Top Secret Microsoft Announcement…

So. It’s Microsofts top secret announcement in a few minutes. Anyone actually give a shit?

I’m going for some kind of tablet…. or maybe a hoverboard.

http://engadget.com/2012/06/14/microsoft-plans-major-announcement-for-monday-june-18th/

Links?

some kind of waterproof tablet, running the decking OS for outside use.

Anyone actually give a shit?

Unless its a 56V cordless chopsaw, immagonna say no.

If it’s one of these…

…I want.

Gotta be some multi-touch integration thing

Sorry for links fail. On phone so a bit of pain.

Anyways, info + live blog link:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/06/liveblog-from-la-microsofts-major-announcement-rumored-tablet-unveil/

well I think we’re all agreed that what the world needs right now is some sort of really big Zune

Someone tweet me in the morning. I’m off to bed. Night all.

Is it “According to law of twos, the next version of windows will inevitably suck, therefore we’re releasing it tomorrow for a pound and working on the version after. Don’t buy it.”?

So it’s a tablet. Wonder if they’ll have a fire sale like HP in a few months?

Edit: or is it a laptop? Built in keyboard in the cover, sounds like a laptop with the keyboard and screen swapped.

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx

They’ve invented the Asus EEE Transformer?

The hardware looks pretty whizzy, it’s got some neat features. Shame all the reviews of the software are so negative. Interesting they make two versions, an Intel and an Invidia version. I do like the fact it has a stylus, which is much better for drawing and painting with, and photo retouching.

Available in 3 months? Oh FFS. Why is it only Apple who realise products should be available straight after you announce them?

Shame all the reviews of the software are so negative.

They are trying to do something different with Metro. There will always be resistance. These are supposed to be the sort of device it’s made for, so I guess time will tell.

Xbox 720

If the keyboard works it is a beautiful idea as the iPad onscreen one can be madenning

Has it got Flash?

Yes, ie10 has flash baked into the browser.

It looks like the keyboard is going to feel as ‘dead’ as the iPad one albeit on a separate cover. Not sure touch typing will be possible still due to flat sheet nature of the keys, does it have haptic feedback of any sort….obviously no clicky down keys. I’m underwhelmed I think. Typical Microsoft lacking innovation still.
And as for flash, who cares really. It’s dead and it going away. If that’s Microsoft USP its weak IMHO.

Mmmm… special version of Flash built-into the browser and “Microsoft has a special whitelist of sites that are allowed to use Flash. Any site not on the list has to offer plain HTML content.[/url]”

Hmmm…tempted if it’s running Flash.

Has it got Flash?

Finally, I can answer yes, yes it has.

That’s going to be a bundle of fun to use on a busy train! 🙄

I have a Nokia lumia 800 and if the Metro interface is anything like as good as that then I could be tempted away from my iPad.
For starters I see a USB port on the side ,so that’s a bonus instead of having to pay over £20 just for the official Apple adaptor kit.

It looks like the keyboard is going to feel as ‘dead’ as the iPad

Apparently it does have feedback, the keys move from the reviews I’ve read. I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve pressed one though.

Windows 8 works very well on a tablet, it’s terrible on the desktop IMHO.

Hmmm…tempted if it’s running Flash.

I wonder how long the battery would last browsing Flash-heavy sites? It certainly looks neat, I like the cover/keyboard arrangement, and the built-in stand.
Would I buy one? No, I have too much invested in my iPad and phone, but if I was starting from scratch, I’d be very tempted indeed. Cudos to MS for trying to create something that isn’t a copycat me-too product.