Surface 'mini' allegedly delayed to early 2014

Microsoft's heavily rumored Surface mini tablet may not debut this holiday season. According to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft is delaying its launch due to a needed software update. Previous reports had indicated Microsoft would go into full production of the Surface mini by the end of the year, but the company has remained silent about any smaller tablet plans. With no mention of the Surface mini at its Surface 2 event earlier this week, Foley claims Microsoft will ship the device in early 2014 instead.

The reason for the delay is said to be due to a Windows 8.1 "Spring 2014 GDR" software update. The General Distribution Release (known as GDR) model is used by the Windows Phone team, but Microsoft is readying a large update for...

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