The new low cost Windows 8 tablet Kingsing W8 will launch in August, and is now taking orders for around $125 USD, or $140 CAD, or £75, or €97. Whatever your currency, it’s the cheapest Windows 8 tablet to date. Now, is it any good, or in any other way worth the money? Let’s begin with the worst, which is an unknown quad-core Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB … more…
According to PCworld, Leonovo have stopped selling 8-inch Windows 8 tablets in the US, citing insufficient interest. (UPDATED: Lenovo Will NOT Pull The Plug On 8″ Windows 8 Tablets In US) PCworld says Lenovo said in an email that for now it would redirect inventory to the Asian markets where the demand for smaller Windows 8 tablets is stronger, but that it would be open to re-evaluate its strategy if … more…
Windows 8 tablets are on their way to be had for under $200 within a very short time. Just last year the idea would have seemed crazy to most people, but now with increased success from Windows 8.1 over Windows 8, a growing number of smaller Windows tablets in the market, a wider choice of apps, and a new Microsoft CEO who just decided to give away Windows 8 for … more…
If you are looking for where to order the new Windows 8 tablet Samsung Ativ Tab 3, then Amazon is selling it already, even before Samsung have have started selling it in their own shops. The release date is August 25 (was, according to Amazon). (UPDATED: Samsung claims it will be officially released on September 1, and Amazon has withdrawn pre-order capabilities for the time being. Expect it to come … more…
In addition to the mega-resolution Ativ Q that Samsung unveiled today, they also showed us for the first time the new Windows 8 tablet Samsung Ativ Tab 3. The Ativ Tab’s are very similar to the Galaxy Tab line, with the major difference being that the 3 Galaxy Tab tablets are running Android, whereas the Ativ Tab 3, 5, and 7, are Windows 8 tablets. [UPDATE: This tablet is now … more…
Asus took center stage today on Monday June 3 at the Computex Technology Show in Taiwan during the “International Press Conference and New Product Previews” to present their new range of Asus tablets. Asus unveiled a range of four new tablet computers today, including a very exciting new dual-OS Android + Windows convertible/hybrid tablet, creating a machine with a lot of opportunities. Here’s the breakdown: Asus Transformer Book Trio Transformer … more…
The HP Split x2 hybrid tablet with Windows 8 was officially unveiled today, together with the Android hybrid HP SlateBook x2. HP Split x2 HP calls both of these two new hybrid tablets for detachable PC’s as well. A name as good as anything else. Either way the HP Split x2 is a 13.3-inch (1366×768) Windows 8 tablet with a detachable keyboard/dock, to be released in August, starting at $799.99. … more…
It looks like Acer might become the first tablet manufacturer to release a small Windows 8 tablet now that information about the upcoming new Windows 8 tablet Acer Iconia W3 have leaked. (UPDATED: The Acer Iconia W3 was officially confirmed on June 3, 2013, and Amazon have started taking pre-orders for $379.) This small Windows 8 tablet will be released already in June. [UPDATED: Acer have launched a successor to … more…
The latest Windows 8 tablet LuvPad WN1100 has hit the market in Japan, starting at 59,850 YEN or 600 USD. This is a 11.6-inch tablet with the option of either Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro. Quick – name two AMD powered tablets? You know your stuff if you can even name one. Perhaps the greatest novelty of this tablet, is that it’s powered by a 1.0 GHz dual-core AMD … more…
Being an early adopter can sure be costly a lot of the time, as this has proven to be the case with Windows 8 tablets too. Now, almost 6 months after the Windows 8 release on October 26 with the Windows 8 tablet release that followed, it’s time to look at which Windows 8 tablets that have become the cheapest or seen the biggest price cuts. The first tablet worth … more…
One of the hottest tablets of 2013 is getting closer to its release, with the powerful Windows 8 gaming tablet Razer Edge and Razer Edge Pro already made available for pre-order in the US and Canada. [See update on Razer Edge Pro…] Razer have announced that Razer Edge Pro have sold out in pre-orders on their homepage, but that some units are still available from Amazon, starting at $999.99 for … more…
Microsoft’s flagship Windows 8 tablet, the Microsoft Surface Pro, was finally released today, Saturday February 9, almost 3 1/2 months after the release of the Surface RT tablet that went on sale October 26 with the release of Windows 8. Apart from differences in operating systems and a pen being included when buying the Surface Pro, there are a few other differences between the two Surface tablets too. Microsoft Surface … more…
List of Windows 8 tablets, and ultrabooks with tablet features, some of which have been ready for pre-order before the October 26 release date of these tablets, except for Acer Iconia W510, and Sony Vaio Tap 20 that won’t be released until later, as well as Lenovo ThinkPad 2 that will be released soon. – List updated continuously. Windows 8 Tablets Best Price OS Inches Acer Iconia W510 Check Windows … more…
First seen August 29, Samsung ATIV is Samsung’s model line of Windows 8 devices which includes the smartphone Samsung Ativ S, and the three tablets Samsung Ativ Tab with Windows 8 RT, Samsung Ativ Smart PC with Windows 8, and Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro also with Windows 8. Smart PC 500 tablet – $649.99 Smart PC 500 w/ dock – $899.99 Smart PC Pro 700 – $1,199.99 By Tom … more…
Acer’s first Windows 8 tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab W700 with cradle is now available to order for $799.99. It started shipping on October 26, with the official release date of Windows 8. [UPDATED: Acer W700 started with a pre-order price of $749.99 on Amazon, but sold out before the release. It now retails with the regular list price, starting at $799.99 for the cheapest model.] By Jim Miller – … more…