Recalling its usual anonymous sources in the supply chain, DigiTimes reported that Microsoft has canceled the mass production of tablets Surface Mini. Characteristically, the development of the device and the test has been completed, but the production did not start.
Microsoft's decision due to high competition in the segment of small tablet devices and the lack of any Surface Mini distinctive features that could improve its attractiveness in the eyes of ordinary consumers. In addition, small tablet are rapidly getting cheaper: models of famous brands are offered at prices below $ 100, unnamed models are already less than $ 50.
It is reported that Surface Mini had to get a screen with a diagonal of 7.5-8 inches, the processor with ARM architecture and operating system Windows RT 8.1.