Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is apparently so overwhelmed with the sales numbers for the Surface tablet that it’s working to relax a couple of hardware standards for OEMs to run the Windows 8 operating system. Although, you can certainly bet that when Microsoft relaxes some guidelines, it leads to talk that a new device might be coming from Redmond.
This seems to simply mean that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has apparently set up Windows 8 to be able to fit on smaller screens, since the only way to meet the new guideline without introducing lower-resolution displays is to have a smaller display. At the very least, if Microsoft isn’t coming with its own smaller Surface, that some OEM may be working on such a device – or maybe even a “phablet” to go up against the Galaxy Note by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Microsoft wrote about the guidelines that this wasn’t about lower-quality screen resolutions. “In fact, we see customers embracing the higher resolution screens that make a great Windows experience. We understand that partners exploring designs for certain markets could find greater design flexibility helpful.”
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