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Microsoft Surface. Hit and Miss.

Posted on July 22, 2013 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Microsoft Surface. Hit and Miss.

Microsoft entered the tablet hardware business with the launch of the Surface line starting with the RT back in October. The timing on it for me was pretty good because my office was getting ready for a technology refresh, and I got to test it. Now, months later, what I call the new shiny syndrome…

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Hardware, Microsoft, Mobile Computing, Reviews, Tablet/E-readers

There are 3 tablets, which one I prefer

Posted on November 12, 2012 By Michael Kavka No Comments on There are 3 tablets, which one I prefer

I have in my possession a Surface, an iPad, and an ASUS T300 Android Tablet. After having spent time with all three, I look at the pluses and minuses of them, from my perspective, which means that there are opinions in here that are just that, opinions. Tablets are the new big thing. Everyone wants…

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Android, Apple, Hardware, Microsoft, Reviews, Tablet/E-readers

Windows Surface RT: Potential but not quite there

Posted on November 1, 2012 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows Surface RT: Potential but not quite there

This summer, when Microsoft announced it was going to make its own tablet, I was pretty excited. I had a chance to play with Windows 8 at TechEd the week before the announcement, and felt it would do well as a tablet OS. When pre-orders opened, I got my boss to get me one so…

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