Microsoft to make 'major' announcement in Los Angeles

[biron_w]

You're all going to be really disappointed at the Zunepad annoucement aren't you?

Zunepad? Sounds like a feminine hygiene product.

[Bob]

Lol. I'm not sure that's it's offical name.

It's going to be an iPad rival that links to their Zune MP3 player and store though surely?

[hollywooda]

Lol. I'm not sure that's it's offical name.

It's going to be an iPad rival that links to their Zune MP3 player and store though surely?

I bet Michael Pachter is shitting it after reading this exclusive!...

[nojdanzig]

Why the chickens and goats?

For da sacrifices to da man dude - jeez Satanisms lost on da whippasnappas nawadays shiznit

[Mullered Moose]

There are rumours about Smart Glass and using the Xbox 360 as a voice activated control hub in conjunction with the release of Windows 8 in Q4, for all home entertainment.

[hollywooda]

Looks like this might be it...

[Bob]

So what's that?? A 720 with a Wii U tablet? No thanks.

[hollywooda]

If it is, i think the Tablet will be a separate thing that's integrated through apps like Smart Glass BUT not essential for gaming.

[Bob]

So it is an iPad competitor although as someone said it's running windows 8 and not Zune branded..

[hollywooda]

Did we expect anything else?

[jdanddiet]

Not Halo 5 then

[Mullered Moose]

Yep, it's the Zunepad, or as it's actually called "Surface tablet". It will run on Windows 8.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/micros ... -BOW8a3PiQ

Anyone else feel the proverbial ship has sailed and MS are too late with this one?

[hollywooda]

Yep, If you dont want an iPad (because their crap) Android have already taken the alternative mobile OS, the windows phones dont have nearly enough apps on their marketplace to make them a competitor.

And who wants a tablet PC?, something that's not powerful enough to play high end games on or have descent storage & probably cost you as much as a high end Laptop with all that & more?.

[Bob]

The iPad is great for social games, browsing the web and entertainment.. (Certainly 4OD is way better on iPad than computer) but erm.. yeah.. I doubt anyones going to be rushing out for this.

M$ never seem to get why Apple products do so well.. so their copies lack the soul.

[hollywooda]

The iPad is great for social games, browsing the web and entertainment.. (Certainly 4OD is way better on iPad than computer) but erm.. yeah.. I doubt anyones going to be rushing out for this.

M$ never seem to get why Apple products do so well.. so their copies lack the soul.

But probably has Flash Player so i know out of the two which one I'd have.