Microsoft surface mini release date has been previously postponed, but the buzz is not yet over as current rumors suggest that the said device might just come out before the holidays. With this, TK Tech News tweets: "Sources claim surface mini to launch with surface 3 before holidays. Limited supply on mini."
As per PC Advisor, no definite price has been leaked yet but rumors say that Microsoft Surface Mini would cost around $450. Citing Neowin's statement pertaining to the specs of the device: "This device is the pen and paper killer. The size is fantastic, although the bezel does seem large for the size of the display, but the case creates a compact, easy to carry and highly functional tablet. The bezel size is large enough to have a full size Windows button, exactly like the Pro 3 at the bottom; at the top, there is a front facing camera with roughly the same size bezel."
Just to give a little background about its controversial release, Microsoft Surface Mini was one of the highly-anticipated devices early this year - May to be exact. However, everybody was surprised when Microsoft unveiled the flagship tablet Surface Pro 3 instead.
The Surface Pro 3 manual (purposely or weirdly enough) contained numerous references to the Mini. Could it be due to the last minute cancelation of the device's release?
Fortunately, we're able to spot some online photos that evidently show how the downloadable Surface Pro 3 user guide mentioned Surface Mini quite a number of times. As of writing, Microsoft site has already removed this link, so here they are:
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These so-called "errors" made tech experts conclude that the Surface Mini has already been completed but for some reason, Microsoft has decided to postpone its release.
ZDNet cites CEO Satya Nadella who said that this device "wasn't different enough from rivals and probably wouldn't be a hit". Another anonymous source from the company spilled that Microsoft is just waiting for the touch-based version of Microsoft Office (codenamed Gemini) prior to Mini's official release.
The iPad mini rival is allegedly a seven or eight-inch device with 4:3 aspect ratio as well. Since these details remain unverified, no final information regarding its OS has been announced yet. However, top choices include full-flat Windows 8, along with Windows RT, which is considered as the 'budget' operating system.
If we are going to keep track of RT's performance with the original Surface RT tablet two years ago, many users were disappointed with the inaccessible back catalogue of Windows software - particularly those business related programs that could have been Microsoft's sharp advantage over Android or iOS tablets.
Watch out for more updates on Microsoft Surface Mini release date, price, and specs.
