微软Surface平板

    5月6日消息，外媒BusinessInsider报道称，微软将于5月20日在纽约举行Surface平板发布会，并推测此次发布会上，微软将推出mini版Surface。

    以下是BusinessInsider报道原文编译：

    微软已发送媒体邀请函，将于5月20日在纽约举行Surface平板发布会。

    邀请函中写道，“加入我们来一次小的聚会。”毫不夸张的说，邀请函的文章游戏暗示微软将发布mini版Surface Windows 8平板。

    有关微软在运作mini版Surface平板的传闻已盛行很久，因此这条推测有一定可信度。

    Windows 8近期刚进行了一次升级，使台式电脑用户更容易转换到基于触屏的操作系统。现在，这款操作系统能自动识别用户正在使用的机器类型（平板、台式机或笔记本）并对设置作适当的调整。

    许多事实表明，微软的Surface平板销量规模明显不及iPad。上个季度，微软Surface平板业务营收仅5亿美元，包括Surface平板和配件。

    微软曾于去年9月发布了Surface 2。这款平板采用了10.6英寸1080P ClearType显示屏，内置USB 3.0接口，并采用两段式调节支架。硬件方面，Surface 2搭载NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) 1.7 GHz四核处理器和2GB RAM，续航可达10小时，运行Windows RT 8.1操作系统。

    外媒原文如下：

    Microsoft sent the press invitations tonight for a Surface tablet event on May 20 in New York.

    The invitation reads, "join us for a small gathering." It's not a stretch to interpret that play on words to mean Microsoft will announce a smaller version of its Surface Windows 8 tablet.

    Microsoft has long been rumored to be working on a smaller version of the Surface, so it's very likely that's what we'll see.

    Windows 8 recently got a new update that makes it easier for desktop users to transition to the touch-based operating system. Now, the operating can automatically detect what kind of machine (tablet or desktop/laptop) you're using and adjust the settings appropriately.

    By most signals, it looks like Microsoft's Surface tablets aren't selling in massive quantities like the iPad is. Last quarter, Microsoft only reported $500 million in Surface revenue, which includes tablets and accessories.