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Bloomberg: Only 1.5 million Microsoft Surface tablets sold

article published on 14 March, 2013

According to a new Bloomberg report, Microsoft's Surface tablets are falling short of sales predictions. The company has sold 1.5 million Surface tablets since launch, with 400,000 being the new Surface Pros with a full version of Windows 8 but a heftier price tag. Microsoft had ordered 3 million Surface RT, say the sources, meaning there is plenty of inventory still out there. ... [ read the full article ]

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xtago
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14. March 2013 @ 20:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Microsoft is a software company and it should stick to that thinking and forget about the hardware stuff.
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buddyleem
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15. March 2013 @ 01:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Epic fail . IOS and android coming to a world near you

Hack a bit, invest a bit, work a bit, jerk a bit
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15. March 2013 @ 05:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by CurtisQ:

But one thing is certain, Surface is awesome and it users (myself included) know this all too well.
I have only played with one in store but I have to agree. It's a solid concept.

It will come into its own from the second iteration onwards.

xnonsuchx
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15. March 2013 @ 13:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by xtago:
Microsoft is a software company and it should stick to that thinking and forget about the hardware stuff.


And if they didn't do Surface, they might not have done that horrid Windows 8!
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15. March 2013 @ 14:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes Micorsoft should stick to software

If I was a hardware manufacturer I would be p'd off with them wanting to put their software on my machine and then selling machines in opposition to me.

But their mice are nice and their keyboards and Xbox 360 sells well.
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15. March 2013 @ 22:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what they thought this pile of crap was gonna be a huge seller!! I wouldnt take one if it was givin to me.

Im a power user, I like my desktop and power hungry laptops..

not no 15 year old kids facebook laptoppy!
joebloe12
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16. March 2013 @ 04:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by 1nsan3:
what they thought this pile of crap was gonna be a huge seller!! I wouldnt take one if it was givin to me.

Im a power user, I like my desktop and power hungry laptops..

not no 15 year old kids facebook laptoppy!
LOL! So...tell us what you REALLY THINK about these tablets!
voyager
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16. March 2013 @ 07:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Expensive ,that's the reason.
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17. March 2013 @ 21:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by joebloe12:
Originally posted by 1nsan3:
what they thought this pile of crap was gonna be a huge seller!! I wouldnt take one if it was givin to me.

Im a power user, I like my desktop and power hungry laptops..

not no 15 year old kids facebook laptoppy!
LOL! So...tell us what you REALLY THINK about these tablets!
ive tried one, they are crap. There great for....surfing the internet. checking out how your pie chart business is doing lol.

other than that, these have no actual power do do any gamming, or video editing. There for those that ya see on comercials. really thats it too . oh yea and put them on a big table and dance around them lol.

oh yea dont forget to look at your pie chart stocks too there good for that lol.
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17. March 2013 @ 21:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If they had windows xp. they would be sweet. but windows 8 is a huge fail. 2 gigs of ram just to turn the damn thing on. UMMMM NO!!! i like my laptop. it may be thicker but that means more juice
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19. March 2013 @ 00:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by 1nsan3:
If they had windows xp. they would be sweet. but windows 8 is a huge fail. 2 gigs of ram just to turn the damn thing on. UMMMM NO!!! i like my laptop. it may be thicker but that means more juice
XP? Surely you can't be serious...

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