I hope everyone had a great Fall Break. It is a big week for Microsoft, Apple sets a
date, and the Galaxy Note II finds a carrier.
Xbox is
now starting to ship out its Xbox Dashboard update. Those who were in the best, like myself, have
received the update first. It will roll
onto other consoles within the next few weeks.
It is odd that Microsoft did not update all consoles like in the
past. The update included the ability to
PIN videos, games, or other content, as well as including Internet Explorer.
The
Windows Surface RT tablet has a price and launch date! A 32GB version without a touch cover will
cost $499, but with a cover it will cost $599.
A 64GB version with a touch cover will cost $699. You can pre-order all of these models
now. They will ship out October 26th
with the launch of Windows 8 and Windows RT.
The $499 delivery date has been pushed back to 3 weeks because of the
amount of pre-orders at the time this article was written.
Apple
doesn’t like Microsoft having all the spotlight, so Apple sent out invites to
an event next Tuesday, October 23rd
with the tag line, “We’ve got a little more to show you.”. Apple is likely to announce the iPad Mini and
a 13-inch Retina Display MacBook Pro.
The
Samsung Galaxy Note II has found a home on Sprint’s network. It is expected to launch October 25th
with a $299.99 price tag. It will launch
with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and sport a hug 5.5-inch display.
Best
Buy has announced its own 9.7-inch tablet.
It will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a dual-core 1GHz
processor. It will launch on November 11th
with a $239 or $259 price tag.
That’s
it for this week folks. Check out the
Spec Tech Blog this weekend for the video for my #3 favorite video game of all
time.
Question
of the Week: Would you buy an iPad now or wait for the Windows Surface RT?
Email me at smsetser@valdosta.edu
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