Microsoft Takes Aim at the iPad Mini [Video]

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Posted August 8, 2013 at 5:16pm by Shalom Levytam

Microsoft is taking aim at the iPad mini in its latest ad for the Acer Iconia W3 tablet running Windows.

The competition just got smaller. See how the Acer Iconia W3 stacks up against the iPad Mini.

Take a look below...

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Nope - August 9, 2013 at 4:01pm

The iPad mini is $329 not $429... Microsoft is way off on their pricing.

Joy - August 9, 2013 at 10:30am

Anyways if you say the tablet is a PC,running windows 8 how can you use a PC with only 16GB? I mean that if apple combines the iPad with OS X Mavericks,it will be a lot useful with 32&64 GB. I have heard rumors that apple will soon provide a 150 or 180 GB iPad. So it will be a while lot if useful.

gamerscul9870 - August 9, 2013 at 4:09pm

OS X Mavericks was designed for Macs, the iWork app works like Microsoft Office but iWork will later improve, watch the WWDC, I enjoyed that part.

6italia0 - August 9, 2013 at 8:32am

Because a 16gb iPad doesn't exist right? Microsoft never shows any 16gb ipad prices only 32gb or 64gb. A 16gb mini cost $329 (refurbished - which is also brand new btw is only $299) but Microsoft knows they can't compete with that price point so they just make it look more expensive by showing higher gb space models instead. Anything running windows 8 btw cannot function properly anyway, why anyone would consider any tablet other than an iPad is beyond me, a tablets purpose is only for entertainment nothing else, it serves no other purpose period and only the iPad offers the best possible experience for that exact purpose...

Dhruv - August 9, 2013 at 8:04am

That acer tablet sucks! There can not possibly be any competiton with apple.its the best!

Gamer331 - August 8, 2013 at 7:32pm

Halo the only game on microsoft powered tablets? Not very convinced when gameloft makes so many great games for apple and android

Up-n-smoke - August 8, 2013 at 7:18pm

But 5 seconds after the ad ends, the Surface contracts some malware. Game over.

Paul - August 8, 2013 at 6:22pm

Haha Microsoft are saying that they're cheap.... lol

Zuhair - August 8, 2013 at 5:48pm

Microsoft misunderstood what tablets for

Kronos - August 8, 2013 at 5:17pm

Shows price-- "Don't read that"