Microsoft (MSFT) has been forced to write-down $900 million in unsold Surface RT inventory thanks to weak demand for the firm's budget tablet. The admission - made as part of Microsoft's most recent ...

Microsoft’s next Surface tablet wants to make difficult for iPad. Photo: Microsoft Microsoft plans to take on Apple’s popular 9.7-inch iPad with a low-cost Surface tablet, according to a new report.

Over the past week, I've had the fortune to play with both Microsoft's Surface 2 and the Asus T100 Transformer Book. These are very similar devices -- convertible laptops with detachable keyboards -- ...

Microsoft said it had increased production of its Surface tablet running Windows RT, following earlier reports that it had cut its orders due to weak consumer demand. More significantly, the company ...

In response to sluggish sales, Microsoft has axed the price of its Surface RT tablet by 30%. The 32GB Surface RT, which used to cost $500, is now just $350; in the UK, where the Surface RT used to ...

The dust has long since settled on Microsoft's secretive June 18 announcement, and the Surface for Windows RT "iPad killer" device has been shipping for nearly two months now. The first Microsoft ...

On Thursday, Microsoft said it took a $900 million charge in its fiscal fourth quarter from what it described as "inventory adjustments" for the Surface RT tablet, which launched in October. The ...

While it has become clear that the Surface RT has failed to deliver on the initial hype and hoopla surrounding it, it’s no secret that the device was let down by its software though it excelled on the ...

LOS ANGELES - Microsoft Corp.'s foray into the tablet computer market proved costly in its fiscal fourth quarter. The world's largest software company booked a $900 million write-down to account for ...

The Surface makes a valiant attempt at being both -- but leaves you yearning for one or the other You have to give Microsoft credit for creating an iPad competitor that’s more than a copy. Yes, the ...

Much of what isn’t right is due to the operating system on the device. This version of Windows 8 dramatically changes the user experience by co-mingling a traditional Windows desktop with a separate ...