Surface stories - Page 5
Why Microsoft's numbers don't speak for themselves...
Tue, 13th Aug 2013
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Over 554,000 pizza slices are consumed each year by Microsoft staff on campus, yet no mention of slow Surface sales...
How low can Microsoft go with the Surface Pro?
Tue, 6th Aug 2013
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Following reduced prices on its Surface RT tablets, Microsoft strikes again, slashing the Surface Pro by US$100.
Backtracking Ballmer admits huge Surface RT mistake
Mon, 29th Jul 2013
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Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, admits error in judgement regarding Surface RT tablet, following $900m loss. Is he on his last legs?.
Bad timing Microsoft takes aim at iPad
Mon, 22nd Jul 2013
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Despite a $900m Surface loss, Microsoft launches a bold attack on iPad, facing ridicule and questions on its strategy.
Microsoft takes US$900m Surface hit
Mon, 22nd Jul 2013
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Microsoft faces a $900m setback on Surface RT, amidst a challenging shift to the post-PC era, striving for growth in cloud and enterprise.
Microsoft slashes Surface RT pricing
Mon, 15th Jul 2013
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Microsoft trims up to 30% off Surface RT prices to boost lagging sales and clear stocks, as critics slam the device's performance.
Surface Pro coming to Kiwi channel
Wed, 10th Jul 2013
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Microsoft expands Surface Pro sales in New Zealand, involving select resellers to cater directly to customers by September's end.
Microsoft announces Surface channel commercial expansion
Tue, 2nd Jul 2013
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CEO Steve Ballmer announces business-channel expansion plans in a bid to drive dwindling sales of its Surface tablet.
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro
Mon, 1st Jul 2013
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Microsoft Surface Pro review: A powerful tablet that could replace your laptop, with top-notch accessories and performance.
The changing face of digital design
Tue, 25th Jun 2013
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Digital design shifts focus from tech advances to human touch, driven by our fingertips' size as mobile usage soars. Technology adapts to us now.
Hands on with Microsoft Surface Pro in NZ
Thu, 13th Jun 2013
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Microsoft's Surface Pro launches in NZ, offering the power of a laptop in a tablet form, complete with Intel i5 Processor and innovative accessories.
Microsoft launches Surface Pro in NZ
Fri, 31st May 2013
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Microsoft has released the Surface Pro in New Zealand, a device which it claims acts as both a laptop and a tablet.
The week's winner: Nigel and the Microsoft Surface RT
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Nigel Parker's auction of his Microsoft Surface RT for Cure Kids charity topped the week's news, outshining all, even Kim Dotcom stories.
Samsung sticks the boot into Windows 8
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Samsung threatens tech war with Microsoft over criticism of Windows 8, Surface tablet. PC industry shrinking, lacklustre demand for Surface.
UPDATED: Nigel's Surface RT SOLD: Fetches great price, donated to kids charity
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Microsoft's Nigel Parker sells his Surface RT online for NZD $704, donating all proceeds to Cure Kids. The auction ends with a touching gesture.
Hold the phone, Microsoft's Surface RT is New Zealand bound
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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Microsoft's Surface RT lands in New Zealand on March 15, exclusively at JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman, priced from NZD $739.
Nobody wants the Surface RT, will we care about the Pro?
Fri, 8th Feb 2013
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Oh dear. We've held the position that Microsoft is making a big gamble with its barge into the tablet market...
Impending Office release slows Microsoft sales
Fri, 25th Jan 2013
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Microsoft's profit dips as anticipation for new Office slows sales, despite hitting a record $21.5bn revenue in S2. Shares fall 1.4%.
Microsoft grows Surface family
Wed, 23rd Jan 2013
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Microsoft set to expand its Surface lineup with the Pro model, boasting laptop power in a tablet, launching in the US and Canada on Feb 9.
Channel in focus for Microsoft
Wed, 26th Dec 2012
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Internal staffing changes don't signal a disinvestment in the New Zealand channel, Microsoft's Chris Ichter tells Heather Wright.