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Acer Delays Release of Windows RT Products

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Who knew media reception about Windows RT is going to give a major electronics manufacturer the jitters?

Acer has announced that it will be delaying the release of new Acer tablets that run under Windows RT, from the earlier posted announcement of the first few months of 2013 to the new date of between April to June 2013. The company has cited the mixed reactions Mcirosoft Surface received from various media entities when it was officially launched a week ago. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 31, 2012 @ 10:20 pm

Microsoft Officially Announces Three Windows 8 Versions

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Microsoft has officially announced the name of its next operating system. The new product will actually be called by the very name it has been referred to by everyone – Windows 8. Aside from this announcement, the company has also revealed that it will be releasing three variants of Windows 8.

The first product, to be called “Windows 8” is geared towards the general consumer. “Windows 8 Pro”, on the other hand, is aimed at the business market. The third version is going to be one that is compatible with ARM processors and will be officially called “Windows RT”. This last version of Windows 8 will come pre-installed in Windows on ARM devices, or WOA. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 17, 2012 @ 9:22 pm

Acer, Lenovo May Release Windows 8 Tablets This Year

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With Microsoft releasing its newest operating system, Windows 8, by the second half of 2012, various hardware manufacturers are now preparing to release products that will coincide with Microsoft’s product release.

Two big manufacturers that are planning to launch products that will coincide with the Windows 8 release are Acer and Lenovo. There are talks that these two manufacturers are preparing to release Windows 8 enabled tablets powered by Intel processors by the third quarter of this year. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 4, 2012 @ 11:49 am