Microsoft Surface Mini

Microsoft's VP of devices Panos Panay has confirmed that the oft-rumored Surface Mini tablet was a real thing.

Microsoft has never officially confirmed it but more and more evidence is mounting for a Surface Mini, an 8-inch version of the company's flagship Windows tablet.

According to DisplaySearch and iSuppli, Microsoft's oft-rumored Surface Mini will ship with a 7.5-inch display, slightly smaller than the iPad Mini but larger than the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 FHD.