[TechRepublic] Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | June 19, 2012

Editor's note Will you or your company be more likely to adopt the Windows-based Microsoft Surface tablet than the Apple iPad or an Android tablet? Take the poll in today's lead article and let me know. --Bill Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions Microsoft is launching its own line of Windows-based tablets called Microsoft Surface. Bill Detwiler gives you a rundown on what we know, and what we don't. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Additional TechRepublic resources   Evo 4G LTE teardown reveals differences, similarities with HTC One X Despite being Sprint's version of the HTC One X, Bill Detwiler's teardown of the Evo 4G LTE reveals several important differences. Read more Apple's next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop's already high cost. Read more Windows 7 to Windows 8: Tips on easing users' migration anxieties Windows 8 Metro is such a major UI change that users migrating from Windows 7 might need some hand-holding. Read more Windows 8 migration tips. Read more 10 ways to maximize your help desk investment The help desk has become a key player in delivering business benefits, including high service levels for users and customers, improved applications, and better products. Read more How to find those permission-grabbing add-ons in Android Ad networks are not the only add-ons we need to worry about. Michael Kassner test-drives an app that monitors all add-ons accessing Android permissions. Read more Windows 8 fever? First, plan a tablet evaluation Surveys show that Windows 8 is garnering nearly as much interest as the iPad, but Patrick Gray encourages organizations to plan a tablet evaluation that focuses on tasks, not the platform, before... Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the HTC EVO 4G LTE Five indispensable apps to carry on a USB stick Slideshow: Disable the Windows 8 Lock screen Cracking Open the Toshiba Excite 10 Featured multimedia   X-37B: the space plane of mystery (pictures) The unmanned spacecraft has been in orbit for more than a year. The Air Force won't say much about its mission, but surely it's more than just a test drive. View on site An iPhone with interchangeable lenses? (pictures) A new patent in Apple's quiver seems to suggest they're not done disrupting the camera industry. View on site Next-gen Macbook Pro with Retina Display Apple "discards legacy" with a new MacBook Pro that features a Retina display, a quad-core processor, and up to 768GB of flash storage all bundled into a razor-thin 0.71-inch chassis, available in 13-inch and 15-inch models. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Trends in Mobility for Business Take a look at this webcast to learn more about the biggest trends in mobile tech, and how they are poised to affect the future of business for years to come. Today's recommended downloads Free 2011 Salary Report Ready for Anything: Preparing for The Future of Communications (IBM) Improve Customer Experience with Cisco Collaboration Optimization Services (Cisco Systems, Inc) Social Media Analytics: Making Customer Insights Actionable (IBM)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic GPL and free software licensing: What's in it for business? Free software - or copyleft - licensing seems to have got off on the wrong foot with business, which is surprising given its many commercial benefits. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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