Surface a vender bem

[Jorge-Vieira]

Boa tarde,

A Xbox One.... Não é nenhum falhanço comercial. Mas há quem só veja uma coisa, quem vende mais.

Cumprimentos.

Boa tarde,



Cumprimentos

[Sardo]

Boa tarde,

A Xbox One em termos de qualidade de construção não tem problema algum. Vende menos que a concorrente mas mesmo assim vende bastante. Não é nenhum falhanço comercial. Mas há quem só veja uma coisa, quem vende mais.

Cumprimentos.

A Xbox 360 vendeu mais que a PlayStation 3, enquanto actualmente a PlayStation 4 vai com mais do dobro de unidades vendidas face à Xbox One. É que nem no seu próprio mercado (o dos EUA) a Xbox lidera as vendas. A Xbox One vendeu basicamente tantas consolas como a Wii U e a própria Nintendo já veio admitir que as coisas não lhes estão a correr tão bem como era suposto. As vendas não são suficientemente boas para a Nintendo, mas são para a Microsoft? Eu tenho a certeza que não, a verdade é que a consola está a ser um flop. Quando em igualdade de preço é ver as vendas da Xbox1 a cair e a das PS4 a subir. A única coisa que ainda safou as vendas da Xbox foi as promoções e etc, porque tirando isso muito fraquinho.

[Jorge-Vieira]

Windows 10 FAQ Confirms Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Start Menu, Lock Screen Changes

Back in May, Microsoft revealed that it wouldn't be bringing Windows 10 to its RT devices, including the Surface RT line. While it wasn't that surprising, it was still a bummer for those who gave Microsoft the benefit of the doubt and picked up an RT device in its earlier days.

Well, it seems now that not all hope is lost for those RT faithfuls. In the Windows 10 FAQ, of all places, there's a point made about Windows RT devices:
"If you’re running Windows RT, your device won’t upgrade to Windows 10. We will have an update available in September 2015 that will improve the Start menu and lock screen. Check Windows Update on your Windows RT device to make sure it is ready to download the update when available."
That's all we have to go on right now, but it seems likely that any mention of Start menu improvements would relate to the same changes made in Windows 10. So, that could mean that RT users will be greeted to a much-improved Start menu rather than be forced to stick with the Start screen for the rest of their device's days.

As soon as we learn more about this update, we'll keep you informed. For now, if you're an RT owner, you can relish in the fact that an update is in fact coming.

Noticia:
http://hothardware.com/news/windows-...screen-changes

[Jorge-Vieira]

Dead Man Walking: Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 Won’t Bring Universal App Support To Surface 2 Tablets

Microsoft’s well-intentioned, but ultimately doomed Windows RT operating system (and the accompanying Surface and Surface 2 tablets) is one of Microsoft’s most high-profile boondoggles in recent memory. Initially developed as a somewhat low-cost answer to iPad and Android tablets, tablets running Windows RT never really took off with consumers (while the Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro 3 tablets have seen much greater adoption).
Microsoft saw the writing on the wall and discontinued the Surface 2 earlier this year. Although most in the tech community didn’t shed a tear over this announcement, it was a blow to those that bought into Microsoft’s ARM-based Windows operating system. Surface RT and Surface 2 customers were a bit more optimistic when it was announced that Windows RT 8.1 Update 3 – which is coming next month -- would receive Start menu and lock screen enhancements that would bring it more in line with Windows 10.

However, one of the big benefits of Windows 10 won’t be making it to Windows RT, and that’s support for Universal Apps. That’s right, Universal Apps will be supported on ARM-powered Windows 10 Mobile smartphones, Windows PCs and even the Xbox One; but Surface RT customers are being left out of the loop which is yet another indicator that Microsoft sees no future for the operating system.
"Surface (RT, Surface 2 and third-party ARM-based Windows PCs and tablets) only run apps built for RT and not Universal Windows Apps,” said a Microsoft spokesman in a statement to ZDNet. “There are lots of apps that work on RT, so they'll be able to continue to enjoy apps, games, music and movie content.”
That may be tough pill to swallow for Windows RT users, but you can’t say that you weren’t warned by everyone and their grandma that the operating system was a dead end from the start.

Noticia:
http://hothardware.com/news/dead-man...face-2-tablets

[Jorge-Vieira]

After Windows RT Implosion, Microsoft Could Be Giving ‘Windows on ARM’ Second Look

It's starting to seem like Microsoft is a glutton for punishment. The fact that the Redmond company's foray with Windows RT fizzled before it could even get started -- something all-too-real for those who had enough faith in Microsoft to purchase an equipped device -- isn't a surprise at all. Today, it seems few people who bought into Windows RT feel like it was worth it, and the fact that Microsoft didn't even bother porting Windows 10 to the platform is proof that it was just a lost cause.
But, a lost cause might be temporary, and based on a new job listing posted by Microsoft, one mere lost cause isn't enough to shelve an idea forever.
image: http://hothardware.com/ContentImages...Surface_RT.jpg

Microsoft's Surface RT, running Windows RT In this job listing, Microsoft is seeking out a Senior Program Manager that will help usher in a new era of devices revolving around a 64-bit ARM architecture. "Bringing a new ISA to market involves working both broadly and deeply across Microsoft from devdiv to WDG to Server to Office and others depending on the scope of product target," the listing continues.
This listing doesn't leave too much to the imagination, as it directly refers to the upcoming Windows 10 "Redstone" release, which makes it sound like Microsoft would like to have a new ARM version out at the same time. While Windows 10 Mobile can run on ARM hardware, it seems like this listing is referring to a notebook or desktop variant, as no mention of phones is provided. One of the job responsibilities is to "Identify the 'big rocks' we need to move, solve, make it happen,"which was no doubt in the description of those who worked in Windows RT.
Can Microsoft make the second coming of Windows RT work? It's hard to say, but it definitely has a good challenge ahead. With a platform that can't run typical x86 applications, Microsoft has to make sure its Windows Store and Universal Apps support are in tip-top shape, else this sequel of sorts could fail just as quickly as the pilot project.

Noticia:
http://hothardware.com/news/after-wi...GqSmm7rxGQ0.99


ARM... talvez, agora quem comprou os Surface RT deve estar bem desapontado...