Small size Surface tablet will be launched in a few weeks

Computer Store News: Julie Larson-Green, Microsoft's vice president of Windows, recently hinted at the Wired Business conference that a new small-sized Surface device will be announced in the next few weeks. Julie Larson-Green also revealed that the preview version of the Windows Blue system will be released next month, and it is expected to open a new small screen device based on this system. She also said that Windows 8 updates will be released at different times of the year, which will improve the performance and battery life of different devices.

Just yesterday, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller confirmed that the Windows Blue system will be compatible with all tablet devices of different screen sizes. This is interpreted by the outside world as Microsoft will officially enter the small-size tablet market through Windows Blue, and compete with Apple's 7.9-inch iPad Mini and Android's 7-inch Amazon Kindle Fire. Windows Blue is seen as a key update for Windows 8, in addition to expanding support for different sized hardware devices, improvements to the start interface, better color and theme customization, and improved user experience. It is reported that the preview version released next month will include: support multiple monitors, and can display different Windows8 style applications independently; built-in applications such as alarm clocks, recorders and calculators use Win8-style user interface design; upgrade SnapViews effect , add 50/50 or so on-screen sub-view and up to 4 multi-tasking views side by side; support the size and size of custom tiles.

Competitors have mature small-sized tablets. Currently, Google, Amazon and Apple are the leaders in this market. The Android camp is led by Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, and Apple has to launch the iPad Mini. Competing with —— It is reported that the iPad Mini 2 will also be upgraded with a retina display. In addition, I heard that the BlackBerry also does not rule out the possibility of launching similar products this year. Acer has just launched the first small Win8 tablet Iconia W3, and ASUS plans to launch a small Win8 tablet this year. And Microsoft's launch of its small-sized Surface device is obvious.