Surface Mini confirmed by Microsoft blunder.

[BallGum]

Nestled within the guide for the Surface Pro 3 were numerous mentions of the Surface Mini, specifically with regard to the pen, which suggests that pen input for the Mini is pretty much a given.

 

Posted originally on twitter by Paul Thurrott, the guide made mention of the Surface Mini, stating "Before you use your Surface Pen for the first time, you'll need to install the AAAA battery. You'll pair your new pen with Surface Mini a little later during setup."

 

The online PDF has since been amended, removing all mention of "Mini" and simply leaving "Surface".

 

The blunder suggests that the Mini may have been planned to be announced at around the same time as the Pro 3. Something made Microsoft change the decision; perhaps they felt the market simply wasn't ready for a Mini, or that it may indirectly challenge the notion of the Surface Pro 3 as a dual device.

 

**Taken from my blog: here is the link: http://theballofgum.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/microsoft-blunder-confirms-surface-pro.html **

 

tl;dr: Microsoft mentioned the Surface Mini in their guide. This suggests it was probably planned to release alongside the Pro, but the decision was changed for whatever reason. <Insert speculation here>.

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[mvitkun]

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Is it just me or have there been a lot of re-posts lately?

[flibberdipper]

Is it just me or have there been a lot of re-posts lately?

Seems like it to me.