Microsoft's first tablet.

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Where to buy Microsoft's Surface tablet tomorrow

This Friday is when Microsoft begins shipping Windows 8 and starts selling its entry into the modern tablet market known as Microsoft Surface, which was open to pre-order a week ago. You can order online but it will take 1 to 2 weeks to get the device. 

Microsoft has a number of temporary pop-up stores in the following locations. Burnaby, British Columbia (Metropolis at Metrotown); Edmonton, Alberta (West Edmonton Mall); Toronto (Eaton Centre); Vancouver, BC (Oakridge Centre). The photo above is of the Eaton Centre pop-up store in Toronto. (photo by Gadjo C. Sevilla)

Skype for Windows 8 promises messaging magic on October 26

Based on this intro video, Skype for Windows 8 which is coming on October 26 looks quite amazing. Improved background notification for calls and messages makes Skype an always-connected app (without sacrificing much battery power) and enhanced integreation with the People app on some Windows 8 devices.

SourceCode: Microsoft, Partnerships and the Price of Progress

Updated on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 12:41AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

This past week has been a transformative one for Microsoft.  The Redmond giant previewed their unified desktop and tablet future with the Microsoft Surface announcement at an event in Hollywoog, which in itself was a loaded launch that ushered in Windows 8 on ARM as well as revealed Microsoft’s long term plans as a hardware maker.

They also held a Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco, where they introduced fragmentation into their mobile OS by announcing a generation shift in their two-year old operating system that will make the upcoming version incompatible with present and past hardware.

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