Switched On: Microsoft's small tablet trap

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

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• Microsoft reiterates that Windows 8 could see small(er) devices soon
• Windows Phone sees big gains at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian
• Microsoft releases Surface RT and Pro updates

For example, if x86 chips were more competitive with ARM processors from a performance-per-watt perspective, then Microsoft wouldn't be as reliant on Metro-style apps for functionality. And if more developers were creating Metro-style apps, then consumers wouldn't have to go to the legacy desktop mode as much to get things done. (Until the company releases a Metro-style Office, Microsoft really can't wag its finger too much at third parties.)

Filed under: Tablets, Apple, Microsoft, HP

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