Specialist disprove the statement of the advantage of Microsoft Surface screen on Retina-display iPad

Specialist research firm DisplayMate denied approval Engineer Microsoft Research Department, Who said that the tablet screen Surface superior in quality to the Retina Display iPad.

Statement that used in the operating system Windows ClearType technology is the best available today for making font smoothing and allows the screen Surface surpasses the number of characteristics Retina-matrix iPad 3, was Microsoft earlier this week.

DisplayMate specialist decided in practice to check the word Redmond company, which compared the iPad 2 with display 1024 x 768 pixels (density of 132 ppi) and third-generation iPad, has a screen 2048 x 1536 pixels (density of 264 ppi), with display ASUS netbook based on the new Platform Windows. The unit has about the same screen as the Surface: 10 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels (density 130 ppi) and support for the smooth ClearType.

In all three devices professionals launches a web browser and open the page with the small print to see what the screen will show a clearer picture. According to experts, in this respect, ASUS netbook display was better than the iPad 2, but it is much worse than the Retina in the third-generation iPad.

It should be noted that the engineer Microsoft, proclaimed the superiority of the screen Surface, later corrected his message. Now he claims that in some cases it would be better to look ClearType, in other - Retina, and in others - the difference will be noticeable at all.

Verification received of the launch of the new iPad mini sales 2 November

Apple will remain true to its tradition of releasing new products on Friday, about 10 days after the presentation. Previously reported by site staff Geeky Gadget, and now confirmed by sources Web resource TechCrunch.

That compact tablet will start selling in early November, at first told a British retailer, which is preparing for a hot weekend. "According to our informant, the supply chain is close to Apple, the company chose 2 November as the date for the launch iPad mini", - writes TechCrunch.

Site 9to5Mac also put their two cents to the discussion of the upcoming release. "We have a report on 2 November, as of the day of the sales of iPad mini, but this information has not yet been confirmed. Date is quite obvious (Friday) and we know that Apple is actively replenish stocks devices ", - said the publication in the official twitter.

Cost iPad mini, is rumored to be between $ 250 - $ 650. If the information about the start of sales confirmed the beginning of the festive season on the U.S. market will come all the hottest new products of the year. This is not only iPad mini, and Microsoft Surface, Google Nexus 7 and Best Buy Insignia Flex.

Recall earlier in the week Apple hinted that the iPad mini will present on 23 October. As expected, the presentation of a smaller version of the tablet will be held in San Jose. Apple as always says hints: the invitations sent out among the official event, said that the company has"small" news. Experts believe that this is a play on words, which suggests that the world will show something compact. Namely, iPad mini.

According to analysts, iPad mini could once again turn the tablet PC market. So far, Apple devices were not represented in the segment "7 inches." California Company so competitors divided it among themselves. The big question is, Will Apple, joining the race last beat his opponents?