Monday, 26 May 2014

What Microsoft gets wrong about the tablet-laptop redundancy

Surprise: almost all iPad owners have laptops. Can't their portable computing needs be satisfied with just one or the other? Microsoft's answer is the Surface tablet/laptop.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/05/what-microsoft-gets-wrong-about-the-tablet-laptop-redundancy/ / Surface Pro 3 event Microsoft vice president Surface creator Panos Panay surprising statistic 96 percent iPad owners own laptop tablet laptop ownership relationships studied constantly own owning both argument tablets laptops unify them presentation Microsoft's perspective tablet computer same device tablet separate laptop Surface Pro 3 tablet replace your laptop Jordan Guthmann PR representative Microsoft Windows 8 tablet/laptop hybrids hardware manufacturers hybrid form factor tablets laptops redundant redundancy hardware manufacturers justify the cost popular market luxury item specifically defined use case where pared-down computer experience used in tandem cloud data everywhere cost /

What the Tesla Model S will cost in Australia — updated


Credit: Tesla Motors

Update: Tesla has released prices:

http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/tesla-modle-s-pricing-in-australia.html

$A95,000 for the stock 60kWh. Fully-optioned, high performance 85kWh Tesla Model S, up to $A200,000.

And yes, there will be a Supercharger network in Australia. Construction will begin in 2015. Free for owners to charge, too.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/05/heres-what-the-tesla-model-s-will-cost-in-australia/ / battery lithium ion LiIon charge recharge Supercharger network super charger Model S Tesla Motors price official release date variants pricing with pricing register registered interest Signature Reservation slots stock 60kWh Tesla Model S charge comes Australia Tax per Australian taxes 10 per cent Goods and Services tax GST Luxury Car Tax Stamp Duty price compared BMW M5 total-cost-of-ownership Supercharger network 2015 Model S charge their cars for free /