Microsoft is holding its next Surface event in New York City on October 2 and rumors are buzzing that the company could launch its long-rumored, never-shipped dual-screen device, codenamed Centaurus. …
… The Surface RT was the first version to hit the market, and the follow up to this device will be very important to Microsoft . Other hardware makers have shown little interest in making Windows RT devices, so Redmond could be on its own to make the stripped down OS viable. …
… At this point, a hardware revision within a year of release would simply be the icing on Microsoft's upside-down cake.
… One of the problems with Microsoft's Surface family, for example, is that the Intel-derived parts are slightly thicker and noisier due to the need for a cooling fan. …