Sale on Dell Venue 8 Pro, Just $229

Dell Venue 8 Pro on sale

We’ve written about the 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet Dell Venue 8 Pro several times over the last 6 months, but with good reason. And today there’s another good reason; It has now reached the lowest price ever, at just $229 in Microsoft Store: http://www.microsoftstore.com/Dell-Venue-8-Pro-Tablet-32GB As we might expect, it has limited quantities at this price though. The Dell Venue 8 Pro was the first of the second wave 8-inch Windows … more…

Eye Tracking Windows 8 Tablets Showcased at CES

Eye Tribe Tracker mounted on Windows 8 tablet

Now that Eye Tribe has started to ship their eye tracking hardware for $99, it has been showcased at CES 2014 as well. Called the Eye Tribe Tracker, this device is a square 20cm wide USB 3.0 connected piece of hardware that enables the active use of the eyes to control gestures and actions on a Windows tablet or computer. So for instance, instead of pinching or swiping the screen … more…

Dell Venue 11 Pro – Released on Microsoft Store

Dell Venue Pro 11

I’ve got some good news and some more good news. Not only have the Dell Venue 11 Pro been released ahead of time, starting right now, but it has also seen a price cut from $549 to $499. It is taking orders on Microsoft Store today: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Dell-Venue-11-Pro-Tablet Tabletmonkeys had already mentioned the pre-order availability of Dell Venue 11 Pro on Amazon two weeks ago, but this is the first time … more…

8-Inch Windows Tablets In Short Supply

8-Inch Windows 8.1 Tablets

Just when Windows 8 tablets were starting to become properly desirable with the launch of the new Windows 8.1 and all the new tablets that were launched immediately after, a new issue popped up halting the success – short supply. This has particularly affected the four new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets that were scheduled for release in November. Release dates have been pushed back, prices have gone up, and some … more…

HP Omni 10 Taking Orders – November 7 Release

HP Omni 10 taking orders before release

HP Omni 10 started taking orders today ahead of the November 7 release date. HP’s latest Windows 8.1 tablet is available exclusively from Microsoft Store with a pre-order price of $399: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/HP-Omni-10 That’s a very good price considering what you’re getting. To begin with, a 1920 x 1200 resolution on the 10.1-inch Gorilla Glass 3 display. In price, only the 1920 x 1080 Microsoft Surface 2 with Windows 8.1 RT … more…

Lenovo Miix2 8″ Taking Orders – Shipping November 7

Lenovo Miix2 aka Lenovo Miix 2 taking orders before release

If you have been looking to buy the new Lenovo Miix2, then it is finally up for pre-order on Microsoft Store today, starting at $299. The release and shipping date is November 15. (UPDATED: Now also on Amazon The 32GB version will be released November 7, and the 64GB version on the original date.) Lenovo Miix 2 (or ‘Lenovo Miix2’ or even ‘Lenovo Miix 8’ if you prefer) is one … more…

Toshiba Encore Launched – 8 Inches Of Windows 8.1

Toshiba Encore

Toshiba have just officially announced the availability of its new 8-inch Toshiba Encore Windows 8.1 tablet. Available for order from November 2 on Amazon (UPDATE: Toshiba Encore became the first Windows 8.1 tablet under $200 in May 2014, with a price of just $199.99) The Toshiba Encore is just one of four new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets that are seeing release over the next couple of weeks, now that Windows … more…

Acer Iconia W4 8-inch Windows 8.1 Tablet Launched

Acer Iconia W4

Acer have just unveiled the Acer W4 (Acer Iconia W4-820), an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet that replaces the outgoing Acer W3 – which was the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet. It’s possible to order the Acer Iconia W4 here: http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Iconia-W4 (UPDATED: Prices have been cut to $219 since launch) There are three main changes to this small Windows 8.1 tablet. First of all it’s got a more powerful processor, since … more…

8-inch Windows 8.1 Lenovo Miix 2

Lenovo Miix2

Lenovo officially announced their new 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet Lenovo Miix 2 today. Before it was launched it used to be addressed by the name of Lenovo Miix 8. It is now taking orders: http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-IdeaTab-Miix2-8-Inch Lenovo’s newest tablet is powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom (Bay Trail-T) processor, in combination with the Intel HD Graphics (Gen7) GPU with Clear Video HD technology. Memory starts at 32GB for the cheapest … more…

Asus Transformer Book T100 – Quad-Core, Windows 8.1, & Keyboard

Transformer Book T100 Windows 8.1 hybrid tablet

The new Windows 8.1 hybrid tablet Asus Transformer Book T100 has just landed in online stores like Amazon, and is now taking pre-orders before the October 18 release date. Asus Transformer Book T100 was officially unveiled by Asus chairman Jonny Shih on September 12, and is expected to become reasonably popular in the months to come, starting at only $349 with 32GB storage, and $399 with 64GB storage. And this … more…

Microsoft Surface 2 and Pro 2 Impression, Specs, Video, Images

Microsoft Surface 2

As long expected, Microsoft unveiled their 2 new Microsoft Surface tablets in New York today. Starting at $449 for the new Surface 2, and $899 for the new Surface 2 Pro, these new Windows tablets will be released on October 22, with pre-orders starting on September 24, the day after the unveiling. Here is a look at what’s new and what’s good with these two new tablets. Panos Panay, the … more…