Microsoft Hiring Up a Storm for Next Generation of Surface

[JMcEntegart]

Are they already working on Surface 2 or is Microsoft planning other Surface devices?

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[killerclick]

It's just a marketing ploy. They always need quality engineers, but they're emphasizing this so they could project their confidence about Surface. Unless they have like 5 million preorders, there's no way they can go all-out on Surface 2. The corporate culture and associated structures simply wouldn't allow it.

 

[sp0nger]

I find myself becoming more interested in surface and windows 8 because it would be really sweet to flick documents from my cellphone to my tablet to my desktop

 

[southernshark]

[citation][nom]killerclick[/nom]It's just a marketing ploy. They always need quality engineers, but they're emphasizing this so they could project their confidence about Surface. Unless they have like 5 million preorders, there's no way they can go all-out on Surface 2. The corporate culture and associated structures simply wouldn't allow it.[/citation]


Microsoft has around 50 billion in the bank. It absolutely can go all out if it feels like it.

 

[boiler1990]

Good on MSFT. Sounds like they're building up to compete on Apple's product schedule, which is what is necessary to prevent Apple from dominating the whole market.

 

[Guest]

It just means that they have completed the current surface tablet and is preparing for the next generation. Every companies will do that. When a car manufacturer rolls out 2013 model, they are actually working on the design of 2016 model. They will not wait for the 5 mil preorders before starting the next project.

 

[Zetto]

Along with Kinect tech, and with the OS in place to support gesture/keyboard controlled desktops (finally relief for my mouse cramped hand, ha), gesture/touch controlled tablets and touch/voice controlled phones.
The future looks bright, all from the brilliant teams assembled/assembling there folks. They've been building these teams for years, and now it all comes together :lol:

 

[CaedenV]

If just one person they hire knows how to make a decent commercial, and the board does not be dumb and shoot it down, then surface stands a good chance at being a winner. It has the hardware, it has the looks, and it has the buzz; All it needs to be is sub $1000 and something to get the word out about it.

 

[hp79]

Acer CEO poops in the pants again..

 

[DjEaZy]

... this logo is a kindergarten drawing of a dick...

 

[radon_antila]

[citation][nom]southernshark[/nom]Microsoft has around 50 billion in the bank. It absolutely can go all out if it feels like it.[/citation] Agreed. It's worth remembering that in the late 1999's-early 2000's, Microsoft took on a billion-dollar loss just to enter and compete on the console market with the introduction of original XBox. And that was a market they didn't have a significant stake in.

There are a lot of things you can accuse Microsoft of being, but "not willing to risk its money" is not one of them.

 

[redyellowblueblast]

Microsoft is going to loose out horribly on this. Not only are they basing it on a OS that almost nobody wants, but they also have a fight going up hill against Google and Apple's offerings, which are already well received by the masses. If people already own a Android Tablet or a iPad, as most consumers do, then why would they care about the Surface? The same could be said about the Windows 8 Phone. Microsoft just needs to stick to making laptop/desktop OSs. This generation is no longer about Microsoft vs Apple. Its now about Google vs Apple. Personally I am putting all my money in Google. They look to be the new Microsoft, only on steroids.

 

[aggroboy]

[citation][nom]radon_antila[/nom]Agreed. It's worth remembering that in the late 1999's-early 2000's, Microsoft took on a billion-dollar loss just to enter and compete on the console market with the introduction of original XBox. And that was a market they didn't have a significant stake in.There are a lot of things you can accuse Microsoft of being, but "not willing to risk its money" is not one of them.[/citation]
well they didn't have a dividend policy back then

 

[Guest]

redyellowblueblast you've got it all wrong. Business is waiting for the surface. It will be an explosion beyond belief.

 

[DjEaZy]

[citation][nom]DjEaZy[/nom]... this logo is a kindergarten drawing of a dick...[/citation]
... c'mon... look at it...

 

[brandonjclark]

[citation][nom]aggroboy[/nom]well they didn't have a dividend policy back then[/citation]
[citation][nom]redyellowblueblast[/nom]Microsoft is going to loose out horribly on this. Not only are they basing it on a OS that almost nobody wants, but they also have a fight going up hill against Google and Apple's offerings, which are already well received by the masses. If people already own a Android Tablet or a iPad, as most consumers do, then why would they care about the Surface? The same could be said about the Windows 8 Phone. Microsoft just needs to stick to making laptop/desktop OSs. This generation is no longer about Microsoft vs Apple. Its now about Google vs Apple. Personally I am putting all my money in Google. They look to be the new Microsoft, only on steroids.[/citation]

Who says no one wants this OS, you? Besides the average TH reader and other geeks worldwide, there are MILLIONS of people that would love a more streamlined OS interface. To keep thinking that Win8 is aimed at techies is a showing of your understanding here.

 

[xerroz]

Surface is gonna be great

 

[Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer]

[citation][nom]DjEaZy[/nom]... this logo is a kindergarten drawing of a dick...[/citation]
I dunno about that. What I want to know is, why is it fuchsia!? It looks like a breast cancer ribbon!* It only barely invokes the four-shape motif of Microsoft logos and the color is just...irrelevant to Microsoft's branding. If it faded between red/yellow/green/blue it would be fine, but...fuchsia?

They're probably trying to break any associations with "technology-qua-technology" in favor of a "the technology disappears and all you're left with is the user experience" vibe, but still...color fail.

* Please note that I'm not making light of breast cancer in any way.

 

[public32]

[citation][nom]redyellowblueblast[/nom]Microsoft is going to loose out horribly on this. Not only are they basing it on a OS that almost nobody wants, but they also have a fight going up hill against Google and Apple's offerings, which are already well received by the masses. If people already own a Android Tablet or a iPad, as most consumers do, then why would they care about the Surface? The same could be said about the Windows 8 Phone. Microsoft just needs to stick to making laptop/desktop OSs. This generation is no longer about Microsoft vs Apple. Its now about Google vs Apple. Personally I am putting all my money in Google. They look to be the new Microsoft, only on steroids.[/citation]

What! are you serious?? If Windows 8, works seemlessly and smoothly with/between all the devices Microsoft is building around this ecosystem(PC, tablet, phone, xbox and kinect) its going to be a jackpot for MSFT.

Imagine this; Am playing a game on xbox using kinect, windows phone rings, but because I already transferred all calls to xbox before playing, a wave of hand pauses my game and streams audio from phone to xbox, found out my CFO is trying share some data with me, I pick up my Surface, transfer audio from xbox to Surface, while conversation is ongoing I download the data, noticed there needs to be some changes to the data, fire up full-fledged Excel, make corrections and email the data. Now with a wave of my hand I hang up and continue with my game.

Now picture all this done without jailbreaking your "ISurface" .